Live Your Best Lives
In my opinion, travel is a shot in the arm and a blood-activating agent in daily trivial life, and it is my greatest wish in life to take my family to all the places I want to go and see when time and conditions permit. Every time I plan my itinerary, I feel that life is no longer so difficult, and there are still so many beautiful scenery and food value in my life that I look forward to, waiting for me to discover, the full harvest and aftertaste of the trip are gradually transformed into energy, which becomes the driving force for me to continue moving forward, and also makes busy work and study more meaningful. 2020, love you! Love you! Welcome and embrace the good life of 2020 with a long trip.
2019 is the year with the biggest changes in the past ten years of calm and uneventful life, at the end of October, after everything was settled, it was finalized to drive back to Sichuan for the Spring Festival to visit relatives, calculating that the annual vacation time is still relatively generous, 4,000 kilometers round trip, choose a route that has not been traveled before, and prepare to take a cultural landscape exploration trip to pursue the ancient Chinese civilization. The final route is:
Outbound:
D1: Nanjing - Luoyang
D2: Luoyang - Xi'an
D3: Xi'an - Guangyuan - Jiangyou
D4: Jiangyou - Qingcheng Mountain
D5: Qingcheng Mountain - Dujiangyan - Lezhi (home for the New Year)
D6: Visiting relatives
D7: Visiting relatives
Return
D8: Lezhi - Wushan
D9: Wushan - Shennongjia
D10: Shennongjia
D11: Shennongjia
D12: Shennongjia
D13: Shennongjia - Yichang
D14: Yichang - Xianning
D15: Xianning - Nanjing
originally planned to set off from Nanjing early in the morning on January 20, but was worried that it would be easy to fog in the morning in winter, so he decided to set off on the evening of the 19th, run 200 kilometers, and drive to Huaiyuan to live, so that he didn't have to get up early the next day, and the trip was relatively easy.
At 20:30 in the evening, after everything is packed, let's go! It's really not as good as the sky, after setting off, after crossing the second bridge, it began to be stuck in traffic, all the way to the Jiangsu-Anhui boundary toll station is close to 23:00, completely motionless, the road in front is closed, I don't know if the traffic flow is too large, or the car accidents in front are frequent, I can only wait at the toll booth, I waited for more than two hours, about 1 o'clock in the morning, finally passed, continued to move forward, or blocked all the way, in the second half of the night there was heavy fog, the traffic flow was very large, all the way was a car accident, really slowly moved to Huaiyuan, and it was 5:00 in the morning when I arrived at Huaiyuan Hanting , It's almost dawn, this is the most congested time in so many years of driving, 200 kilometers drive for 9 hours, all the way traffic jam + car accident, can't be changed to drive, drive to the hotel alone, already tired and paralyzed, simply wash up and fall asleep, I hope the highway will not be closed tomorrow morning.
After squinting for three hours, I woke up at 8 o'clock, looked outside the window and the weather was still good, there was fog, not too big, Baidu checked the road conditions, and it showed that the highway was not blocked, so I gritted my teeth and got up, packed up and took the baby to the restaurant for breakfast, checked out before 9 o'clock, drove to the highway entrance, and found that the highway was closed, not allowed to go up, I was really speechless, and I was deceived by the navigation again, there was no way, I had to drive on the national highway and drive to the next intersection on the highway. Because of the fog highway road closure, the traffic flow on the national highway is very large, the place through the market town along the way is very congested, approaching the Spring Festival, there are many people buying New Year's goods in the market town, the 50-kilometer road has been driven for 2 hours, and at about 11:30, finally in Xinji on the G36 Ningluo Expressway, there are basically no cars on the highway, it is estimated that they are all blocked behind. Because of the fog, the original plan to go to the Longmen Grottoes today was in vain, so I could only rush to Luoyang. Before departing from Nanjing, I made an appointment with the FAW Mazda 4S store in Luoyang to do a maintenance of the car, and after getting on the highway, I called the 4S store to confirm that it was 17:30 to get off work, and after reading the road navigation, I should be able to go to the 4S store before 17:00 and let the 4S store wait for us. Arrive at the 4S store at 16:50, and after maintaining the car as promised, drive directly to the Ibis Luoyang Baohua Plaza store where you will stay tonight.
