This is the third time I have come to Hainan by self-driving. The difference from the previous two times is that this time I invited two comrades-in-arms to travel together. The journey was much more relaxing and joyful. Although the 2,300-kilometer trip went around Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Guangxi After a big arc of 4,300 kilometers, I didn't feel tired at all after the nine-day trip, and the scenic spots visited on the way were also very perfect.
Leaving Puyang at 9:00 am on the 9th, officially began the journey westward and southward. The first stop in Xi'an, I didn't stop too much, just visited our second company instructor Wang Xintian, and had dinner together. After dinner, we chatted for a long time at Instructor Wang's house. He still lives in the residential building of the provincial hydrogeological team unit. The house is small, with two bedrooms and one living room. His son, Wang Wei, has already married and started a business, and lives elsewhere. His wife lives with his daughter in Shenzhen, and he is the only one left at home temporarily. Instructor Wang is in a good state of mind and is full of confidence and self-sufficiency in the current life. This represents the non-demanding psychology of material life after the first generation of our Republic has experienced hard times. This reminds me of a couplet in Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, "Life can't be full of happiness, everything is only half-satisfactory." The most healthy ideal life for people is to be content and happy, and to live in peace with the situation.
After breakfast on the 10th, bid farewell to Wang Xintian and leave Xi’an. Pass the Qinling Mountains via Hanzhong to Guangyuan along the Beijing-Kunming Expressway. car for tourism. The original plan was to go to Mianyang to meet with the comrades there. On the way, Tian Zhiyuan, the instructor of the howitzer battalion company, suggested that we go to Langzhong first, so we diverted from Guangyuan and arrived in Langzhong early in the afternoon. Tian Zhiyuan and the second company instructor Yong Fasheng had been waiting for a long time at the intersection of the expressway. up. Dinner is arranged at the entrance of the ancient city. The quaint, transparent and bright restaurant, the authentic Sichuan hot pot, grilled steak and barbecue cakes are very distinctive. Although there is no feast without alcohol, fortunately, everyone does not persuade them to drink when they are old. It is just: people with dim lights Self-drunk, reunion and friendship after a long absence!
When I visited the ancient city the next day, I didn’t know much about Langzhong. After the tour, I realized that it is a famous city with Fengshui culture, “surrounded by water on three sides, surrounded by mountains and haze”. The yamen and township examination rooms are well preserved, and it should be more worth seeing than the ancient city of Pingyao in Shanxi, especially its Fengshui culture is very well-known in China. After lunch, Tian Zhiyuan sent us to the intersection of the highway, and repeatedly invited us to come to Sichuan again. It can be seen that he has sincere feelings for his comrades in the army.
Leaving Langzhong and going straight to Deyang, more than a dozen comrades including Deng Changsen of the command company and Su Weiyuan of the Howitzer Battalion have rushed from Mianyang, Santai, and Dujiangyan to Deyang to meet up. The evening party was organized by Xu Xiaoyu, Song Baihua paid the bill, and more than 20 people gathered together. Everyone was full of emotion. The heroic young figure 33 years ago has gone away, and the imprint of the weather-beaten years is engraved on the corners of the eyes and brows. The memory will never be erased. When talking about the anecdotes of the year, it is still so vivid, just like yesterday. What is gratifying is that many of these innocent Sichuan children are now successful in their careers, whether they are officials or businessmen, and have made many achievements. I believe their old age will be more colorful than ours.
After the party, Zeng Lehai and his wife, the correspondents of the conductor company, strongly invited us to go to Dujiangyan. Originally, visiting Dujiangyan was also in our plan, so we agreed. Stayed in Deyang for one night, and went to Dujiangyan early on the 12th. Mrs. Zeng Lehai, Lai Xianyu, insisted on accompanying us to visit Dujiangyan and Panda Valley despite her foot injury. After seeing the huge project and exquisite design of Dujiangyan, I have to admire the wisdom and greatness of the ancient working people. Without Dujiangyan, there would be no Land of Abundance. Compared with the Grand Canal and Lingqu, only Dujiangyan is still intact, and Yongze will be later.
On the morning of the 13th, Zeng Lehai rushed to the hotel and planned to accompany us to Mount Qingcheng, but the weather was not good and it started to rain lightly. At our age, it is dangerous to go up the mountain in the rain, so we had to give up. The original plan was to go to Chongqing, where there were many comrades in command company and howitzer battalion. Due to the limited time of the two friends traveling together, they were afraid of delaying time in Chongqing, so they temporarily decided to cancel the itinerary in Chongqing, bid farewell to Zeng Lehai and went to Guizhou via Leshan, and started the next new journey!
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After breakfast on the 13th, we left Dujiangyan and started the pure play tour of this itinerary. Leshan Giant Buddha, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Zhijin Cave, Libo Xiaoqikong, Hena Expressway, basically one scenic spot a day, play in the first half of the day, and rush on the road in the second half, combining work and rest, relaxing and happy. What's more fortunate is that all the scenic spots in Sichuan and Guizhou are free of tickets for the elderly over 60 years old, which saves us a lot of expenses.
