Travel Notes | Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, Dream Realization 318 (15)

Ranwu Lake is famous and famous on the Sichuan-Tibet line. So we arrived in Ranwu last night, and we unanimously decided to rest here for a day and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ranwu Lake without any rush. In addition, the Laigu Glacier not far away is also worth a visit.

Ranwu is prosperous because of tourism. On the short street (approximately less than 500 meters), there is nothing else except small and large restaurants next to each other, as well as one or two hotels and supermarkets. If you ask the bank, you will be informed that you need to go to the Agricultural Bank of China branch in the town government. Along the way, almost everyone in our group was short of money. The first thing we did when we got up in the morning was to rush to withdraw money. However, the government offices did not open until 10 o'clock. In order to save time, we had to ride to Ranwu Shangxia Lake first.

I used to think that Ranwu Lake was a complete big lake, but when I arrived, I realized that the part leading to Zayu is called the upper lake, and the part leading to Bomi is called the lower lake. We first rode to Xiahu Lake. After taking a few photos, we didn’t feel particularly good. Firstly, the weather was not particularly good. Besides, except for the hotel under construction, there was basically no scenery to speak of except for the snow on the top of the mountain. It's a sight to see against the backdrop of the lake. Afterwards we turned around and headed back to the town to go up to the lake. After crossing the Laishi Bridge, we walked onto the road leading to Chayu. Looking all the way, we found that Ranwu Lake was so beautiful that it was amazing.

The upper lake is different from the lower lake in that it has snow-capped peaks under the blue sky, dense woods on the mountainside, and green grassy meadows at the foot of the mountains, as well as cows and horses grazing leisurely. All these and the mirror-level lake water form a wonderful natural beauty.

While riding a bike, I watched and exclaimed: Whether it is Walden Pond written by Thoreau or the paradise written by Tao Yuanming, it is probably difficult to match it. Although Walden Pond is far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, it also has quiet mountains and peaceful lakes, but does it have both snow-capped mountains and meadows? Do you have horses and cows that graze calmly? The reason why Walden Pond is famous all over the world is actually due to Thoreau's personal seclusion life and his pastoral life philosophy. If we only compare the two pure natural scenery, I am afraid that Walden Pond will not be better than Ranwu in front of us. Looking at the paradise described by Tao Yuanming, it is nothing more than isolated fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry and bamboo, and endless traffic, where you can enjoy yourself. However, Wu Lake does not have the blue sky, snow peaks, deep forests, grasslands, lakes, etc. To put it bluntly, Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Spring is just a fictional peaceful place that the author longs for. But the Ranwu Lake we see in front of us is truly a tangible and tangible beauty! For this reason, a thought surged in my mind: How great would it be if we could put aside all the worldly fame, success and failure, and live here and settle here to meditate? It's a pity that we are all living in the world of mortals. How can we be so wise and foolish and calm? !

After sighing for a while, I continued riding along the upper lake, looking back at the lake surrounded by snow-capped peaks from time to time, overlooking the snow-capped peaks, the abrupt islands in the lake and the green lawns, all of which were beautiful. The gorgeous scenery made me keep pressing the shutter, hoping to embed this beauty in my heart forever. After turning over a small slope, the lake is still there, and the scenery changes slightly. The road on the left side of the lake is winding. There is no grassland on the shore of the lake, and no horses are grazing. However, the snowy peaks of the distant mountains, the abrupt peninsula nearby, and the sloping grassland in front of us are still pleasing to the eye. We played here for a while and then returned to our place. The green lawns, snow-capped forests, and the winding river branches connected to the lake we saw before still made us reluctant to leave.

After returning to town and withdrawing money from the government building, we had a quick lunch and prepared to charter a car to Laigu Glacier. Previously Niu Niu and other four of us agreed to rent a car to Laigu for 40 yuan per person, but the team leader Xiao Zeng insisted on riding there. They had no choice but to do their own thing. The captain and the others left early by bike in the morning, and we took a ride and headed there leisurely and slowly after lunch. Halfway through the journey, I actually saw the captain and the others riding back! Presumably they did not reach their destination, what a pity! Isn’t it just 40 yuan to charter a car?