When we set off, a colleague from Luoyang happened to have returned to his hometown for the New Year, so he made an appointment to have dinner together in the evening and invited us to eat local specialties in Luoyang.After eating, go back to the hotel to rest, watch the news that pneumonia is determined to be transmitted from person to person, everyone should pay attention to it, see that the situation in Wuhan is a bit grim, the situation is very not optimistic, before going to bed is still struggling with whether to go to the Longmen Grottoes tomorrow morning, last night and today the driving time is too long, a little tired, I want to have a good rest, if I go to the Longmen Grottoes tomorrow morning, I will go to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the afternoon will be too rushed, think about giving up the Longmen Grottoes, sleep until I wake up naturally tomorrow, put enough time on the road, and go to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses early. It is such a thought that makes us blessed by missing it, which is a later story. The original plan for this cultural trip started from the Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, but now it was completely missed, and the eastern capital Luoyang can only be left for the next time.
Itinerary (total mileage 760KM, including last night's 220km): Nanjing - Huaiyuan (220KM) - Longmen Grottoes (540KM)
Road condition index: ★★ (Nanjing - Huaiyuan traffic jam throughout the journey, Xinji - Luoyang full high-speed, good road conditions)
Accommodation recommendation index: ★★★★
Catering recommendation index: ★★★★★
of the Central Plains culture I woke up at 8 o'clock in the morning, swiped the news, and felt that the situation was getting more and more serious, but I didn't realize what impact it would have on our next trip. I got up at 9 o'clock to clean up, had breakfast at the hotel and checked out, when I left, I found a pharmacy in the commercial area downstairs, and found that the pharmacy had not yet opened, and it didn't open until 10 o'clock, so I found a small store selling daily necessities and bought 20 disposable masks, which was very easy to buy, it was estimated that everyone would not realize that it was so serious, set off at about 9:30, walked on the Lianhuo Expressway, the road conditions were good, and there were very few cars, 350KM away, and it took more than 3 hours to arrive at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.
The Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses are also a must-visit place on my travel list, but I was frightened by the crowds and various queues, and I have not been able to make the trip. There were not many tourists today, and I asked the explainer very smoothly, without queuing, and followed the docent all the way to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.
Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses, World Cultural Heritage, Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit was discovered in 1974-1976, and the discovery of Terracotta Warriors and Horses is known as the eighth wonder of the world. A great discovery in the history of archaeology in the twentieth century.
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum of Qin Shi Huang has a total of 3 terracotta pits No. 1, 2 and 3. Pit No. 1 is a main army formation of chariots and infantry, with a total area of 14,260 square meters and about 6,000 life-size terracotta figurines. Pit No. 2 is the essence of the Qin Warriors Pit, covering an area of 6,000 square meters, consisting of four units, and the four phalanxes are mixed by chariots, cavalry, and crossbowmen, which are strictly orderly and impeccable. Pit No. 3 is the command system of the military formation, with an area of 524 square meters.
After the visit, I took the baby to experience VR (the ticket price is 68 yuan for adults, 38 yuan for children), the time is very short, only ten minutes, the shooting is not bad, but the ticket price is a little expensive, the cost performance is not high, the cultural and creative store of the Mausoleum Museum of Qin Shi Huang has a variety of travel souvenirs. After coming out of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, you have to pass through a long commercial street to walk back to the parking lot, which sells all kinds of snacks and souvenirs.
There is a scenic delivery car to take on the outbound journey, and there is no scenic delivery car on the return trip, so you have to walk the entire commercial street, the distance is almost 2 kilometers, and you are forced to go shopping, which is a slot.
After visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, drive to today's accommodation: Quanji Big Wild Goose Pagoda Xiaozhai East Road Store, the location of this store is very good, opposite the Shaanxi History Bote Museum, it is very convenient to take the subway to the Bell Tower Huimin Street. After checking in, I was in no hurry to visit the Shaanxi Historical Expo, and I was very tired today, so I ate a Xi'an special dinner at the small restaurant downstairs of the hotel, rested early, and left for Jianmen Pass early tomorrow morning.
