In the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dog in 2018, our "basic threesome" (this is the team name of our family of three) set off again, and the destination of this trip - Yunnan. As early as 2003, my husband and I enjoyed the two-person world. We basically traveled all over Yunnan in 20 days. At that time, the tourism industry was just emerging. We didn’t know how to play, and we didn’t know how to make strategies in advance. Trains, planes and young bodies have left too many good memories in Yunnan. This time is considered a nostalgic trip, taking my daughter to see the place where my parents spent their honeymoon.
D1: February 16 (the first day of junior high school) Beijing - Kunming MU5708 18:45---22:40
Accommodation: Kunming Longteng Hotel
On the first day of the new year, it is customary to attend a big family New Year’s party at noon. There are nearly 30 people, including three generations of grandparents. After dinner we headed straight to the airport for an appointment at another time.
When I arrived in Kunming at night, the driver of the online car-hailing car was enthusiastic and talkative. Under the dim street lights in Kunming, everything was still the same, nothing strange, like an old classmate I hadn’t seen for many years, goodbye still. Longteng Hotel is about 30 minutes away from the airport. We chose this hotel because the Shenzhou car rental point we booked is nearby. It is very nice, with clean triple rooms and convenient transportation.
D2: February 17th (Secondary Day) Kunming - Lijiang
Kunming--G56--Dali--G5611--Lijiang (521 kilometers, 6 hours)
At 9 o'clock in the morning, we took a taxi to Shenzhou to rent a car (Jinkangyuan store). The shops on both sides of the road were closed, there were few pedestrians and cars on the road, and Kunming hadn't woken up yet. It is rare to pack three bowls of small wontons near the car rental point. I guess they are all on the road today. Taking advantage of the lack of cars, hurry up and set off for Lijiang. Sure enough, the Hangrui Expressway slowly started to get stuck in traffic. From Kunming to Lijiang, Dali, Ruili...you have to take the Hangrui Expressway. The pressure can be imagined. Stop and go along the way, arrived in Lijiang, and checked into the reserved Yuemei Zunxiang Inn, it was already 4 pm. The inn is just outside the ancient city. The street is full of various inns. We walked around the street twice but couldn’t find it. The inn is antique, you can park your car in the small courtyard, and tidy it up, we just want to be lazy in this Yunnan-style room and have a good cup of fragrant tea...
In the evening, the flow of people receded in the ancient city of Lijiang, and the hustle and bustle was temporarily bid farewell. A special sense of gravity accumulated over time instantly enveloped the entire ancient city. When you are in it, you can’t help being solemn, even the small bridges and running water that are common on the street seem to be dignified, and the sound of the camera shutter being pressed is afraid of disturbing it...We were tired and hungry, so we found a nearby restaurant to eat, the first time One meal is only for food, and it was agreed during the meeting to find a meal at an Internet celebrity restaurant later. It can be regarded as full of wine and food. If you are hungry, you can eat everything. Strolling around in the ancient city, Yunnan's special flower cakes, ancient brown sugar, various ethnic costumes, and accessories attract my daughter. I have to go in every shop and linger.
The online celebrity restaurants that my husband found are full of people, and it is said that it takes 2.5 hours to wait for the sign, and I am not kidding like that. Along the way, I bought Pan Xiangji flower cakes, especially the soft-skinned flower cakes baked by the boss. We will be looking for this taste in the next few days. This one is the only one. It is delicious, soft, and fragrant in the mouth. The second meal had paper-wrapped fish. Although it is a Chongqing specialty, we were attracted by the aroma, so there is no reason to give up. The boss cooks the fish for you in person, which is very ceremonial. Before the operation, you will be reminded to prepare your camera. After opening the package, the fish smells fragrant and spicy, which is a compensation for our hard work all day. The current popular songs are played in the small restaurant. My daughter knows the name of each song and the name of the singer, but we have never heard any of them, so we can only eat fish with our heads down.
It was almost 11 o'clock when I got back to the inn, and I seemed a little reluctant to sleep...
