D0. The tip of the tail in May, the starting point of the journey
On the last day of May 2018, I boarded the train to Xi'an alone. Because I bought a ticket temporarily and there was no sleeper, I had to take a hard seat from Shijiazhuang to Xi'an.
D1.2018.6.1 Children's Day journey begins
You think you're leaving, but it's actually my plan for a long time. The one-night train finally arrived in Xi'an at eight o'clock in the morning. I didn't have a plan, so I went alone. I happened to see a bus to Lintong, so I got on the bus decisively. I went to Lintong for lunch at noon. Since I didn't rest all night, I was too sleepy, so I found a hotel to sleep. When I woke up at around 4:00 in the afternoon, I took a taxi to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in a daze. I was still alone, and it was better to be later. The weather is not so hot, and there are few people. I like quietness. Two hours is enough to walk through the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses. When I walked out of the museum, it rained lightly, but it didn't affect my mood. I want to feel the bus in Lintong, and I get to Huaqing Pool for 4 yuan. I took a stroll outside Huaqing Pool, and went back to the hotel early to sleep when I was out of shape on the first day.
D2. Lintong half-day tour, return to Xi'an in the afternoon
It is recommended to spend a day in Lintong, go to the Terracotta Army and Huaqing Pool. On the second day, I was more casual and took a stroll outside Huaqing Pool, ate a bowl of Lintong gourd head, and then returned to downtown Xi’an by car. Arrive in Xi'an at noon, first go to Huimin Street, there is a good youth hostel called Silk Mark, if you recommend someone, you can go to feel the atmosphere, it is in Huimin Street, surrounded by snacks, you can start binge eating mode. The must-eat Jia Sanguan soup dumpling is perfect.
The afternoon was very long, and I went to Huimin Street, Yongxing Square, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and Xi'an City Wall for a walk.
D3. Drive to Mianyang, rush to the beloved uncle
Depart from the youth hostel early in the morning and go to Xi'an North Railway Station. Xi'an is just a rest. Sichuan is the place I care about. Mianyang has someone I care about, my big cousin.
The newly opened bullet train saved a lot of time, and we arrived in Mianyang at noon, and we could also eat Mianyang's special dishes.
Two days ago, I felt a little lonely and had no appetite. Now seeing my relatives, I am in a good mood and my appetite has greatly increased.
In the evening, my uncle and aunt took me to the bank of Peijiang River in Mianyang for a walk. The magnificent Yuewang Tower on the edge of the beautiful river.
D4. The real journey has just begun, riding in Mianyang to Chengdu
One person, two places, three days, the backpacker is done.
The car from Shijiazhuang to Mianyang had been waiting for me for a long time. I couldn't help but be excited to see my car, and the real journey began.
Riding alone is not lonely, because there is a car to accompany you.
However, there were many people traveling together, and soon I met two riders from Hohhot and Hebi, Henan. In the afternoon, I went all the way to Chengdu. I haven't ridden a bike for a year, and this year's first ride has blown me away. Passing by Wang Po's watermelon stand, I really broke a melon, this is the true posture of cycling in summer. In the evening, I arrived at Chengdu Xia Ke Xing Youth Hostel, which was booked in advance, and the boss was very enthusiastic.
D5. Take a walk in the streets of Chengdu
When I arrived in Chengdu, I was excited but didn't want to move. The atmosphere in the hostel is very good. I will take a good rest today. Prepare equipment to challenge the Sichuan-Tibet line. After all, it is the first time to ride a plateau, and I am still a little nervous. I spent a whole day sorting out the equipment, and in the evening, the donkey friends of the Knights made an appointment to take a walk on the streets of Chengdu to feel the charm of Greater Chengdu.
Riding on the streets of Chengdu at night, passing by the tavern where Zhao Lei sang fire, it was very popular.
D6. Cycling d1, Sichuan-Tibet line started on 2018.06.06
The long-awaited Sichuan-Tibet trip finally arrived, and I started cycling with the other three friends I made an appointment with in the morning. (It's a pity that I didn't stay in Chengdu for two more days. There are so many snacks and beauties in Chengdu)
The first day went well, singing all the way from Chengdu to Ya'an, riding a total of 140 kilometers.
D7. Cycling d2 Ya'an--Luding
Going out is G318, officially on the 318 National Highway. The total distance from Ya'an to Luding is 140 kilometers, 100 kilometers uphill, over Erlang Mountain, and 30 kilometers downhill. (Sichuan-Tibet group of four)
D8. Cycling d3 Luding--Kangding--Zhedotang
It is 70 kilometers from Luding to Zheduotang. The road is not far, it is all uphill, and the altitude gradually rises, only to find that my twin-turbo engine is a little lack of oxygen, and it took a whole day to ride.
Passing by Kangding, Kangding has no love songs, only endless slopes.
D9. Cycling d4 Zhe Duo Pond - Xindu Bridge
It is 70 kilometers from Zheduotang to Xindu Bridge, and Zheduo Mountain is 4298 meters above sea level. The first pass in Sichuan and Tibet is high and reversed. Suppressing the headache and slowly moving to the top of the mountain, you may win if you persist. After reaching the top of the mountain, rest for a while, and you will be able to adapt to the high altitude.
D10. Cycling d5 Xindu Bridge
Take a walk in Xinduqiao Town. Xinduqiao is an important traffic artery on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. There is no iconic landscape in itself, but the natural landscape of nearly ten kilometers along the way is very beautiful. Even those who do not know photography, It can also shoot beautiful landscape movies, so it is called "photographer's paradise". (Just today, one of the teammates had something to do and returned by car temporarily, leaving the three of us)
D11. Cycling d6 Xindu Bridge - Yajiang - Xiangkezong
It is 80 kilometers from Xindu Bridge to Xiangkezong, and the road crosses Mount Gaoersi, but now the road is much easier than before. The tunnel in Gaoer Temple has been opened, saving a lot of climbing. The climate on the plateau is really ever-changing, but it can be said that a mountain is divided into four seasons, and the sky is different for ten miles. It was sunny in the first second, and it was hail in the next second. It was perfectly hail twice, and I burst into tears.
