Traveling is a kind of wish, a beautiful longing triggered by the unknown.

Traveling is not just to escape from the hustle and bustle of life, but also to understand travel itself.

Half of an interesting life is mountains, rivers, lakes and seas. There is a way back in the wind and dust, and the best time is on the road, all the way to the sun. After walking all over the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, I feel that the world is worth it.



The Northwest that I have been thinking about, and the Populus euphratica forest in Ejina Banner that I have been thinking about for several years, I am here.

DAY 1: Because I booked the plane at 7 o'clock, I went to the airport at 12 o'clock in the morning one day in advance. I waited aimlessly for 7 hours. I was sleepy. The broadcast finally remembered that the flight to Xining started to board the plane, and I was very happy. Thousands of grass mud horses are galloping.

This is the most embarrassing boarding since I went on a trip, and I can finally sleep on the plane.

The characteristic of Cantonese---slippers. Everyone is upright, and everyone wears long clothes, trousers and sneakers.

Complete the car rental procedures at the airport, and the tour of the Grand Ring Road begins

All the way to Qinghai Lake, the temperature is getting lower and colder, adding clothes while driving, and slowly entering the high altitude area, the real thing begins to swell.

I finally came to Qinghai Lake. The scenery along the way is still good. There are golden yellow rapeseed flowers everywhere. Unfortunately, the scenic spots disappointed me a bit. Maybe I was too tired or I was looking for the wrong place. Continue to run towards Chaka Salt Lake~

On the way to Chaka, my little friend had a problem with his car and almost fell into a ditch. He was so frightened that he immediately regained his energy. When we arrived at the tea card, the local specialty restaurant introduced by the boss tasted pretty good, and the price was also favorable. We also gave 2 yogurts. Eat and drink enough to take a break first, my friend is high-reverse.

I slept until 11 o'clock, woke up and saw the stars in the sky, immediately put on all the thick clothes on my body, and asked the boss to take us out to see the Milky Way. It turns out that today's unfavorable weather is a preparation for tonight's surprise. Twelve in the morning I set off to take pictures of the Milky Way at a few o'clock. Each photo was finalized in the 6-degree cold air for 30 seconds before it was taken. I spent 2 hours in the spot and took pictures, and they were all frozen. I was not disappointed at all~ This is the most stars I have ever seen. Each one is like a diamond shining.

DAY 2: Get up in the morning and feel refreshed. Have a breakfast of soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns. Depart for Chaka Salt Lake

You can buy a package ticket for Chaka Salt Lake, one ticket is universal, but you need to rent a pair of red water shoes to go to the lake, and you will have salt on your legs after taking photos. It is estimated that the season is not right, the sky is a bit gray, and the effect of shooting is so-so. Continue to walk towards Dachaidan.

After crossing 400 kilometers of no man's land, I was chased by the sun all the time. The left side of the driver's seat was tanned several degrees, and I saw the golden mountain under the sunshine.

DAY 3: Emerald Lake is the color palette knocked down by God, pure natural scenery, beautiful~~~

There are many photographers who charge for taking mirror photos near the scenic spots. She said that she can help you make a big movie, hahahaha


I'm on the road, the road is on my mind

I finally came to National Highway 315 of Wanghong Highway and saw the legendary U-shaped highway. Due to safety issues, I could not stop to take pictures. I could only experience it myself. I had to marvel at the natural landforms of China. The whole journey was more than 600 kilometers and I drove to the foot Soft, another new experience, refreshing my feelings about the Northwest~

The recently rising "Chinese Maldives" - Dongtai Jinel Lake, when I came here, there was a lot less water, and with the weather, I was still a little disappointed.

Along the way, up and down the mountain, up and down the mountain, it was all a dark mountain road, and the moonlight was shining all the time. Looking back now, I was quite courageous at that time. What if the car broke down? A dark mountain road. The road into Gansu Province is very bad, and we need a container truck behind to illuminate the road for us to move forward (the headlights of the container truck can illuminate a long distance) because the road is too dark to drive too fast. The car wanted to overtake our car. I refueled immediately when I saw it. I had to walk in front of them to be illuminated by the lights of the big truck. Moreover, I had a companion to walk with me on the dark road. I tried this operation several times. Finally, the container truck The driver gave up the idea of ​​overtaking. After more than 6 hours of mountain roads, I arrived at the homestay at 12 o'clock in the morning

DAY 4: Get up and have a Dunhuang soda breakfast.

Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, must ride a camel. Today, I experienced the baptism of a level 10 sandstorm. I took away nothing but a body of sand.

It was already dark when we arrived at Jiayuguan, so we had a midnight snack and went to sleep

DAY 5: The boss introduces the breakfast shop that the locals often go to~paste pot, glutinous rice noodles

In Guancheng, I asked the stall owner what the red thing was. It turned out to be fresh wolfberry, which was the first time I saw it. In order to rush to the next stop, it took 6-7 hours to drive from Jiayuguan to Ejina Banner, so I retreated~

On the way to Inner Mongolia, I saw a lot of people buying cantaloupe, so I went too. It costs 2 yuan a catty and is very sweet.

When I came to Inner Mongolia facing the sun, I must try the local dishes. I ordered camel meat. The proprietress asked me how much mutton I wanted. I said one catty. She looked at us in surprise and said, there is not enough food. I said: enough. I thought, can we eat like this?

This is not at the wholesale market, but a roadside stall in town, cantaloupe can be found everywhere

I have been here for 5 days, I really miss drinking a drink, I searched all the way and finally found one with super sweet fruit

DAY6: The day of the key scenic spots of this journey has come. I got up at 4 o'clock in the morning and drove for more than an hour.