Looking at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, it is said that there are many people, so we didn't go.
Lijiang Old Town at night
First Dinner - Chicken Pot
Freshly baked flower cakes, the taste is very good!
Supper - Chongqing Paper Wrapped Fish
Spicy and delicious paper-wrapped fish
D3: February 18th (third day of junior high school) Lijiang - Baoshan
Lijiang--G5611-Dali--G56-Baoshan (380 kilometers, 4 hours)
We got up early and ate rice noodles on the small street outside the inn. Taking advantage of the lack of people, we came to the ancient city again and continued to wander in the morning, getting lost in the "Bagua City" that we didn't want to go out of. The morning sun shines on every street in the ancient city, on the windows and doors of every shop, and also on our bodies and faces, making every smile of yours look so beautiful and intoxicating... Poetry and painting are the standard features of bourgeois women, but in this ancient city, no matter how reserved you are, you will laugh until you show your front teeth, because some shop names are too funny: Meet, Lao Wang next door (the two shops are still next to each other)...
Coming out of the ancient city, we went back to the inn to pick up the car and set off for the next stop - Baoshan. This time the self-driving in Yunnan inevitably turned back, but there was no way. Kunming went to Lijiang via Dali, and Lijiang went to Baoshan via Dali. We didn’t go to Baoshan or Tengchong in 2003. We wanted to visit this time. Baoshan is a small place, not a tourist city, and because of the Spring Festival, the streets are deserted, so I found a hotel with good reviews - Baoshan Minghe Hotel. The room is very clean, there is a large parking lot in the courtyard, and the windows face the courtyard, which is very quiet. We were looking for a place to eat while walking on the street. There were no pedestrians on the road, and it seemed that all the shops were closed. We finally found "Niujue·1983 Steak Expert". Daughter's favorite. Continue walking after dinner, more people are walking on the street, and music is played in the open shops, this small town finally comes alive in the evening. Every time I come to this kind of time, I feel very satisfied, my whole body is surrounded by happiness, satisfied, satisfied... I just want to keep going like this
Ancient city streets in the morning light
waterside shops
Meet the old king next door
shop decorated with flowers
Ancient wells—three-eye wells, drinking water and domestic water should be separated
D4: February 19th (the fourth day of the lunar new year) Baoshan-Tengchong
Baoshan—G56—S10—Tengchong (150 kilometers, 2 hours)
Tengchong is very hot on the Internet now, and there are hot springs that we all love, so we must go; today the distance is short and easy, so we must sleep in... After the last batch of breakfast in the hotel, we set off for Tengchong.
The weather has been very good these days, with blue sky and white clouds, and high temperature. We basically wear only single clothes and shorts.
Arrived in Tengchong at noon, and went to Rehai Hot Spring Park first as planned. The car lined up for several kilometers. There were many hawkers selling eggs along the way. They are sold on strings. I thought about entering Atami and cooking it in the hot spring, but the traffic jam was too serious, and I didn’t know how long it would take to enter the scenic spot, so I decided to give up and go to the inn first! The daughter carefully held the egg all the way. Before departure, two friends introduced that a friend in Tengchong opened an inn and could provide accommodation. We didn’t want to delay people’s earning money during the Chinese New Year, so we booked Heshun Old Gate Inn online in advance. The proprietress of the inn was super enthusiastic, and she came to pick it up in person. After busy work, she took it to the entrance of Heshun Ancient City in person, and told her to call after soaking in the hot springs, and there was a car to pick her up. We can't see others treating us well, and we are so moved. Then we feel that this small place, every local is very enthusiastic, especially good at talking, so that you can spend so happily every time. This is a kind of ability, not everyone has it, at least you need to have love in your heart, so that you can smile naturally and speak kindly. This is a fond memory left to me by Tengchong.
