Day4 Zuogong-Ranwu Lake The whole journey is about 280KM
When I woke up in the morning and looked in the mirror, my face was full of vicissitudes, bags under my eyes were swollen, and my beard was thick. The dry plateau climate really makes people grow old every day. In just four days, the temperament of smoked old bacon is more prominent.
He raised the razor, and suddenly put it down again. After half a month of slovenliness, what kind of sloppiness will it look like? Anyway, I walk in high-altitude areas every day, and I basically can't take a bath. In this case, let's be willful to the end and leave the beard stubble until the end of the month before cleaning. See you in half a month, don't you not know me.
The altitude of Zuogong is 3,750 meters. Although there are no major symptoms of hyperactivity in the body, the body organs are still secretly struggling with the high altitude and dryness. Therefore, I woke up at four in the morning, closed my eyes, and tossed and turned. Can't fall asleep again.
Turned over and got up, went to the bathroom and wet the face wash towel with water, put it on the face, the breathing in the nasal cavity was much smoother in an instant, the self-made earth method really worked, so I fell asleep until 7 o'clock in the morning.
Our journey today is not too far. From Zuogong to Ranwu Lake, it is about 280 kilometers. However, because we have to climb the Yela Mountain at an altitude of 4839 meters and the largest natural and dangerous Nu Mountain in the Hengduan Mountains, we will challenge the Nu River 72, one of the most dangerous kilometers in the world. There are 99 turns on the road, so the convoy departs on time at eight o'clock.
Brother Yue drove today, and I continued to sit in the co-driver. The VS7, which is as large as a medium-sized SUV, has a lot of space. The wheelbase of 2730mm allows me to ride with my hands on my hips (Sichuan dialect). For long-distance travel, this sitting position is very domineering. , also very comfortable.
The convoy left Zuogong City and headed towards Basu. On both sides of the road, colorful villages of collectors keep flashing past the car windows. Herds of cattle, big and small, walk leisurely on the embankment and the roadside, and occasionally cross the road. In the early morning, the grandmas work in the beautiful and picturesque fields under the glorious sun. The tranquil and peaceful pastoral beauty is enviable, and there is even a small impulse to stay.
Led by the VS5 team leader, the convoy soon arrived at Bangda Town. After passing the border checkpoint, the long-lost Bangda Prairie came into view. On the grassy slopes in the distance, there were scattered yaks and patches purple rhododendrons.
Today’s first mountain, Yela Mountain, is 4,839 meters above sea level. Although the plateau is hypoxic, the 1.4T engines of VS7 and VS5 are very powerful. They burst out with great power in the roar, and rushed to the top of the mountain in one breath. Pass. Although the Jetta VA3 in the team is a sedan equipped with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, with the cooperation of Aisin's fourth-generation six-speed automatic transmission, it has no weakness in its climbing ability on plateaus.
When you come to the viewing platform at the pass of Yela Mountain, the most dangerous section of the G318 Sichuan-Tibet Line, the 72nd and 99th turns of the Nujiang River, is at your feet. Although it is the second time to experience this section of the road, I am still a little excited. If G318 is the national road that must be driven in this life, then the 72nd turn of the Nujiang River is the road that must be challenged in this life, especially for every driver, it is a pity that there is no fight in this life.
As one of the most dangerous highways in the world, the Nujiang River has 72 turns and 99 turns. It is really a turn and a turn, one turn after another, watching the end of the bend, suddenly turning around, another turn, even difficult hairpin bend.
Although Brother Yue is an old driver, I can often sleep peacefully in the car driven by him. However, I am still a little nervous on the 72nd and 99th turns of the Nujiang River, especially when I change lanes and overtake. The right hand on the car is constantly sweating, but fortunately, the braking and handling performance of the VS7 are very good, and it can handle various situations with ease. In front of us, one after another, there were dozens of tons of large trucks and tank trucks, and the squeaking sound of brakes when going downhill was really ear-piercing and even scary. Once a traffic accident occurs on this road, the consequences will be disastrous.
Except for a few families in the deep bend, like an oasis in the desert, the entire Nu Mountain is basically barren of grass. The mountain range formed by the sticky rocks and mud is strangely shaped and huge, especially when it is approaching the bottom of the canyon and the edge of the Nu River. On the right is the roaring and turbid Nujiang River, on the left is an aggressive rocky mountain, and the bowl-sized stones on the hillside fall in the middle of the narrow road from time to time. After a gust of wind, the flying sand and rocks on the hillside beat the car body, that kind of natural power , People are both scared and emotional. Thousands or even hundreds of millions of years ago, what happened here?
After about two hours, we finally reached the bottom of the valley from the top of the mountain, and went upstream along the Nujiang River to reach Basu. The Jetta brand family successfully completed the extreme challenge of the G318 Sichuan-Tibet Line with 72 turns and 99 turns.
The convoy successfully entered the long-awaited Ranwu Lake from the pass of Yela Mountain.
Ranwu Lake is the largest lake in eastern Tibet, with an altitude of 2,850 meters. The lake is surrounded by towering mountains and glaciers. This season, the ice and snow have gradually melted to the top of the mountain.
There are many bizarre versions of the story about Ranwu Lake, but all the legends are not worth the beauty of the lake, snow-capped mountains and blue sky. The turquoise lake and snow-capped mountains are picturesque, which is a dream that is hard to find in the world. Regrettably, this season, due to the melting of the snow mountain, the snow water flows down from the top of the mountain, and the deep blue water of Ranwu Lake looks a bit turbid.
It is said that counting the stars in Ranwu Lake is the most romantic thing in the world. Tonight, the Jetta brand family team happened to meet a sunny day. After nine o’clock in the evening, it got dark and the bright starry sky came with the night. When I was very young, I also saw such a starry sky with my own eyes. When I grew up, I rarely had the opportunity to see it.
Walking along the plank road beside Ranwu Lake, I saw couples of all ages embracing each other from the corner of my eye, looking at the starry sky, in a daze, without saying a word. It was late at night and it was cold outside, but they were still reluctant to leave.
Accompanied by the sky full of stars, I walked quickly to the parking lot of the campsite, returned to the VS7 car, opened the blackout curtain of the panoramic sunroof, and stared at the starry sky in a daze... From an SUV next to me, the sound of the brightest star in the night sky suddenly came out. The melody was sung by Zhang Jie.
Tomorrow, our convoy will depart from the beautiful Ranwu Lake to Bomi, the "land of glaciers", which is China's "Little Switzerland of Tibet" with beautiful scenery.
