Self-driving tour in Western Sichuan - DAY11 Seda-Xinduqiao

About self-driving tour in Western Sichuan

DAY1-DAY2 Dali

DAY3-DAY4 Shangri-La

DAY5-DAY7 Daocheng Yading

DAY8-DAY10 Seda

DAY11-DAY15 Xinduqiao Chengdu

Passing the autumn, passing the village
Passing the lake, passing the temple
Passing the plateau, passing the world

I've only been driving for a few days.

Someone has turned dark into a minority skin color

On the way to Xinduqiao, Seda passed by Moshi Park , which is very similar to the black sand beach in Iceland. If there is sunshine, it will be beautiful. I was anxious to get to Xinduqiao before dark. I took a quick look without stopping and looked for some photos online.

Along the way we met an unknown river with scriptures on the stones.

After a day's drive, we finally arrived at Xinduqiao before dark, and had a beef hotpot at Gesang Garden Restaurant . The altitude was less than 4,000 meters, so we could relax our vigilance again.

After eating, we went back to the hotel where we stayed, bought snacks, played cards, watched movies, and massaged each other, a night of nothing to do.

DAY12 Xinduqiao-Chengdu

I got up early and went to Xinduqiao to take pictures of the grassland. I was a little tired after seeing too much nature, so I started to rush to pack my bags and go to Chengdu to eat and drink.

We passed through Kangding where it was raining heavily. We circled the main road twice and couldn't find a parking place. I hurriedly bought a KFC and ate it hungrily on the roadside with my double flashing lights on. Then we continued on the road. Heading towards Chengdu.

The Yaye Expressway is made up of tunnels, right? There are long and short tunnels that don’t stop all the way. In order to avoid fatigue driving, there are also various decorative lights inside, making it difficult to distinguish between day and night.

I arrived in Chengdu one day in advance, dropped off my luggage at the B&B, and headed to the foot massage shop. After all, I had been thinking about it in the mountains for more than ten days.

Chengdu is really hard to put down. There are too many brand stores that I want to see, too many new shopping malls that I want to visit, and too many spicy food that I want to eat.

It turns out that Chengdu can also encounter huge traffic jams at night.

Because the itinerary was not well planned in advance, there was no time to drive the car back to Shangri-La in the end, so I returned the car in a different place in Chengdu, which cost a lot more.

DAY13 Chengdu

The first meal I had when I opened my eyes was at the Ming Ting Restaurant which was full within ten minutes of opening. Every dish was delicious and there were no surprises. Tofu brain slices, rattan pepper fish, chicken offal, meatball soup, chicken feet, ribs, fat intestine dumplings... Why can spicy dishes have different levels of spiciness? I really want to go back and try how to make them.

The tour groups who cheered and started to fly around when they arrived in the city began to go shopping, saying that it would be better to eat, drink, go shopping and not get high in the city.

Buying a bag you like can make you happy for a whole week.

Go to People's Park to pick ears and drink tea, and watch the elderly playing cards.

The multi-meal-a-day mode is enabled, Ye Granny Bobo Chicken, Braised Noodles, Cha Momodo, Marumodo , Ming Ting Restaurant, Rongji Climbing Shrimp... Eat small meals often, eat small meals with variety, and taste a little bit of each one to make you full. So I will add a temporary itinerary tomorrow, a one-day food hunting trip to Leshan.

The eight-person tour group is coming to an end. Friends who have known each other for many years don’t have many opportunities to spend more than ten days together day and night. Although we are not related by blood, the friendships between our generation are sometimes extremely deep. We often discuss renting a big yard together in the future, and while we slowly grow old together, we can continue to do interesting things together, criticize and encourage each other.

We all have imperfections, but we tolerate each other and make each other better people. I wish that all the friends around me can be happy, meet the right person, and walk through this long and short life together. This love does not distinguish between age, gender, and region. Only sincerity is the only shortcut to the end. Even on the road to running for fourth place, we can still be like teenagers, always full of tears and always full of hope.

DAY14 Chengdu-Leshan

The experience of waking up a drunk person is no less than calling someone in the ICU ward. Another life experience is that you must not be drunk before catching a flight, otherwise you will worry that you will not be able to open the suitcase or check in independently.

One more unforgettable moment in life has been added. He stayed up all night and was in a hurry, wearing slippers and sending the drunk Mr. Dao to the airport. Although my third sister-in-law usually takes care of me, at critical moments, it turns out that I can still take care of others independently. Mr. Dao probably can’t remember how he got from his residence to the airport and how he got on the plane.

When Linzi and I were chatting in bed last night, it was either the sadness of separation or the difficulty of getting together, or it was just that we cried each other inexplicably. Life will always have difficulties and jokes coming at us, but we all need to accept and face them bravely and optimistically, and then we will continue to grow up.

After returning from the airport, I slept until I woke up naturally, bought a ticket and went on a half-day trip to Leshan with probiotics.

Bao Bao said a famous saying that suits her very well: "There are too many liars and not enough fools". She accidentally supported half of the fool's empire. I gave her a pebble and said it was fried potato. She actually took a bite and said it was so hard...

Jianweixiaoshi tablets go well with Leshan, but maybe my taste is tired after eating too much. After seeing all the skewers➕ice powder➕egg cakes➕sweet-skinned duck➕stitched beef, I have no appetite anymore.

A typical series of having nothing to do when you are full. Someone said that lifting two people can consume a little energy and make you hungry quickly.

The gardenias I bought have nowhere to hang them on my glasses, and the sequelae of lack of sleep are feeling a little confused and unresponsive all day long.

Before leaving Chengdu, I met with friends on WeChat who had been friends for many years. On a sudden stormy night, all the people who came out to meet me were true love ones.

DAY15 Chengdu-Guangzhou

the last day of the journey

The word "sleepy"
The team after 15 days disbanded and returned to various cities
There are more than 6,000 photos
and dozens of videos on the phone

I might forget the beauty of those mountain lakes

But I will never forget those shining friendships along the way

Not everyone can achieve success. Some of us are destined to find the meaning of life in the little things of daily life...

The anticipation for each journey may be like the curiosity about unknown life. We have expectations and uncertainties, but we will still go out of our way to find out. After all, this life is enough for us to squander and realize.