There are ancestral halls of various surnames, memorial halls, and jade shops in Heshun Ancient Town. Anyway, there are plenty of time to kill, so don’t be stingy and let yourself indulge. I came across Dashuya Restaurant on the side of the road and walked up the stairs. I wanted to have a simple afternoon tea, but I ended up having a big meal. The dining table is placed in the open-air courtyard, surrounded by corridors, patios, and big trees. You can sit down and overlook the beautiful scenery, and your daughter can play on the swing. This kind of place is exactly what we want. We eat delicious local dishes and have a bottle of romantic beer. The name is very romantic... It is more appropriate to change the team name to "Food Food Threesome".
Next, we wandered around the ancient town and felt that the food was digested. We came to the Heshun Bailian Hot Spring Hotel. The proprietress had already booked the hot spring tickets. The facilities here are very good. I thought I should live here directly, but Thinking about it again, then I will not meet such a good proprietress in the inn.
The hot spring is courtyard-style. There are various pools and temperatures. The three of us like water. Every time before going out, my daughter would ask, is there a hot spring? Can you swim? So no matter where you go, always bring a swimsuit. After soaking in the hot springs, the whole body is comfortable. It is true that we can’t walk, but it’s still early in the sky. We decided to continue to stroll in the ancient town. The afterglow of the setting sun brought a little mystery to the ancient town. There are many fewer tourists. Walk in the ancient alley , the tranquility makes people fascinated, looking up at the high ancestral hall shrouded in gold, in a trance, in the heavenly court, the alchemy Taishang Laojun is looking around at the door with his fly in his hand...
When you come to Yunnan, you have to eat some fresh fungi. There is a "Qingshan Mushroom Cooking" wild mushroom hot pot in the ancient town. After soaking in the hot springs, and then a pot of steaming mushroom soup, how beautiful it is.
Coming out of "Qingshan Mushroom Cooking", the cool wind hit, and it was so cold that our teeth chattered from the cold. We trot all the way back to the inn. The temperature difference between day and night in Yunnan is very large, so people should wear short sleeves during the day and cover themselves with quilts at night.
It's almost Tengchong!
Eggs are sold on straw skewers
Heshun Ancient Town
Big waterwheel in the ancient town
Li's Ancestral Hall in the Ancient Town
Li's Ancestral Hall in the Sunshine
Liu's Ancestral Hall
Yunnan Specialty Snacks - Baba
Steamed fish - delicious
The waiter said that this is a small green vegetable unique to Tengchong, and it is fragrant!
Bacon and Garlic
Rapeseed flowers can be seen everywhere
ancient town at night
cactus king
Ancient town at night. Tranquil
fat?
D5: February 20th (the fifth day) Tengchong - Ruili
Tengchong—G56—Ruili (200 kilometers, 3 hours)
Early in the morning, the proprietress of the inn cooked the eggs for us and gave us boiled corn. We set off for the next stop - Ruili. Along the way, we also visited the Tengchong camellia planting base. At this time, it is the season when the camellias are blooming. The camellias in the garden are in full bloom. The bright red, delicate pink, light yellow, pure white...beautiful!
Ruili, the largest inland port in Southwest China, should be full of jade shops and jewelry everywhere in the imagination. As a result, the development of the small town is backward and the environment is worrying. We first went to the scenic spots of two countries in one village, two countries in one village, China and Myanmar are bounded by bamboo fences, village roads, ditches, and soil ridges. After visiting along the way, when we meet passers-by from outside Myanmar, they will greet them friendly you wave. After all, we have been to several border cities, and we feel the strength of the motherland, the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people, and the pride of the Chinese people!
Ruili already has a typical tropical climate. The weather is very hot and there are many tourists. We left the scenic spot and stayed at Hehe Jewelry Hot Spring Hotel in Ruili City. The facilities are good, and there is a free hot spring pool in the courtyard. After packing up, the sun is not as hot as noon, so we set off to Bianmao Street to have a look. Both sides of Bianmao Street are full of shops, and there are stalls along the street, jade, jewelry, wood carvings, handicrafts... Unless you have a pair of discerning eyes, you should just take a look! In the duty-free shop, my husband bought a few cigarettes. Each ID card can buy two. The counters for cosmetics, bags, cigarettes, and alcohol in the duty-free shop are full of people. The coconut on the side of the road is still delicious. My daughter and I each have one to quench our thirst and heat.
