2017-07-30
Train travel: Dunhuang-Xining
Get up early to tidy up yourself and pack your bags.
Depart at 7:01 and take the minibus.
In order to catch the train, I didn’t even buy breakfast.
Arrived at the train station at 7:19
Get on the train at 7:38.
Car No. 4 is the first car and I’m exhausted⊙﹏⊙
On the way, the young lady came over to share breakfast.
Later, I don’t know why I met Lao Li.
Silently listening to Lao Li's nonsense
I forgot where he is going.
Although our destination is Qinghai Lake
But he doesn't start from Xining
So I got off the bus early
Get off the train at 12:28
There is no direct train from Dunhuang to Xining
So I need to transfer
(I forgot exactly how to transfer it, it should be Jiayuguan)
As soon as I left the train station, I hurriedly caught the train to Xining.
14:33 Can't sleep.
Go to the next car, it has air conditioning, which is great.
There are two younger brothers playing guitar
Soon he returned to his seat
During this period, many friends ran to other carriages to escape the heat.
The final result is to return to your seat obediently
The aunt next to me who traveled to Xinjiang chatted with us.
Let me report the air conditioning situation to the flight attendants
I'm embarrassed
The boy in the young couple diagonally opposite went to reflect
The air conditioner is indeed broken and there is no way to repair it.
I found out later
It turns out that I came from the train
The journey of being constantly fed dog food began
Get off at 18:35
The bus departs at 19:01
Another scene of a contracted bus was shown
Get off at 19:54
Go out for food at 20:20
And bought some dry food
The July 30 memo recorded only a few points in time.
There are only a dozen photos
They are all pictures of scenery during the train journey
I accidentally lost the photo when I uploaded it at the end of June.
I'm very sad too
But it can't be fixed
"
Tea
Card
July 31
Weather: cloudy to rainy
There were dozens of people in the group (not that many, it seems) staying at the youth hostel.
So I went to bed early yesterday
Get up early in the morning and take a shower
7:55 Send Shi Lei off and have breakfast by the way
8:04 respectively
The back view of my friend leaving
(Her route was also Qinghai Lake, and then headed to Lhasa, but she was not with our small group. Later she and Lao Li happily completed the journey together)
It’s only 12° at this time
I almost caught a cold from the cold outdoors
It's just that I didn't expect it
There will be colder times in the future
8:08 Return to the inn
In order to go to Chaka to take beautiful photos, I put on a skirt and a jacket in advance. The result was that I was wrapped in a quilt and had breakfast in bed.
Mixed moments captured before departure
Be sure to bring thick clothing when going to the Northwest!
Depart at 9:42
Charging is available on the bus
I was so happy at first
Later I found out that mine happened to be bad.
Life is full of twists and turns
The young couple sitting in front of me on the train
This is the sunflower they bought
It was the first time in my life that I saw a sunflower full of melon seeds hhh
I still have a bit of intensive phobia.
This sunflower later wandered around in the hands of half-car people.
Scenery along the way
Then I simply took a nap
Woke up at 11:11.
As the altitude increases, it happens that I can’t sleep either.
In plateau areas, some people become drowsy due to altitude sickness. If they fall asleep and feel unwell, they will not be able to seek help in time because they are asleep.
There are still more than 200 kilometers to reach the destination.
Scenery along the way
This must be the first time I see a yurt
So I was left with a blurry photo
11:39 Daotanghe Town Service Area.
I got off the car and went to the toilet. It was so cold. The sun has no temperature.
The Northwest is really suitable for summer vacation.
The sun is shining brightly and the view is wide
But I just feel cold
Get to the car at 11:50.
I was taken into the shopping area and it took me a long time to come out.
I have to sigh, the design of the shopping area is really very commercial.
You won’t find the exit until you finish shopping.
Departs at 12:29
Daotang River: from west to east, flowing into Qinghai Lake
Passing through the tunnel at 12:45, everyone in the car sang together
14:29
We took the Beijing-Tibet Expressway G6
It feels like we're not far from Chaka
14:48 Two farmers are sitting on the ridge of the field. The camouflage and earthy colors make them blend into the sky and the earth. There are no crops in the field. If you look closely, you will find tiny saplings.
Such a scene makes people don’t know what to think about it
Many power-generating windmills are working on the vast land
Yunqun seems to have made an appointment, it’s particularly smooth.
