20190504 Depart from Puyang at 8:00. Arrive at Dahuaishu Scenic Spot in Hongdong County at about 13:30 noon, a must-see scenic spot for Henan people, and feel the suffering footprints of the ancestors. About 2 hours, including simple Chinese food: pasta. Arrive at Mianshan in the evening and stay at the farmhouse at the gate of the scenic spot. 80 yuan/night. Just find a restaurant nearby, 76 yuan for two people, including two bottles of beer. The so-called over-oiled meat tastes average, perhaps because of the small shop.
20190505 Breakfast is still settled in a small shop near the residence, ten yuan per person, one egg, flower rolls, fried dough sticks, and porridge. Walk to the gate of the scenic spot, take pictures, buy tickets, and take a car into the mountain. I asked the guy in the restaurant before, and was told to sit all the way to the end and play from the inside out. The inside is a natural landscape, and the outside is a temple and a Taoist temple. This statement is true. Jie Zijin's mountain road must have been fabricated. Now that the plank road has been built, I am fifty-two years old, and I climbed in with trembling hands and feet. Jie Zitui carried his mother on his back. At noon, dine at the famous Yunfeng Villa Garden, two people, two dishes, 116 yuan. On the ninth floor, the view is superb. Go up to the tenth floor and visit the scenic spot directly. The spirit of looking at the mountains and small mountains emerges spontaneously. I feel that one day is a bit too short to visit Mianshan. I don’t have time to go to some scenic spots. Three days will be fine. It was almost evening when we came out of the mountains, so we didn’t mention meals and accommodation.
20190506, directly to the Wang Family Courtyard, it is very large, it is a courtyard built by a family for several generations, with a rigorous layout. I ate the dry food that I brought on the courtyard wall, which is right for breakfast and lunch. About 2 hours is enough to visit. Driving to Zhangbi Ancient Castle is a bit of a pit, and some people didn't enter the tunnel, so it was even more pitfall. Also 2 hours. Drive to the ancient city of Pingyao. I contacted the pre-booked Sheraton Inn by phone. Not bad, not expensive, 120 yuan / night. Take a break and go shopping. According to the store's introduction, to the most prestigious Tianyuankui restaurant, three dishes, beer, 126.98 yuan. good. Continue to visit the night scene after dinner. The accommodation is a big Kang, and it is the first time to live in it, it is very good. When leaving, the boss sent a pot of vinegar.
20190507. The breakfast is pretty bad. Two people just ate 43 yuan, which is very bad. Drive to Taiyuan, go to Jinci Temple first, the car is a bit far away, Jinci Temple is definitely worth seeing, the history is too long. It is very strange why it has not been destroyed (when the four old buildings were broken). It seems that history is telling something. Download the APP, and you can listen to the explanation, which is not inferior to the instructor. The area is not big, two hours is enough. The next Mengshan Giant Buddha was omitted because my wife became interested. Drive across Taiyuan City from west to east, passing by Beizhang community, the originally planned campsite. At Donghu Vinegar Factory, I learned about the production process of Shanxi vinegar, the grading of vinegar, and the concept of aged vinegar. In the next Twin Pagoda Temple, it was also because the wife was not very interested, so she refused to enter through the door. Beishangdai County. Overnight at Home Art Hotel. 105 yuan/night. I found a restaurant nearby to eat fish for 100 yuan. The taste is average. Other than breakfast, the quality is average.
20190508, drove to Yanmenguan after breakfast, a little rain, few people, very good. From south to north, the journey is a bit far. But there are more attractions. Yanmen Xiongguan has a well-deserved reputation. Thinking back to those famous generals who made great achievements here, I yearn for it. Standing on the tower, the wind was very strong, and I couldn't help yelling a few words from Tu Honggang: "I stand in the strong wind, with a sword in my hand (actually an umbrella), and ask who is the hero in the world?" Teenager. The best thing is that I want to go to Datong after the game, but the Gaode map gave me the wrong route and asked me to drive through Yanmenguan! ! ! Finally, I figured out a newly repaired winding mountain road, and I was able to overlook Yanmen Pass from the top of the mountain, and I was overjoyed. And drove to see several scenic spots in Guanbei: the statue of General Yang and so on. Arrived in Datong in the afternoon and stayed at the Home Inn in Xihuan. Fortunately, the Salt Fubao restaurant downstairs is good. Two dishes, taste good. 90 yuan. The ancient city of Datong, which I walked to at night, was well preserved (or restored). More than 2 hours back and forth, worth it.