D12. Cycling d7 Xiangkezong--Litang
It is 120 kilometers from Xiangkezong to Litang. The road is good, but the slope is not serious. Pass through Jianziwan Mountain, Kazila Mountain, Honglong Township, and Tuololaka.
Litang - the world's highest city
D13. Cycling d8 Litang--Batang
The altitude in Litang is a bit high, and you will suffer from severe insomnia at night, and you will wake up groggy the next day. As a plain person, it is not recommended to live on a plateau suddenly, it will be really uncomfortable. (I met a new teammate today, a handsome uncle from Sichuan)
D14. Cycling d9 Batang - Jinsha River - Mangkang
Today is the watershed. I successfully entered Tibet from Sichuan, and I was extremely excited when I reached the Jinsha River. It is 110 kilometers from Batang to Mangkang. There are some bad roads into Tibet, so you need to pay attention. Today we crossed Zombala Mountain.
D15. Cycling d10 Mangkang--Rongxu Military Station
It is 110 kilometers from Mangkang to Rongxu Military Station, going up and down the mountain without stopping. Today, riding along the Lancang River all the way, it is beautiful and magnificent, Rumei Town can be described as picturesque.
D16. Cycling d11 Rongxu Military Station--Dongda Mountain--Zuogong
Dongda Mountain is 5,130 meters above sea level. It is the highest mountain on the Sichuan-Tibet line this time. When I reached the top of the mountain, I was a little hypoxic, and the high altitude began.
It is 60 kilometers from Rongxu Military Station to Zuogong.
D17. Cycling d12 Zuogong--Bangda--Basu
The road from Zuogong to Bangda is all flat. After crossing Bangda, you start to turn over Yela Mountain, and go down to the 72nd turn of the Nujiang River. (Only me and the handsome uncle are left)
Someone asked how long the Seventy-two Turns of the Nujiang River was. Let’s put it this way, we rode down the mountain and got hungry halfway down the mountain. We ate a bowl of noodles halfway up the mountain and continued down the mountain.
D18. Cycling d13 Basu - Ranwu - Zongba Village
According to the strategy itinerary, Basu went to Ranwu, and my teammates and I wanted to hurry. When we arrived in Ranwu, we looked at Ranwu Lake, and then rushed to Zongba Village.
For today's itinerary, I set off at 5:30 in the morning, accompanied by the morning sun of Basu all the way west.
D19. Cycling d14 Zongba Village--Tongmai
Today is my birthday, in order to celebrate my birthday, enjoy the style of the 318 road, ride 170 kilometers of mountain roads, this life will be deeply remembered.
Leaving a place, the scenery no longer belongs to you; missing a person, that person has nothing to do with you anymore. Life is like this, worrying, worrying, free, and restricted; after walking a certain distance, looking back, it is also vivid and beautiful; there are people you love and people who love you, there are things you like and people who need you What you do has people who care about you and people who care about you.
D20. Cycling d15 Tongmai--Lulang
Today's itinerary is not much, all the way uphill slowly, it is very exhausting, it started to rain when we arrived in Lulang Town, cold and hungry, so we went to Lulang for a rest.
Everything is the best arrangement. Only when it rains in Lulang can we have the opportunity to live in this beautiful town. Find a hotel to settle down, the sky is clear, and the mood is beautiful.
D21. Cycling d16 Lulang--Linzhi--Bahe Town
Over the Sejila Mountain, passing by the scenery of Niyang, one step closer to Lhasa
D22. Cycling d17 Bahe Town--Gongbu Jiangda--Songduo Township
The 150 kilometers from Bahe Township to Songduo Township is uphill all the way. There is nothing to say, it all depends on perseverance. Immediately arrived in Lhasa, aesthetic fatigue.
D23. Cycling d18 Songduo Township--Mozhugongka--Lhasa
The 180 kilometers from Songduo Township to Lhasa, just today, completed the long-awaited Sichuan-Tibet line, the farthest day of cycling in 18 days, and also the most exciting day.
Over the last high mountain - Mira Mountain 5013 meters (When we cross a high mountain, we also cross a real self)
Finally arrived in Lhasa at 8:00 pm, the Potala Palace
Cycling all the way, all the way to the scenery, the moment I arrived in Lhasa, I had no expectations, and I was homesick at this moment. Immediately bought the ticket to go back to the village the day after tomorrow. Yamdrok Yongcuo, Namtso, and Mount Everest are not looking forward to it.
D24. Lhasa
After more than ten days of riding, the body and mind are exhausted, so I will rest up for a day and then go to Lhasa for a walk in the evening
D25. D26. Lhasa - Xining - Shijiazhuang
Day after day on the train - the journey home
The train from Lhasa to Shijiazhuang takes more than 37 hours, and it is also the longest train I have ever taken.
D27. Shijiazhuang
Backpack + cycling + train, this trip lasted 27 days, a few days earlier than expected, maybe because of homesickness, maybe because of missing you, maybe because of other reasons, I have arrived at my nest safely. There are too many stories in 318, and I have gained some people and things from them. I am grateful to all my friends for their support and the choices I made. Along the way, I have seen many things that I have never dared to think about, and some people have already done it. There are people outside the people, and there are mountains beyond the mountains. As long as you dare to start, then the road is under your feet, and the goal is ahead. I use my body ten pounds Fat meat is exchanged for the 2,000-kilometer journey of National Highway 318.
