Travel Notes | The third stop—Qiandao Lake (3 days)

Qiandao Lake is my most regrettable travel destination. The regret is not that I don’t like it, but that I have always had a beautiful vision for it. The three consecutive days of rainy days made me regret my trip to Qiandao Lake, but I still I tried my best to arrange the three days as fully as possible.

I arrived at the Qiandao Lake High-Speed ​​Railway Station at three in the afternoon. I looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. Before I left the station, I couldn’t wait to go to the hotel to put down my luggage and see the beautiful scenery of Qiandao Lake. I pushed two suitcases to find the bus stop. The route I checked was that the Tourist Bus No. 2 went directly to the hotel, but I asked a tour bus staff and said that the Tourist Bus No. 2 had stopped operating. I confirmed it again and again and believed it. Yes, I listened to their advice and took their bus to Qiandao Lake Passenger Terminal to transfer to the bus. However, the reality is to give me a slap in the face to make me realize the cruelty of this society. I really thought that the tourist bus No. 2 was out of service. But I saw the tourist bus No. 2 when I was playing in Qiandao Lake, and I realized I was tricked by the station staff. You never know how deep the routines of this society are, and the past is too painful to look back on! ! Maybe God didn’t support my trip to Qiandao Lake. As soon as I got off the bus, it started raining heavily. I had to take shelter from the rain at the bus stop. It rained for a while before it stopped, and I resumed my journey. , Unexpectedly, when we reached the traffic light intersection, it rained heavily again, and I was completely soaked. I felt the chill from the rain through my clothes. I just shivered when an umbrella came over to block the pounding rain above my head. According to the plot of the idol drama, the other party should be a handsome guy, but he is a beautiful and kind girl. She gave me most of the umbrella area. I was very grateful and reminded her to protect herself.

Picture｜Photos taken on the tour bus

Picture | While waiting for the bus, I saw the weather changing. There was drizzle in the air, and it drizzled in my heart.

On the day I arrived at Qiandao Lake, I didn’t go out to play because of the heavy rain. Instead, I ordered a big meal to eat at the hotel to make up for the pain of being soaked in the rain. After several comparisons that night, I bought a combined ticket for the next day's tour, Forest Oxygen Bar + Prince's Rafting Valley + 4-hour bicycle ride, a total of 158, which is really a good deal, because the bicycle rental is 60 yuan/hour. The most important thing is that there are no shared bicycles like Qingju Mobike in Qiandao Lake.

I took a taxi to the Forest Oxygen Bar at 8 o'clock in the morning. Taking a taxi from Qiandao Lake was really expensive. Less than 20 kilometers away, it cost me 60 yuan. My heart bleeds when I gave the money. Fortunately, the forest oxygen bar is not too far from the Prince's Rafting Valley. I can still accept it by walking for half an hour.

Maybe my expectations for the Forest Oxygen Bar were too high, and I didn’t think it was that good. It’s just a normal hill, and you can’t climb to the top. It’s actually quite boring. The rides inside only cost 30 yuan and ended in a few minutes. , quite uneconomical. However, the air in the mountains is very good. There is a waterfall, two very steep stone stairs, koi carps raised in several pools at the foot of the mountain, as well as several farm restaurants and farmers selling honey maltose and other specialties.

The Prince Rafting Valley tour lasts one hour, which is quite good, but locals think Longmen Canyon Rafting and Jiulong River Rafting are more fun, but they are far away, 40 to 50 kilometers away from Qiandao Lake Town. The Prince's Rafting Valley leaves every hour. I didn't catch the eleven o'clock one, so I had to wait for the one in the afternoon. Since I didn’t bring anything with me, I had to buy everything now. In order to save money, I only bought a 10-yuan disposable raincoat and asked the boss for a bag to carry my shoes on the mountain. After playing, I realized that all the preparations I had made before getting in the car were useless. Except for the top of my head and my shirt, I didn’t save anything, and they were all soaked. Even the waterproof mobile phone bag the driver lent me fell apart, and my phone had moisture inside.

Moreover, the lockers in the scenic area are a bit expensive. I was charged five yuan for two hours. When I was getting something, I felt really distressed for my five yuan for three seconds.

Picture｜The pavilion in the forest oxygen bar

I originally planned to go on a cruise in the afternoon, but it was already four o'clock when the rafting ended, so I had to take a taxi back to the hotel to change clothes and find a popular restaurant to eat.

The next day I went to Tianyu Mountain Observation Deck, but due to bad weather, the viewing effect was not very good.

I went cycling in the afternoon and chose a mountain bike, but I hurt my knee because I was not used to the way of getting on and off a mountain bike. However, the scenery while riding along the lake is very good, even if it rains heavily and the clouds are thick, it is still charming. It was my first time to ride a mountain bike, and the glass cover was scratched.

Picture | I rode for two hours to reach the end point. I don’t know what the bridge is called.

On the fourth morning, I set off to Tianyu Mountain to watch the sunrise at 6 o'clock. According to the weather forecast I checked the day before, there was a sunrise. However, I waited until 7:30 and only saw dark clouds gathering. Even the gap in the clouds I saw when I went up the mountain. The blue sky inside has disappeared. I left Qiandao Lake with regret. When I saw the dark clouds dispersing at the high-speed rail station, I was convinced and took the high-speed rail to Huangshan with peace of mind.

Picture｜I came to the observation deck again to try my luck. Obviously, I failed.

Picture | The warm equipment at the traffic light intersection gave me another good feeling