The car was running on the road leading to Chayu, along the lake, and the beautiful scenery continued. Unfortunately, it was only possible to take pictures through the glass window. After traveling for about ten kilometers, the car left the main road and turned onto a simple road near the lake. The car seemed to be moving along the lake, and sometimes it felt like the lake was about to overwhelm the car. The scenery on the other side of the lake outside the right window kept changing. Under the snow-capped mountains, there were dense trees, scattered cottages at the foot of the mountains, and green grass and crops. I forget where I am, I just feel the beautiful scenery is intoxicating. Unfortunately, I can only shoot through the glass window and cannot get satisfactory shooting results.

It takes about two hours by car to reach the Laigu Glacier Scenic Area. The so-called scenic spot gate is very simple, just a small house. Several Tibetan villagers, handsome men and women, set up a ticket sales and canteen. The ticket is 40 yuan, which is just a small piece of mimeographed paper with the official seal of the village committee - probably the simplest ticket among all attractions.

A group of six of us (two others were temporarily combined with a chartered car) entered the gate and slowly approached the glacier scenic spot along the simple gravel road. The sun above our heads is like a fireball, scorching the earth and testing our endurance. In order to see the glacier, I didn't care about these things at all. I felt a little high and panted up the hilltop. I soon saw the rolling snow-capped mountains in front of me under the blue sky, and a lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains. There were very few other people in the entire scenic spot, and there was no bustling crowd like most scenic spots. We felt like we were in ancient times, frozen in time and space. In the vast world, there are only a few of us wandering around the foot of the mountain and the lake. Our hearts are filled with awe and admiration for nature. For thousands of years, these eternal mountains and waters have existed silently. Only the arrival of uninvited guests like us can lift their mysterious veil.

Sighing and taking pictures, we walked down the mountain to the place where glaciers floated on the lake. At first, looking from a distance, we saw only twos and threes of white objects floating on the lake. We couldn’t see their specific shapes. As we approached step by step and came to the lake, white glaciers of various sizes and shapes suddenly hit us. Eyeballs, the impact of that moment makes us feel unprecedented surprise and tremor - piece by piece, big or small, either nestling or drifting away, or as solid and hard as white jade, or as clear as crystal... In short, its shape and color are far superior to the Hailuogou Glacier we have seen before. Comparing the two, the Hailuogou Glacier is gray, dark, monolithic, and inaccessible; the glacier here is white, pure, transparent, separated, and crystal clear within reach.

Wandering by the lake, we couldn't put it down and took pictures. We even picked up small pieces of ice nearby and pondered it carefully, wishing to store all the unique natural landscapes in our minds. The glaciers a little further away from the lake are of different sizes and shapes, like horses, cows, cats or dogs, all depending on everyone's different associations and imaginations. The unique and strange glacier scene in front of me made me amazed and applauded.

Reluctantly, we embarked on our return journey with endless aftertaste. We couldn't help but ask the driver to stop on the way and took several photos before returning to Ranwu town with peace of mind. Later, I heard from insiders that the Laigu Glacier we saw was just the tip of the iceberg in the entire scenic area. We were far from seeing the more charming and eye-catching scenery. It is said that if you want to see the entire glacier, you have to take a bus to the glacier. You have to go there and stay for one night. The subsequent itinerary did not allow us to stay more time, so we had no choice but to leave with regrets. We could only say in our hearts: next time, we will definitely come back if we have the opportunity!

Returning to the hotel where I was staying, I suddenly discovered that the injured area on my right elbow was swollen and bulging very high. I happened to accidentally discover that there was a health clinic next to the stairwell downstairs. Why not take a look at the injured right elbow? Little did I know that this was not a big deal. The doctor said that it was purulent, and then said that he tried to use a needle to remove the purulent part, but the effect was not good. He said that he would prescribe some anti-inflammatory drugs first, and then go to Bomi to see a doctor. I secretly complained in my heart: What happened? The injured area actually turned into pus? If it's serious, can I still continue cycling in the next step?

It's exactly this: The beautiful scenery is terrible, but the wounds and suppuration must be treated.

(To be continued, please continue to pay attention!)