Itinerary (total mileage 400KM): Luoyang - Terracotta Warriors and Horses (350KM) - Xi'an Wild Goose Pagoda (50KM)
Road condition index: ★★★★★
Accommodation recommendation index: ★★★★★
Catering recommendation index: ★★★★★
Scenic index: ★★★★★
A Shu road is difficult, Jianmen Pass
Today's journey is the day most affected by weather changes in the whole process, and it is also the longest day, to cross the Qinling Mountains all the way, from Chessboard Mountain to Sichuan, and plan to visit Jianmen Pass; The climate of the Qinling Mountains is changeable, see if God can enjoy the face, set off from Xi'an at 6 o'clock, try to reserve as much time as possible to deal with sudden road conditions and Jianmen Pass play.
"Shu Road is difficult, difficult to go to the sky" The poet Li Bai's Shu Road is difficult to make the Shu Road famous all over the world, Jianmen is in the middle of the Shu Road, known as "Jianmen is dangerous in the world", this time from Guangyuan into Sichuan, as long as time permits, you have to climb the bird road, walk the ladder, and experience the steepness of Jianmen. Arrive at Jiange Town at noon, have lunch first, and the tofu banquet is ready.
Jianmen Pass tour route: Park the car in the parking lot of the south gate, enter the south gate, first go to the gate, and then go to Leiming Bridge, Persimmon Tree Flat, Tianti Gorge, Cliff Painting, Yixiantian, Stalagmite Peak, Liangshan Pavilion, Small Hole, Big Hole, Fairy Bridge, Bird Road, Hanging Glass Observation Deck, Liangshan Temple, take a sightseeing bus from Liangshan Temple to the East Gate, and take a bus to the South Gate from the East Gate.
Jianmen Guan Bird Road, easier to walk than expected, approaching the Spring Festival, there are no tourists, take children, play slowly, and play easily without taking the ropeway.
When I was planning the route before departure, I read various online reviews and found that the accommodation conditions in Jiange Town were average, so I decided to visit Jianmen Pass, drive for an hour, and go to Jiangyou to check-in. The first impression of the small city of Jiangyou was Li Bai's hometown, Li Bai was born in Qinglian Town, Jiangyou, and was known as the "Qinglian Layman".
Arrive at Days Hotel Jiangyou in the evening, when checking in, the hotel front desk begins to ask about the place of passage and take the temperature to register. Dinner is the hot pot set ordered at the hotel, it tastes good, rest early after eating, and tomorrow I will go to Sanxingdui first, and then climb Qingcheng Mountain.
Trip (total mileage 600KM): Xi'an - Jianmen Pass (475KM) - Jiangyou (125KM)
Road condition index: ★★★★★
Accommodation recommendation index: ★★★★★
Dining recommendation index: ★★★★★
Scenery index: ★★★★★
The mysterious ancient Shu civilization
Getup in the morning, have breakfast at the hotel, pack up and set off, and directly navigate to Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum, about 1 hour by car.
Sanxingdui Museum adult ticket 60 yuan/ticket, child ticket 30 yuan/piece, please explain 100 yuan, the long-closed special exhibition is open on the first day today, catch up, There are few people in the museum, and the visit experience is very good.
Sanxingdui is the core site of the ancient Shu Kingdom, which developed in parallel with the Xia and Shang civilizations in the Central Plains but is unique, showing a highly developed bronze civilization and unique religious beliefs.
Bronze longitudinal eye mask: Protruding eyeballs and exaggerated ears, may be related to the "clairvoyant clairvoyant" or the ancestral god "silkworm bush" in ancient Shu mythology.
I was deeply impressed by the Sanxingdui Ruins Museum, and I personally think it is the most worthwhile museum in China.
After visiting Sanxingdui, I navigated to Qingcheng Mountain, which took less than 1 hour by car; We went to the town for a simple lunch, and when we parked in the parking lot, some locals said that they could take us up the mountain from the back mountain, not from the front mountain to the ropeway, and the back was closer. We drove and followed him, and after arriving at the parking lot (I can't remember the exact location of the mountain), it was indeed much closer to walk up the mountain from here, and the tickets were cheaper, 50 yuan per ticket for adults, and free for children.
