Yunnan 10-day self-driving travel diary - Shangri-La chapter
DAY 7-10. Shangri-La
LIFE IS LIKE
A JOURNEY ▲
Just leaving is the most gorgeous, luxurious and brilliant freedom in life. If Dali, Lijiang, and Lugu Lake are beautiful for their scenery, then Shangri-La is beautiful for its sacredness. Yaks, grasslands, rivers, blue sky and white clouds that can be touched, temples that can be worshiped...
DAY 7-8 Route: Lugu Lake - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Dukezong Ancient City
Departing from Lugu Lake at 9 o'clock, we arrived at Shangri-La City at 7 o'clock in the evening, a journey of basically 9 hours.
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Vol.1
Tiger Leaping Gorge
On the way from Lijiang to Shangri-La, we pass through Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is the largest canyon of the Yangtze River, crossing between Haba and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It is named after the legend of a tiger leaping across a stone in the heart of the river.
The road to Tiger Leaping Gorge was winding and narrow, so Brother Dong drove carefully. The car slowly entered the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, and a tributary of the lake slowly appeared outside the window following the mountain road. This should be a tributary of the Yangtze River. The water quality is yellow, which is lighter than the Yellow River in summer. The flow of water in the tributaries along the way was slow, but I still felt a little excited when I saw it. Maybe I was even more looking forward to the surging and thrilling scenery at this point in Tiger Leaping Gorge.
After driving for about half an hour, we arrived at the entrance and jumped down the stairs in a hurry. Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into two viewing spots, one is relatively upstream and the other is relatively downstream. Standing in the stands, water splashed and the sound of water filled the air. Standing on the 10-meter-high stand, you can still feel the small water splashing on your face. Two people separated by 1 meter should not be able to hear what the other person is saying. Everything is surrounded by the sound of water hitting the rocks.
The power and force of water The sound of the rocks hitting each other and the cold and ruthless sound of the rocks hitting each other frightened me and deepened my fear of water. The water in the river was all lifted up, like white fungus boiled in boiling water, and the surface was also white, with a wisp of white mist covering it. Occasionally, a rainbow would appear, which was very short, born from the water and small, a short colorful arch bridge. I was lucky to see it by chance, yeah!
"Ferocious" places scare people, but there are always tender things that make you relax and feel the beauty. The whole feeling is like the video below
After an hour of viewing, we started to move forward, thinking about our destination: the ancient city of Shangri-La
Shangri-La
Vol.2
Little moments during the journey
What I enjoy most about Shangri-La is the scenery along the way and the bars in the ancient city.
The straight road, the bright sunshine, the open grassland on both sides of the road, a few yaks walking leisurely, the white walls of Tibetan houses scattered with stars, the end of the road seems to be connected to the sky. The sun illuminates the road in warm tones. The end of the road is full of sunny grass and white clouds. The green on both sides is separated by gray roads and extends to the end, where blue is waiting.
Suddenly, my heart opened up and I wanted to get out of the car and run on the grass. Open the car window, put your hands out of the window, and feel the sunshine, breeze, blue sky, white clouds, fresh air, and bright sunshine, as if everything is sunny. We just walked along the path of Shangri-La singing songs. The joyful heart has already jumped out of the window. In the end, we couldn't help the joy in our hearts and wanted to truly feel the smell of sunshine. So, we stopped at the roadside, and there happened to be mountains, water, and sunshine with us.
Breathe the air mixed with sunshine and grass quietly, and enjoy the baptism of nature.
The sky was still exceptionally clear at 7 o'clock. It was close to 8 o'clock when we drove to Shangri-La City, and the sky began to slowly darken. But the clean road🏠the bright yellow lights and the unique street lamp shape make the whole road quiet. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the sky is blue and mixed with the golden afterglow of the sun. If you drive forward, you can chase the end of the golden light.
Soon we arrived at the Shangri-La Tower, which is a sign of entering Shangri-La. The structure of the tower is very impressive.
I really like the scene at this time. The sky, the dim sunset, the dim yellow street lights, everything seems to be sacred. So after I came back, I developed a special hobby for taking pictures of street lights. We arrived at the ancient city of Dukezong in less than 10 minutes.
The white stone road is lined with unique wooden structures on both sides of the road. One or two puppies are strolling leisurely on the road. This time I didn’t book a hotel in advance, I chose it at first sight after getting off the bus.
I have to say that Shangri-La's accommodation service is superb. On the first day, we chose a relatively small and fresh hotel. The white cobblestones and quiet environment in the courtyard attracted me, it was clean and leisurely; the next day we stayed at the xxxx hotel opposite (forgot the name 😂). The owner’s configuration of a five-star hotel was relatively expensive, about 528. /between. My colleagues in the same industry all praised it unanimously, but I was unanimous in my praise for the tatami mats in the first hotel.
Just walking is the most gorgeous, luxurious and brilliant freedom in life. The body and soul must be on the road, so here I am, coming to this world, I must try to see all the beauty. Life is like a period of time. It is a difficult journey for you and me as travelers, but going to the mountains and rivers is a lucky trip.
#jingjingjia’s yak hotpot
When you come to Shangri-La, the most unmissable thing is the bar . I would like to recommend two bars to you, one is the "Quan" bar opposite the hotel, and the other is the xxxx bar.
At "Quan"'s house, what I feel is that no matter who you are or where you come from, a row of sofas will make you suddenly intimate, playing the guitar, singing songs in time with plum wine, having fun together, occasionally drinking and chatting, and occasionally following along Twisting your body to the rhythm, his restaurant will satisfy your yearning for Shangri-La Bar, as long as you are a person willing to be happy. By the way, the barbecue restaurant next to the bar is really delicious, especially the baked potato chips, full marks.
After tasting the plum wine and listening to the singing, we walked slowly towards the hotel. There are few people on the road and it is very quiet. Walking quietly on the stone road without any interruption. The buildings on both sides of the road are carved very delicately and grandly, and every part seems to have been carefully carved. The houses are tall and large, basically made of stone, and the clock is still bright in the distance...
See you tomorrow. Shangri-La and the prairie have a unique flavor during the day.
Remember to pay attention, moma♥️
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