Gansu-Qingdao Ring Road (4) Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

In the morning, I wanted to watch the sunrise at Mingsha Mountain and ride a camel, a classic event here, so I got up very early. Before dawn, the tour guide called everyone to get up and walked towards the gate of the scenic spot in the dark. Fortunately, we stayed in the same hotel that night, so we didn’t have to pack our bulky luggage, which was much more convenient.

This is also a benefit of traveling in a group. After all, the tour guide is experienced and can put these two projects together. If I were to do it by myself, I would never get up early to grab the camel.

After entering the scenic spot, the tourists were divided into groups of five. Why! It's because camels are grouped in groups of five, tied together, and pulled by a camel leader in front. The camels in the circle are all lying on the ground, but you have to work hard to get on them, and then you have to hold on to the iron ring in front of the saddle to prevent them from falling. Under the command of the camel leader, the camels will ride one by one. He stood up and walked slowly on the desert to the top of the mountain.

Because we set off early, it was still dark and we couldn't take photos. We didn't wait until we came to a hillside, no, it should be a sandy slope. While we were waiting for the sun to come out, it gradually became brighter and we were able to take photos of the camels. look.

This is the camel we rode up the mountain. It is so big that I will definitely not be able to find where the camel was when I came, and it is impossible to determine the direction in the desert.

Speaking of which, the camels had a hard time. The tour guide said that each camel had to make three trips a day. Fortunately, they all walked slowly.

Tourists waiting to watch the sunrise

resting camel

Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day. I didn't see the sun until dawn, so I woke up so early in vain! ! ! I had no choice but to ride a camel again to see Crescent Moon Spring. Fortunately, it was already dawn and I could take pictures of the camels.

The camels are very disciplined, they stay in a row and do not wander around. Of course, the role of the camel leader should be very important.

Finally, I feel a bit like "the yellow sand of the desert and the bursts of camel bells"

The place with plants in front is Crescent Moon Spring.

It’s the end of the day when the camels send the tourists here. The tourists go to Crescent Moon Spring, and the camels have to go back to pick up the next group of tourists.

On the way to Crescent Moon Spring, seize the time to take pictures of the desert scenery.

Clouds and glow

Tourists keep coming,

The Crescent Moon Spring is in sight ahead. Speaking of which, Crescent Moon Spring is really strange. There is this small pond in a desert. I think it cannot be called a lake. It may be more appropriate to call it a spring. Because of this spring, the ancients built such an exquisite small building next to it, creating this contrasting small scenic spot. Of course, it was not just a scenic spot in the past, but a continent of life in the desert.

overlooking

watching from the side

Go around the spring

go inside

View of the spring from above

The building itself cannot be said to be amazing, but it is indeed amazing in this desert, and the architectural style is familiar to us. It is a Han-style building and should have been built by our Chinese ancestors.

Look back again.

On the way to the gate of the scenic spot, of course I still walked in the desert. I have always wanted to take desert-style photos. The photos in the morning did not feel like the desert is very hot.

The last few pictures still look like the sun is shining brightly and the desert is short of water.

Scenic area gate.

We set off at five o'clock in the morning, and when we came out of the scenic area at about 9.30, we went to the next attraction - Yadan Devil City.