I have been to so many trips and watched the sunrise for the first time, braving the cold sea wind and waiting for the sun to rise. The seagulls are flying, and I have been watching the direction of the rising sun, rubbing my hands and freezing into snow, wow~ the sun is slowly rising, everything is worth it; luckily, the weather is also very good

Very beautiful geological park, close to nature, everything is the best encounter, every place exudes the breath of nature, this kind of scenery can no longer be seen in the bustling city, there is no copy to describe it, see the picture for yourself ~

Three thousand years of watching, just waiting for your arrival~ Populus euphratica forest is only open 21 days a year. After thinking about Populus euphratica forest for several years, it finally came. Populus euphratica forest is a park in the central area. I was surprised at first, thinking it was a small park. The park, why is it not the same as the guide map I saw? After entering, I found that the Populus euphratica forest is very large (there is a shuttle bus in the scenic area, and the ticket is included). There are 8 bridges in total, and 2 bridge reflections are recommended for the tour route. Forest, 4th Bridge Hero Forest, 7th Bridge Dream Forest, my favorite is 7th Bridge, and 7th Bridge has the most people. The 8th bridge is from the desert, and there are also many desert games to play in it~~~~Recommended clothes: white or red is better for taking pictures.

It was another night of driving (more than 6 hours away). Since I got up too early in the morning and had to go to the next place in the evening, I was really sleepy. I felt like I couldn’t see the road when I was driving. It was around 2 o’clock in the morning. Arrived, the owner of the homestay has been calling to confirm whether to check in tonight.


Zhangye Colorful Danxia, ​​a natural geological park, lacks sunshine and surprises. No big surprise~

I haven’t seen snow for 2 years. I experienced 0-degree snowfall today, and then the visibility was only 3 meters in the fog. At a high altitude, I have been eating dried beef jerky to treat tinnitus. I finally came to a big city. There are cars everywhere, and I am scared. concentrate~

DAY 8: Happy birthday to the motherland on October 1st, the best gift ️ Across 3 provinces and 7 cities, completed 3325 kilometers of self-driving, every day there are different new things happen, experience spring, summer, autumn and winter, my favorite National Highway 315, the most beautiful The scenery is on the road, this is the meaning of travel. Finally completed my Northwest dream, Tibet ➕ Xinjiang ➕ Qinggan Great Ring Road ➕ Populus euphratica Forest in Inner Mongolia~Continue to my next stop~


Flashing to Xi'an~ Datang Everbright City is full of people, there are crowds of people everywhere, different festivals, the same number of people. HNA sent birthday wishes to a friend who happened to meet him on his birthday.

Brother Laoguan~ As expected of an online celebrity shop, the queue lasted for more than an hour, and there were still many people after eating. The taste is very good and the appearance is high. The special bullfrog is super tender~

DAY 9: The one-day group that reported one day in advance, went to the concentrated place to wait for the tour bus at 6 o'clock in the morning, and the tour guide kept introducing the show at his own expense along the way. Go, I won't go. When the guy in the car was paying the fee, I told the tour guide that I had to leave the group early for the afternoon flight, and I finally told the tour guide that I didn’t have lunch, so I took a taxi back to the city center by myself, hahahahahahahaha. It was raining again, so I went back to the hotel to rest by myself, and then went to find something to eat.

Xi'an Terracotta Warriors and Horses are known as: the eighth wonder of the world. Traveling through the past to understand history, I have to lament that the ancient people's brains are developed, and many of the previous production techniques are still used today~

Xi’an Yongxingfang, satisfies my stomach, eats and eats all night, eats more than ten kinds, tastes good and cheap, different from other commercialized areas, I recommend these six must-eats

After graduation, I seldom take the subway. I pass by the Wanda Mall. It’s as big as a football field. It’s the first time I’ve seen it. I’ll experience it tonight. It’s 40 minutes away from the ground, and it only takes about 10 minutes by subway.

DAY: 10 Chang'an food stalls, come to Xi'an, please prepare ten stomachs to continue my foodie journey, check in the online celebrity food stalls, and it is a store with a lot of people queuing up. The taste is still good, and the above are all special dishes. It is recommended that there will be fewer people at the Twelve Hours shop~

The last stop of this trip is Muslim Street. Super many people, so-so~

The bell rang the signal to go home, embarked on the flight home, and the journey was over.

Easter egg: I forgot to eat the cute candied haws, the house was too hot and it melted away, woo woo woo woo~


The greatest significance of travel is not how many people you have met or how many beautiful scenery you have seen, but how many people you have met and how many beautiful scenery you have seen. It doesn't matter where you go, what matters is where you go.

What time leaves us should not be the wrinkles on the face and the fat on the body, but the increasingly mature thoughts, an optimistic attitude towards life, drinking hot soup, blowing the warmest wind, and loving the people around us.



Summarize:

This route is the most surprising thing I have traveled so far. Unknown things happen every day when I drive the car. There is a lot of fun in it, and I only know it after experiencing it. Especially when taking the no-man's land and National Highway 315, and the road to Ejina Banner. The 315 National Highway is very spacious, basically there are not many cars for many miles, it gives you the feeling that it is like a private place, and both sides of the road are plains. There are not many people on the road from Jiayuguan to Ejina Banner, even though there are many large trucks pulling fruit, it is also a very easy road to drive. There is a distance between the scenic spots in the Northwest and it is more convenient to recommend renting a car. The gas stations in the Northwest are also far away from each other. Whenever you see a station, go in and fill up. This is a very meaningful trip, I like it very much~~~



Route sharing:

Shenzhen-Xining-Qinghai Lake-Chaka Salt Lake-Emerald Lake-Dongtai Jiner Lake-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring-Jiayuguan Guancheng-Juyanhai-Ejina Banner Populus euphratica Forest-Zhangye Colorful Danxia-Xining-Xi'an-Shenzhen


END~~~~~~