20190509, when I woke up in the morning, I couldn’t find a place to eat breakfast. Don’t people in Datong eat deep-fried dough sticks in the morning? In the morning, drive to see the famous Nine Dragon Wall (the other is in the Forbidden City). free. Go early, there are few people, and it doesn't affect taking pictures. Then go to Yungang Grottoes. The mobile phone explanation here is not as good as Jinci Temple. It is best to hire a commentator, otherwise you will not understand. Just wandering around. That is 2 hours. Driving to Xuankong Temple, the road is very drowsy, insist. It is worthwhile to go to the Hanging Temple. There is actually ice under the cliff. I originally planned to stay to see the night view, but it is not open at night, so I simply eat some jelly and dry food at noon. So I went straight to Wutai Mountain, first found a gas station that was not in use, and slept for a while. Fortunately, the tires were changed before departure, otherwise I was really worried. I was surprised to see snow on the road. We wear short sleeves. The pre-booked farmhouse hotel is relatively remote and hard to find. The accommodation is not bad. Dinner at the local restaurant they introduced is good, two dishes, with Taiwan mill, 80 yuan. sleep.
20190510, the same restaurant, breakfast 10 yuan/person. One egg per person, Hanamaki, deep-fried dough sticks, and porridge can be eaten casually. After the meal, follow the strategy to go to Wuye Temple, which is the nearest place. Incense is prosperous. Afterwards, I went to the monasteries one by one, and met those who made offerings, which opened my eyes and admired them very much. Up to the 108 steps on the top of the Bodhisattva. Going down the mountain for lunch, I hid the light rain by the way. Go to Dailuoding in the afternoon. The 1008-level steps dare not challenge, and the cableway goes up the mountain directly, one-way. When I came down, I met no less than fifty lay Buddhists who went up the mountain with three steps and one kowtow, and I admired them. Went to Shancai Cave again. The incense is not strong here. Walk back to the residence and rest. Also go to that restaurant for dinner. 100 yuan. Looking back at the monastery I visited in the morning, the top of the mountain was already covered with snow. It was the light rain that fell at noon, and the top of the mountain was covered with snow. Wutai Mountain and Qingliang Mountain are well-deserved reputations, and they are not to be deceived. My wife went to buy some specialty products.
20190511, still the same restaurant for breakfast. Same standard. Drive back. Pass by Zhaozhou Bridge at noon, turn in and have a look. It was much bigger than I expected. I didn't find the three miracles at first, because they were not obvious, unlike the rut marks that can be seen from a long distance at Yanmen Pass. The rut marks, donkey hoof marks and knee marks here are very shallow and difficult to see. It is amazing the wisdom of the ancients. Keep driving and go home. But on the Daguang Expressway, I saw a car with a blown tire on the left rear wheel and a car lying across the overtaking lane. Fortunately, all three occupants were already standing outside the isolation zone. On the way to Shanxi on the 4th, on the Nanlin Expressway, I saw the unlucky car owner whose five-ply board was thrown off by the car in front and inserted between the left front tire and the fender. Be careful when driving. My favorite car is a Haval H6 bought in 2014 with more than 40,000 kilometers. Changed tires before departure. Maintenance was done.
8 days, two people, the total cost is about 5600 yuan. The tally includes parking fees as low as $4.
Suggestion: Be sure to do your homework before traveling, think about where to go and where not to go. For example, Hukou Waterfall and Qiao's Courtyard are well-known, but they are not in my plan. Mianshan, I have never heard of it before, I saw it purely while doing my homework, it is really worth visiting, it has too much history.
There is also a little trick: try to choose to go around the long vacation, such as starting on the last day of the long vacation, or going before the long vacation and returning on the first day of the long vacation. Save one-way highway tolls and avoid congestion. Like the Hanging Temple, it is very small. If it is crowded during the long holiday, the quality of the tour will definitely not be guaranteed.