Dinner was settled at a restaurant near the hotel. My daughter was very happy to eat bamboo worms with Yunnan characteristics. I was afraid that she would not eat them, but this girl has no taboos, and there is nothing she dares to eat! Eat and drink enough, it is naturally a repertoire, take a walk on the streets of Ruili, chat about what you have seen and heard, this is a project that our whole family loves, and it is the same at home, this kind of communication has no distance, children grow up The problems encountered in the process are also easily solved in this kind of communication. Some people say that traveling is from a place where you live enough to a place where others live enough, especially true! Putting aside the trivial matters in life and difficult problems in work, and coming to a strange place, that kind of relaxation is natural, natural, without deliberate, you will definitely feel tired and hard, but as long as you take action, you will reap happiness, Unforgettable memories, as well as those photos full of smiles, are the wealth of life, as long as you open your legs and start!
After soaking in the hot spring, you can have a good sleep!
Tengchong Camellia Base
white camellia
pure, noble
tender and beautiful
like white camellia
in full bloom
Ruili. One Village and Two Countries Scenic Area
Burmese villages abroad
Encounter on Border Trade Street
Fried bamboo worms. High protein
D6: February 21st (the sixth day) Ruili - Dali
Ruili—G56—Dali (400 kilometers, 5 hours)
Today we will run to the last stop of our trip - Dali. When I first came here in 2003, Dali hadn’t been developed much. I saw various reports in the past few years and felt that Dali’s development is very good, so this time I plan to stay in Dali for two days. Take a good look around. It was already afternoon when we arrived in Dali. Once we entered Dali, the road was wide and the sky was high and the clouds were clear. My heart suddenly brightened. My daughter began to sigh: If I knew Dali was there, why bother to go to Ruili! Immediately gave an education, life is to experience all kinds of environments, some are good, some are bad, how to grow without experience... blah blah blah. Although I thought so in my heart, I couldn't admit it with my mouth.
I stayed at the Lemon Inn (outside the ancient city, within walking distance into the city) that I booked in advance. The inn has an underground parking garage. When I climbed the stairs, my eyes suddenly brightened. It is spacious, chic, and fresh. Sitting on the open-air corridor outside the room, you can relax Sightseeing, tea tasting, surfing the net... all kinds of comfort. It's true - if I knew there was Dali, why go to Ruili!
My daughter was thinking about the tie-dye we saw on the road, and we walked to the ancient city. In 2003, my husband and I took a group photo under the gate of the ancient city of Dali. This time, I decided to take another photo with my daughter, so that I can sigh the passage of time. My daughter is not immune to ancient streets and shops, and she goes shopping in all kinds of ways. Her ideal is to enter every shop, but we wholeheartedly drag her to find the ancient city gate. The gate of the ancient city has been redecorated, without the vicissitudes of the past, and it looks more and more magnificent. Many photos were taken inside and outside the gate, and they were repeatedly compared with us back then, yes! How can I not grow old with such a big girl poking in the front! In the evening, we found a specialty restaurant of the Bai nationality and had a big meal. Food is the best gift to the spirit. The most memorable thing is the steamed bowfish, which has no spines and is delicious. The bowfish is a unique fish in Erhai Lake. It has been realized artificial breeding.
The cool breeze in Dali at night, walk back to the inn to rest, drink tea, enjoy the moon, sleep...