The road up the mountain was very easy, I didn't meet any tourists, and it was very quiet.
After walking to the Shangqing Palace, go back to the mountain the same way, go back to the parking lot to pick up the car and go to the hotel, today's hotel is at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, the hotel environment is very good, you can soak in the hot springs, close to the Spring Festival, There are no people, very comfortable.
Qingcheng Mountain Boya Celebrity Hot Spring Resort Package 528 (including breakfast + double hot spring + double spring water wild mushroom chicken soup pot for two people)
It was from this day that Wuhan was completely closed, the passage out of Han was closed, and public transportation in the city was suspended.Fall asleep with apprehension, set off early tomorrow, and go home for the New Year!
Itinerary (total mileage 230 km): Jiangyou - Sanxingdui (125KM) - Qingcheng Mountain (75KM)
Road Condition Index: Accommodation ★★★★
Recommendation Index: ★★★★★
Dining Recommendation Index: ★★★★
Scenic Index: ★★★★★
Go Home for the New Year!
On the Chinese New Year's Eve this year, I got up in the morning to watch the news, the national scenic spots were closed, packed up and set off, and I arrived home for 180 kilometers, about two and a half hours.
When getting off the highway, start checking each car and taking the temperature of all employees. Finally safely arrived home.
At noon, the news announced that Hubei was completely closed to the province, and I received a call from the hotel in Shennongjia, which had been booked, saying that it could no longer be received; The originally planned trip from Wushan and Shennongjia after the Spring Festival was also forced to be canceled.
"escape" style thousand-mile return road!
On Chinese New Year's Eve, I am still planning whether to play from western Sichuan and then return to Nanjing. Pay attention to the news, the situation is grim, not optimistic, worried that the emergency on the way back is uncontrollable, decided not to delay anymore, return early, since Hubei can't go, can only return from the way you came. On the afternoon of the second day of the Lunar New Year, we set off immediately for the return journey.
The first stop, on the afternoon of January 26, arrived at Guangyuan (Quanji Guangyuan store) to check in, strictly check passing vehicles at the highway entrance, measure body temperature, check in the hotel, write an itinerary, and check in body temperature. The restaurant is basically closed, but fortunately, I brought outdoor cooking utensils and cooked noodles in the hotel room (sausages, bacon, eggs, cabbage, and noodles when returning from my hometown).
The second stop, on the afternoon of January 27, arrived at Sanmenxia to check in. At noon, when passing the Xi'an Ring Expressway, the vehicles queuing up to enter the city were blocked for a long time, passing Xi'an, even on the Huo Expressway, there were no cars along the way, entering Henan, entering the service area gas station to register the itinerary and measure body temperature.
The Macau Tianzi Hotel where Sanmenxia stayed, the hotel dinner can only be ordered by phone, and the restaurant will be delivered to the room for dinner. In the lobby on the first floor, a lot of clean dishes and matching dishes are sold, which should be prepared for the Spring Festival, and now the catering can not be opened, so it has to be sold in the lobby on the first floor. I bought some and brought them back to Nanjing, worried that it would be inconvenient to go back to buy groceries.
The third stop, on the afternoon of January 28, arrived in Fengyang to check in (Fengyang Meilan Hotel), saw the traffic jam on the highway back to Nanjing, worried that it would be blocked for too long like when I came, so I thought about simply resting in Fengyang first and getting up early tomorrow morning and leaving early.
Sleep until midnight, watch the navigation, don't get stuck in traffic, quickly pack up and set off to return to Nanjing, 190 kilometers, 2 hours to return to Nanjing smoothly, there was no inspection when entering the city, early in the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, 2,000 kilometers of return road, finally arrived home safely.
This travelogue was supplemented five years later in 2025, when the travelogue was only written for the first few days, and it has been shelved since it came back. The itinerary and accommodation of that year no longer have any reference value, just to keep it as a souvenir and leave a window for memories.
I never thought that the Spring Festival in 2020 would become a way of life that would last for three years, and in these three years, it has changed too much, and it has also given me a better understanding of life and life.
I would like to use this special itinerary to commemorate the anti-epidemic life we have walked together!
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