There was a traffic jam when we were approaching the scenic spot.
15:22 Get off the car and walk to Chaka Salt Lake
It's so cold that I really want to wrap all the fabrics around my body
The ladies in front are leaning against each other for warmth
It was also on this road that I passed Brother Cong.
Did you know that pig skin can also be made into spicy strips?
Brother He Cong + another young lady
Leaning on each other and moving forward with difficulty
Hard to move
The wind howls angrily
From hair to clothes to the whole person
Everything is messy
15:36 Chaka is just ahead
15:40
The weather is not very good today
gloomy
But there are also many people who come to play
Be sure to choose good weather when you come to Chaka!
Even if I freeze like a dog, I still have to take a selfie
Waiting for the large group to buy tickets
Entering the scenic spot
16:00
Look at how thickly (tightly) the ticket check staff are wrapped →
Only their hands can be seen
By contrast
You know how cold we are right now
Small steps for a mixed duo
It started to rain lightly on the road
cloudy tea card
looks dirty
You still have to walk a long way from the ticket gate.
It's already 16:20 at this time
Process: Shake and move
Do you think that's the case?
>
bad weather
The above beautiful scenery only exists in my mind
Go to the right and there are several piles of prayer flags.
A pat, pat, pat is indispensable
It really takes courage to take off your coat
After all, the average annual temperature in Chaka is 4℃
The picture comes from a photographer
This is probably the best photo of the trip (face covering)
I’ve been ugly for a month (can’t laugh or cry)
poor visibility
Plus shivering
Didn’t take a closer look at the salt sculptures
>
This is also Chaka
Genghis Khan and other statues
There was also a pat, pat, pat in the middle of the process
It’s just that the photo is too ugly
The expression is so frozen that it becomes distorted
The movements are even more indescribable
Walking through the salt sculptures
Come to the little train
Within a few minutes, it started to rain lightly
weather reasons
No matter how I look for the angle, I can’t capture the beauty of Chaka.
My fingers were so cold that they were almost numb.
Taking pictures is a problem
17:06
Rain falls from the sky
Huddled under a big umbrella with the staff to take shelter from the rain
Let's chat for a while
Combined photo
The weather is not beautiful
But the photos show that the characters seem to be in a good mood
After the rain subsides a little
farewell to staff
I also decided not to explore towards the end of the train.
The cold made us decide to go home
18:06 After finishing a bowl, it’s expensive and not delicious.
But the warm rice noodles
How cold was it that day?
When you wash your hands after going to the toilet, you feel that the water is hot
Probably this cold
There are many, many regrets
Still have to say goodbye
Turn back after a few steps
a few minutes after we walked out
The distant sky seems to be emitting a trace of clarity
But we can't look back
I can only come again next time
I hope to see a more beautiful Chaka by then
Someone took away some of Chaka's salt along the way.
The Chaka journey probably ends with this ham.
Arrive at the car at 18:33
It took a lot of time to find the bus
There are quite a few tourist buses and they look pretty much the same.
Departs at 19:00
It’s only 12° at this time
19:10 Scenery on the road
We will stay by the Qinghai Lake tonight
I am looking forward to the sunrise at Qinghai Lake
Visit Qinghai Lake tomorrow
20:27 Get off the car and eat
Departure at 21:28
It’s obviously only 17°
I don’t know why I’m so hot that I’m sweating
Along the way, I only heard the organizer telling me about the changing accommodation locations.
Maybe in a tin house
It could also be a sheepfold.
Faintly worried
Several people thought about how cold it was outside
Why don't we all sleep in the car?
I'm a tentless person.
23:15 I got off the car and went to find a girl with me.
I spent the night with her
One more experience——
Hold an umbrella while pitching a tent in the wild
The local residents enthusiastically helped us set up tents
I didn't know until later
It turns out that there is a fee for setting up a tent by Qinghai Lake.
The land belongs to the residents
Get out of the car and enjoy the scenery while driving
You have to pay money to enter their territory.
She only has a sleeping bag
After we use it as a cover, we can’t use it as a cushion.
That night, I slept with all my clothes on
Back is cold
Didn't sleep very peacefully
(Laziness makes me...emm)
The weather forecast shows light rain tomorrow
So... Qinghai Lake tomorrow won’t please me either.
Good morning
good afternoon
Good night
