The epidemic at the beginning of the year extended the originally short winter vacation to the end of spring. After staying at home for a long time, I still yearn for the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. One day I accidentally heard "Daocheng Yading" on TV, and suddenly I thought, let's go and go to this place I have longed for for several years.
So, embark on the journey. ——
Depart for Daocheng.
National Highway 318 is the only way to drive in Western Sichuan, and it is also a "landscape" in Western Sichuan. There are beautiful scenery along the way, the altitude difference can reach about 2000 meters, and the road is difficult and long. Time and space seem to be stretched infinitely on this line.
On the first day, we set off from home around nine in the morning and started a 10-hour long journey. We arrived in Kangding at noon. Due to the temporary traffic control on National Highway 318, we had to take a detour and take the provincial highway. Later, after walking halfway through the provincial highway, we found that National Highway 318 was passable. However, there was no turning back. Therefore it took about four hours of driving... (This time I realized that the difference between provincial highways and national highways is really big.)
Since I haven’t taken a long-distance ride for a long time, I rarely get car sick. I actually vomited 5 times on the first day due to motion sickness... I arrived in Litang at 1 a.m. the next day and stayed at the hotel. The altitude was nearly 4,000 meters. Fortunately, the hotel provided free oxygen machines. I managed to fall asleep by breathing oxygen.
rush
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Flowers I met on the road
On the third day of the journey, we finally entered the scenic spot.
I read online guides the night before, and they all said that altitude sickness is terrible. It was also my first time to climb a mountain with an altitude of 4,000+, because I rarely exercised at home during the holidays. The day before, I was feeling groggy due to the exhaustion of the journey, and I was worried about myself. The physical condition of the patient gave rise to a feeling of fear.
I asked friends who had been there on the scenic bus, and they all said that it would take at least six hours of hiking to take the long round trip. We started late that day and arrived at nearly 12:30 noon. The last bus to the scenic area was at 5:40 pm, so we had to Get to the bus stop before this time, time is tight. Various reasons that would affect the itinerary piled up. As a result, until we reached the foot of the scenic spot, I was still debating whether to climb the long route.
However, for some reason, one word popped into my head: rush.
Climbing mountains on the plateau is a very hard and strenuous task. You are tired, your heart beats fast, and you have a headache. But when you reach the Milk Sea, all the fatigue disappears into a wisp of smoke.
really beautiful.
Even if we encounter cloudy weather,
It still cannot stop the holy beauty given to it by nature.
Really worth it.
Even if the road to climb the mountain is difficult and dangerous,
It still cannot stop us from pursuing beauty.
You can slow down, but you can't stop
five color sea
Because I was in a hurry all the way, I didn’t have much room to think. Since I decided to go, I just moved forward. The Five-Colored Sea is only 300 meters straight away from the Milk Sea. Since you have already come here, let’s just go and see it together.
In the Five Colored Sea, I accidentally observed a same-sex couple. Wearing the same jackets and shoes, they secretly held hands and took photos with smiles in front of the beautiful scenery. Maybe because the lack of people in the scenic spot gave them enough courage, maybe because the holy snow-capped mountains were witnessing their sincere feelings. bless them.
When going down the mountain, we did not go back the way we came, but took a "shortcut". However, the shortcut was not easy to walk. It is almost a 90-degree steep rock road with no guardrails on the side. I didn't dare to look at the road ahead, because I couldn't see the end, the steepness was dizzying, and there was a cliff of ten thousand feet on the opposite side. He had to look clearly at his feet and move sideways step by step. It’s not like I’ve walked on steep mountain roads before, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a dangerous level.
Although it was difficult, I finally got through it and conquered a seemingly impossible challenge.
Don't be afraid of how difficult the road ahead is,
See the path under your feet clearly and walk step by step in a down-to-earth manner.
As long as it makes sense, it's the right way.
A steep slope of nearly 90 degrees, a stone road without guardrails.
Since there are not many tourists, all the tourists I met on the way up and down the mountain were familiar tourists. Everyone stops and goes, all moving forward towards the same goal. When they pass each other, they say cheers to each other. And when you stop, others may have gone a long way.
You can slow down, but you can't stop.
After coming down the mountain, I looked at the time and it was exactly half past five. Caught the last bus to the scenic spot. The whole trip took five hours round trip, one hour less than normal.
It was only later that I discovered that taking the long term without hesitation was the right choice. I'm glad that I didn't back down because of the "difficulty". After arriving, I found that it was not as difficult as I thought.
Difficulty is difficult because you find it difficult.
Whatever you want to do, do it immediately,
The time spent in confusion may make you miss the most beautiful scenery.
Countless times, I fell in love with Western Sichuan
One of my favorite things is taking road trips with my parents. This is my fourth self-driving trip to Western Sichuan. I always feel that Western Sichuan has an inexplicable attraction to me. It is like a beautiful and shy girl, with a hazy feeling of "holding a pipa and half-hiding her face".
Vast grasslands, vibrant wetlands, ancient undersea mountains made of stones, towering and holy snow-capped mountains, a sky that looks like it has been washed by water, a sky full of stars at night...
Countless times, countless reasons, I can fall in love with it.
Looking forward to meeting you next time.