It was 200 kilometers from Dujiangyan to Leshan Giant Buddha. There was a small problem with the navigation. We walked dozens of kilometers and arrived at 11:30. We focused on the Big Buddha and spent two and a half hours. The Leshan Giant Buddha is located at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. Master Haitong of the Tang Dynasty built this Buddha with the original intention of suppressing water and reducing the accidents of passing ships. Having a close contact with the Leshan Giant Buddha, I really felt the exquisiteness of the largest Maitreya statue in China and the vastness of the project. No wonder the 71-meter-high Giant Buddha took 90 years to complete. To see the Buddha head-on, you need to go down the plank road on the left side of the Buddha to the foot of the Buddha, and then climb up the cliff on the right. For us at this age, it is really a test of courage and stamina. In the end, only Wang Tonglin and I Down to the foot of the Buddha. Looking up at the majestic and dignified Buddha, the human being and the gods are integrated, and there is a tendency of everything to obey orders; looking back at the magnificent Sanjiang River, where the mountains and rivers complement each other, it seems to be looking at the ups and downs of history.
I went out of the scenic area to prepare for dinner. I found a restaurant near the east gate. I browsed the menu and found that tofu mixed with shallots was 25 yuan. This is in Sichuan, where the price is not high. Do you need to look at the others? Leave! It seems that the scenic spot is really not suitable for shopping and eating.
It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon when I left Leshan. I searched and navigated to Bijie, Guizhou, which was 430 kilometers away. It was not too late to arrive at Bijie for accommodation. The key is that Bijie is 230 kilometers away from Huangguoshu. It is more convenient to visit Huangguoshu the next day.
Arriving at Huangguoshu Scenic Area at close to 12 o'clock in the morning on the 14th, I ran into a hawker selling raincoats and rainshoes in the parking lot. Are you prepared? Just buy them all. In fact, it’s useless at all. There will be splashes when you wear the water curtain hole, but as long as you don’t take a shower intentionally, just pay attention to dodge. Raincoats and rain boots can only be used as souvenirs. It should be remembered that hawkers in scenic spots are all fooling foreign tourists without exception, and the necessities that are really needed do not need to be purchased in advance. This scenic spot is also free of admission and sightseeing tickets, and you have to buy 10 yuan of insurance. This is also because of your age. It seems that the older you are, the greater the benefits, and you will earn money if you live.
The first stop is Tianxing Bridge, which is a scenic spot located in the south of Huangguoshu Waterfall. There is a steep slope pond in the north, and the waterfall is in the middle. Tianxing Bridge is mainly composed of karst landforms, volcanic rocks, small waterfalls and lakes. It is also very charming as a leisure tourism scenery. It is also famous for the shooting scenes of "Bajie Marriage" and "Changsi Cave" in Journey to the West. Because I was thinking about the Great Falls, I took a rough look at this scenic spot and didn't finish it. It was the delay here that made our viewing of the Great Falls more exciting. Because the rainbow will appear only when the setting sun in the afternoon shines directly on the waterfall, and you can't see the rainbow in the morning. Although it was not the rainy season at this time, the water volume was not the largest, but we arrived at the right time, there were not many tourists, there was no need to line up to take pictures, the setting sun was hanging west, and the rainbow was always with us. The four of us took it easy, played carefully, watched from a distance, circled left and right, walked on the plank road through the water curtain, and walked around every corner of the Great Falls. The mobile phone was out of battery and still reluctant to part. It is indeed a world famous waterfall.
When I saw the statue of Xu Xiake at the gate of the scenic spot, I really thanked this Ming Dynasty traveler. It was his hard travel records and recommendations that later people were lucky enough to feast their eyes on and feel the uncanny craftsmanship of nature.
Stay at the Anshun Party School at night, and plan to visit Anshun Dragon Palace the next day. After checking Baidu, I found out that the Zhijin Cave in Bijie is better than the Dragon Palace, so I decided to go back and visit the Zhijin Cave.
On the morning of the 15th, I arrived at the Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot in Zhijin County, Northwest Guizhou. There were few tourists and it seemed a bit desolate. I even encountered a big cat squatting in the middle of the road and taking a nap near the entrance of the cave, completely ignoring the sparse tourists. . Is this the World Lava Museum, which can be called the "No. 1 Wonder in the World"? Walking into the cave with suspicion, I was immediately stunned. The cave is vast and grand, with various stalactites, caves connecting caves to the sky, water around the water, and mountains outside the mountains. The hands that took pictures were sore for fear of missing a scene. Fortunately, there are not many tourists, we can walk slowly, watch quietly, and enjoy the beauty of nature. It was another two and a half hours before finally moving outside the cave. It is no exaggeration to say that the Jiguan Cave in Henan, Shihua Cave in Hainan, Huanglong Cave in Zhangjiajie, Yinziyan and Reed Flute Cave in Guilin that I have seen in the past cannot match the grand scale and content of Zhijin Cave. Rich. No wonder it is called "the first cave of wonders in the world, art treasure house museum" by experts and scholars. The karst growth here is unique, and the scenery is grand, majestic and varied. The space in the cave is wide and the terrain is undulating, especially the "silver rain tree" as white as jade, "tasong" of various shapes, "curly stone", "cave pot", "bloodstone" and so on, which can be called rare treasures. The camera can't capture its texture, and the video can't record its charm. Only by visiting the scene in person can you experience its exquisiteness. Borrowing verses from literati and ink writers, the summary is as follows: Once the sea was too difficult for water, except that Wushan is not a cloud, and Huangshan does not look at the mountains when returning, and there is no cave outside the Zhijin Cave.