Dali. A corner of Shuidu Village
The corridor on the second floor of the Lemon Inn
Inn window
Password: Guess
Dali. Roadside tie-dye
Ethnic characteristics. Tie-dye
Dali ancient city in the evening
Bai nationality characteristics. Hot and sour loach
Eggs with roses
Steamed Bowfish
D7: February 22 (the seventh day) around the Erhai Lake
When we came to Dali in 2003, we sat on a big boat on the Erhai Lake for several hours. The conditions at that time were limited. There were meals in the cabin, people playing cards, chatting, and noisy brain pain. My husband and I could only wind on the deck and Not much interest. This time we did our homework carefully on the Internet, and followed the route introduced in the guide to circle the Erhai Lake and appreciate the Baier River and Mountains (the Erhai Lake is 120 kilometers long). When I actually walked, I found that first, there was no road, and the navigation instructions were all village roads, with potholes and unevenness. There are no overall tourism management measures, and local villagers will charge when they block a circle; 3. Many self-driving tourists like the "Circle of Erhai Lake". We feel that there are many cars along the road, but the government does not have corresponding management methods. The villagers form a family. Put a table on the side, set up a swing and charge, okay! We have come all the way, just charge for taking a photo!
The Erhai Lake is very beautiful, the endless blue is integrated with the sky, with Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake as the background, every photo does not need to be retouched. "Erhai is clean, Dali is prosperous" Well-governed Erhai is the future of Dali!
After returning to the inn in the afternoon, my daughter and I continued to visit the ancient city, sent a detailed card to my aunt and grandma in Shanghai at the post booth where we met in Dali, bought flower cakes and various small gifts for classmates, and chose a skirt with ethnic characteristics , My daughter's shopping desire has been satisfied. At the gate of the ancient city, I saw a peddler selling fruit with a cart, and the slogan was bright: "I sell fruit in Dali, so you can buy some when you come!" Hahaha, this must be praised!
It's cold at night, so be sure to wear more!
Around the Erhai Lake. Fishing boats
Around the Erhai Lake. Sparkling
Surrounding the Erhai Lake. Beautiful scenery everywhere
Around the Erhai Lake. Nanzhao style island, you can board the island by boat
Around the Erhai Lake. Zhoucun Tie-Dye Museum
Around the Erhai Lake. Natural plants make dyes
Around the Erhai Lake. Banlangen was originally one of the dyes for tie-dyeing
Around the Erhai Lake. Tie-dyeing. Thin and dense bundling
Around the Erhai Lake. A room decorated with tie-dye fabrics
Around the Erhai Lake. Dali's characteristic modern wedding, the bride must wear sunglasses! !
Around the Erhai Lake. Beautiful decorations
Around the Erhai Lake. In the courtyard of the dyeing workshop
Around the Erhai Lake. In the courtyard of the dyeing workshop
D8: February 23 (the eighth day) Kunming - Beijing
Dali—G56—Chuxiong—Kunming (350 kilometers, 4 hours)
Today is the last day of our trip to Yunnan. We will return to Kunming first, visit Dianchi Lake, and fly back to Beijing at 20:30 in the evening. It may be the reason that the normal holiday is over, the road is very smooth, at noon, we have arrived at Dianchi Lake, watching the seagulls flying all over the sky, my daughter is so excited! After feeding the seagulls for nearly an hour, our arms were sore, so we left reluctantly.
Yesterday around the Erhai Lake, today is 800 miles away from Dianchi Lake, Yunnan is really a good place with outstanding people, with many rivers and lakes, beautiful natural scenery and rich vegetation, each place has its own unique beauty.
We had a full meal of "Shu Daxia" on the way to return the car. Because it was past the meal time, we were the only table in the restaurant, but the waiters were enthusiastic and humorous, and it was our favorite spicy hot pot. The meal was complete in a pleasant atmosphere Finish.
Before entering the airport lobby, we all looked up at the sky at the same time. Although our trip was in a hurry and we didn't take care of many places, the short seven days made me and my husband seem to return to the time fifteen years ago. It is very unforgettable and very memorable. miss...
It was late at night when I arrived in Beijing, sleeping peacefully and without dreams...
Dianchi Lake. Seagulls flying all over the sky
Dianchi Lake. Seagulls flying all over the sky
Dianchi Lake. People feeding seagulls
Shu Daxia (Tongde Branch), enjoyable
Every dish of Shu Daxia has a nice name and unique shape
Kunming Changshui International Airport
Goodbye Yunnan!