Sichuan outing trip (1)

After getting off the plane at Shuangliu Airport, I wanted to go directly to Didi nearby, but I couldn't get a taxi for more than 300 yuan. After finally picking it up, the driver deliberately stayed put, so I had to cancel the order, then take the subway to the High-speed Railway South Station and the high-speed rail to Emeishan Station. Note never go to Emei Station, but go to Emeishan Station because Emeishan Station is right next to the scenic spot.

I planned to go to Mount Emei on the first day mainly because I wanted to avoid too many people during the Qingming Festival. The B&B in the Mountain and Lake Villa area where I stayed that night was really nice, very clean and quiet, and it also allowed me to experience a fully automatic toilet for the first time.

The view from the room window.

This villa area is not very far from the entrance of the scenic spot. It was a cloudy and slightly cold day. Several people walked together on the deserted path and wandered to the scenic spot. The tickets bought online were 160 yuan per person. It was already past 3 pm when we arrived at the scenic spot. We decided to buy tickets and walk around the bottom of the mountain, mainly Qingyin Pavilion and Yixiantian.

PS: Emeishan's tickets are valid for 48 hours , which means you can come in and out repeatedly during this period, just swipe your ID card.

The air in the mountains is really good, and there is a clear stream next to it, which is very clean. There are not too many people, and there are also artists sketching here.

It feels like being in an environment where the air is so fresh and everything is green, listening to the sound of streams and wind, and focusing on doing something, it must be very happy.

We walked around for about three hours, then chartered a car down the mountain and asked the driver to take us to a local restaurant. Unexpectedly, the Patchouli Tofu Fish was really good. I don’t know what kind of chili sauce is on the fish, but the more I eat, the more it tastes.

After dinner, we walked to the local 4A scenic spot, the Big Buddha Temple. It was closed because it was dark, so we took a look outside. The city gate was so big and deep that we couldn't see inside.

It started to rain lightly, so we took a taxi directly back to our residence.

Early the next morning, we took the bus directly to Mount Emei, which departed every half hour. It took about more than 2 hours to go up the mountain. You must go up before 16 o'clock, otherwise you can only climb up. I read the guide before and said that you have to climb up from the bottom of the mountain. It will take more than 13 hours without rest.

We bought bus tickets to and from Leidongping. Because it was raining on the mountain, we temporarily decided to take the cable car up at Leidongping. This cable car experience is probably the worst, with a bunch of people crammed into one cable car car. The cableway in Huashan is the best experience. There are 4-6 people in a small car, and the scenery is particularly good.

The weather was not good, and there was fog outside the cable car. After getting up the cable car, you can climb a short distance to the Golden Summit of Mount Emei. On the way, we also encountered a group of monkeys. The monkeys here are ferocious. One person fed it potato sticks, but one accidentally fell to the ground and was pawed by it. If you see anyone carrying a bag, you will grab it. If you find there is no food in it, you will get angry and attack you.

Arriving at the Golden Summit, the Bodhisattva statue is said to have been plated with gold foil.

I couldn't see the Buddha's light at sunrise or sunset, but luckily I could barely see the sea of ​​clouds.

The original plan was to spend the night on the mountain and get up at 5 o'clock the next day to climb the mountain to watch the sunrise. The weather completely gave us no hope, so we temporarily adjusted our plan and decided to leave for Leshan that day.

It was cold and rainy on the mountain, which may have caused a bit of altitude sickness, after all, the altitude was over 3,000 meters. A few of us had headache symptoms, so we took a taxi to the pharmacy to buy some medicine, and asked the driver if he could take us directly to Leshan. He offered us 80, and we thought it was a bit expensive. Unexpectedly, the chef directly gave us Plan B. Take us to a bus distribution center that specializes in traveling to and from Leshan. Finally we negotiated down to 55 yuan. At this point, we feel that the Sichuan people we met along the way are really nice, straightforward and willing to answer many of your questions.

After arriving in Leshan, of course have a meal. We did not choose Zhanggongqiao where foreign tourists go to eat, but chose Jiaxing Road that night. Many people come to Leshan just to eat, and eat the famous local Feng Sini’s Tiaoji Beef. But I personally think it's average. I like the brown sugar cake better. The cake is not hard and has a good texture.

After eating at this restaurant, I followed the guide and went directly to Chuanmei Bingfen across the street and tried the ice noodle and cold cake. The ice powder feels okay, but I don't think it's amazing. I don’t know how to describe the cold cake, it has no characteristics. I ordered an extra spicy and sour wolf tooth potato, which could have been delicious, but with the addition of Houttuynia cordata, a strange smell hit my face. As I write this, I suddenly want to eat Langya potatoes without Houttuynia cordata.

We settled down in the evening, crossed a bridge over the Minjiang River, and walked near the Leshan Giant Buddha. The Jiading Square next to it was unexpectedly deserted. The price of a night's stay was 500+. Although the decoration style was very design-conscious, there were really no tourists. live.

When the shopping is almost done, we will go to rest and prepare for the next day's trip.

Early the next morning, we went to eat Shaomai from Haihuiyuan, and on the way we bought Jiumei chicken feet, Leshan specialty sweet-skinned duck, Travel Notes sausage, and Granny Ye’s Bobo chicken. (These are also concentrated in one area)

I recommend the siomai. Many locals eat it, including A Bite of China.

If you like sweets, you can try the sweet-skinned duck. I have never eaten this type of duck before, and I thought it was okay.

There is nothing special about the chicken feet.

I don’t recommend the Travel Notes Fat Sausage and Ye Po Po Bobo Chicken, they are really average.

After eating, we went directly to the Leshan Giant Buddha. It was actually quite shocking. The ancients were still very powerful. The equipment at that time could create such a giant Buddha (more than 70 meters high) on the stone wall, which was amazing.

postscript:

On the way to Leshan, the driver also talked about the fact that the roads are getting better and better now. Together they lamented the changes in the motherland over the years and wished the motherland would get better and better, and the country and the people would be safe!