Before 9:30, the online car-hailing car arrived at the gate of the yard. After we said goodbye to Master Ma, we rushed to our next stop - Yinchuan. There are many scenic spots in Yinchuan, but they are far away from the urban area. We live near Lanshan Park in the city center. Helan Mountain in the northwest and Western Film and Television City are on the same line, and the Xixia Royal Tomb Scenic Spot in the southwest is distributed in a triangle; one direction. I originally planned to play for two days, but some unplanned things happened in the middle, wasting the whole day, and I only arrived at the hotel very late, so I had to cancel part of the itinerary. After discussing it with my wife, I finally decided to go to the Helan Mountain line. Before going to bed, we decided to rent a car and drive ourselves, considering that the distance to the scenic spots would be relatively long the next day.
After breakfast the next day, the car rental company has delivered the car to your door. We rented an SUV, which is very new, the handover procedure is very simple, and it is very comfortable to drive. Although the distance is 40 kilometers, there are not many cars and the road condition is very good. In particular, the straight Zhensu Road looks like a celestial road from a distance, leading to Helan Mountain looming in the distance in the mist. At around 10:30, we arrived at the rock painting scenic spot of Helan Mountain. After taking various sun protection measures, we entered the Helan Mountain rock painting scenic spot. The sun at noon was very dazzling, and the two children were fully armed, so wrapped that they almost didn't even recognize their own mother. But to be honest, it's cool to be in the shade, and that coolness is refreshing. This is also the habitat of blue sheep. Blue sheep are usually active on the mountain. Their coat color is integrated with the exposed rocks, and it is impossible to distinguish them from a distance. They can only hear their sounds but not their shapes. In recent days, the weather has been hot, and the blue sheep on the mountain have come down to find water. We were lucky to have a close contact with blue sheep.
It was already past 3 o'clock in the afternoon when we came out of Helan Mountain, and the Western Film and Television City happened to be on the way back. The time to arrive at Zhenbeibao West Studios is 4:00 pm. There are not many tourists in the film and television city, and there are not many shaded places. There is an indoor theater inside which is very cool, and Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West" is played on the screen in a loop. The film and television city is mainly used for film and television shooting, so there are few projects that can be experienced, and even fewer children are interested in it. There are even few shops selling souvenirs. In the end, the daughter experienced the "Sugar Blower" and returned early hotel.
The two children used the hotel's bathtub as a swimming pool, and they didn't get up until after playing for a long time, which made us go for food after 7 o'clock. I found a "Mutton Ice Hot Pot" restaurant, which is a relatively unique restaurant in Yinchuan. The mutton soup is very delicious and the price is very reasonable. The children are full of food.
The hotel is very close to Lanshan Park. After dinner, we stopped by for a stroll. The entrance is a very large civic square. Like all civic squares in the country, the main functions are children's play and square dancing. Crossing the square and climbing up a hundred steps, you can see a stand. Below the stand is a football field. The football field is surrounded by stands on three sides, and one side faces Yinchuan Yuehai Wetland Park. The view from the stands is very good.
After returning to the hotel and washing up, the children watched cartoons for a while, and my wife and I packed our luggage as usual and took stock of the day's expenses. Including board and lodging, car rental, daytime expenses, and return air tickets for the two days, the total is about 6,600 yuan, which is still within the budget.
On the last day of the itinerary, maybe I was tired from playing, and the children got up a little late. When we arrived at the restaurant, there were no empty seats. Fortunately, the breakfast at the Sheraton Hotel is still very rich. There are still a lot of western food and local special snacks, but there are too many people. When we finished breakfast, checked out and drove to the airport, the master who came to pick up the car from the car rental company was already waiting in the parking lot. After the handover, we boarded the return flight. Only when the flight landed on the runway of Huanghua Airport did the child realize that the journey was over. It's been almost a week since I was away from home, and the moment I opened the door, I felt an indescribable sense of intimacy. The children still have more to say, and ask when they will travel again from time to time.
The six-day and five-night journey is over, the children fulfilled a small wish, and we have reaped the happiness of the children. In fact, this is not the first time to travel with the two children. Every year since the cub was just one year old, our whole family has gone out for a walk. Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing, Guizhou... Even in recent years, we will choose to stay in places with elegant environment in the province or city for a few days. Every time I ask my daughter: Do you still remember what happened where you went to play? She will know everything about her; her son has only a few sporadic impressions since he was young, but he still has a fresh memory of taking him on a trip with a rope. I think these memories should accompany them for a lifetime, and they will also be deeply imprinted in our minds.
In fact, the purpose of travel is never the destination, but to accompany!