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It was already two o'clock in the afternoon on the 15th when we left Zhijin Cave. The next destination is the Qikong Scenic Area in Libo, Guizhou. The Xiarong Expressway, Guiyang Ring Expressway, and Lanhai Expressway total 354 kilometers. This section of the road is not easy to walk. It gets dark when it is close to the scenic spot. The last section of the mountain road depends entirely on navigation. Gaode is really accurate, and the country roads in the mountains can't be wrong, and they are directly guided to the entrance of "Xiaoqikong to Yaxuan Holiday Hotel" booked online. This is a B&B hotel. Because the hotel was closed for renovation, it took us a lot of trouble before we finally stayed in their chain hotel under the guidance of the store owner. It seems that it is necessary to call the hotel in advance. The condition of the hotel is not bad, clean and sanitary facilities are complete, and it is not far from the ticket office of the scenic spot, which is quite convenient. On the 16th, I entered the scenic spot early. The scenic spot is very large. It is divided into two scenic spots: Daqikong and Xiaoqikong. Because I did some homework in advance, I decided to only swim the small seven holes. The traffic bus takes tourists directly to Wolongtan at the end of the scenic spot, and then goes all the way down. The natural landscape based on mountains and rivers, wetlands, forests, and waterfalls is somewhat similar to Jiuzhaigou. It is still very good for leisure and summer vacation. Because I just watched Huangguoshu and Zhijindong, I don't think Xiaoqikong is so good. The scenic spot is very large, and it took more than three hours to walk some of the small seven holes. In the afternoon, I will definitely be exhausted to see the big seven holes, so let’s hurry.
According to the conventional route, starting from Libo, you should go southeast to Nanning, but I heard that the most beautiful expressway in China, "Hena Expressway", is on the Sino-Vietnamese border in Baise, Guangxi, and you need to go southwest, because two people take turns to drive, and run a few more times A hundred kilometers is not a big deal, just go and have a look, and take a non-stop tour. I stayed in Baise that night, and set off early on the 17th. I wanted to walk the whole journey from Napo to Hepu, but I didn’t pay attention to previewing the navigation route when I left Baise, so I took a shortcut and took the Hena Expressway from Jingxi, only halfway I missed the most beautiful section of the road and left some regrets. However, the weather was good that day, sometimes cloudy and sometimes sunny, both "the water is shimmering and sunny is good", and "the mountains are empty and rainy is also strange". Because this high-speed shuttle passes through the typical karst mountainous areas, it seems to meander through the landscape gallery, harmoniously blending with the blue sky, gentle mountains and rivers, gorgeous wild flowers, misty clouds and endless sugarcane fields along the way, It constitutes an astonishing and magnificent picture scroll. No wonder the British media called it "the most beautiful highway in the world". However, I think the Beijing-Kunming Expressway from Hanzhong to Guangyuan is also very good. It is connected by bridges and tunnels, twists and turns, and with the red leaves and green trees all over the mountains and plains in Qinling Mountains, surrounded by clouds and mist, it can also be compared with Hena Expressway.
The road on this day is not only beautiful, but also easy to walk. It is still early in the 780 kilometers to Xuwen, and I feel that it will not be too late to cross the sea and stay in Haikou. I booked the ferry at six o’clock with my mobile phone, and went directly to the port to board the boat. I didn’t expect that the ferry didn’t leave according to your scheduled time, but waited until the next one. After getting on the boat, I waited for two hours before leaving. Boat, so it will be past ten o'clock when we arrive at Haikou to stay. I remind everyone that you should leave enough waiting time for crossing the sea.
On the morning of the 18th, I went to HNA Sun Moon Plaza in front of the Hainan Provincial Government. Before departure, I asked the front desk of the Haikou Real Madrid Hotel where we stayed, and said that there is no travel restriction in Haikou. But just after we drove to Haifu Road, the navigation prompted us to enter a restricted road, and we deducted 586 points and fined 1,000 yuan. It seems that the navigation was really wrong this time, and there was no violation notice afterwards.
After leaving Haikou, go straight to Wanning. On the way, a friend proposed to visit the site of the Boao Forum for Asia, and it was easy to do. It was just a 10-kilometer turn, and the two of them strolled around for more than an hour. They took pictures and came back without going to Yudai Beach.
Arrive at the destination "Wanning Xinglong Shimei Villa" at 5:00 p.m., ending the 4,300-kilometer trip. But as two comrades-in-arms who came to Hainan for the first time, the trip to Hainan has just begun!
Guan Xianke
Finished on December 1, 2019