Taking advantage of the last week when Guizhou tickets are half price, go to Guizhou again. Although I have been to Libo Xiaoqikong in early September, Guizhou is a place worth visiting again and again. After the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2019, it is a good time to avoid crowds.
This time, the advance strategy was not so smooth, and I could deny several plans I thought of in one day. Fanjing Mountain in Tongren and Chishui Danxia in Zunyi took time to make a strategy, and learned about the weather, transportation, accommodation, scenic spots, etc., but they all gave up because the traffic took too much time. Seeing that the time for the half-ticket is decreasing a little bit, there will be no time if you don’t start. There is no perfect strategy. First, decide on the location and think about the details when you take the car. In this way, I forced myself to go to Guiyang first, and tentatively plan to go to Anshun. This was decided before going to bed the day before I set off. It is because I set off without a detailed strategy, which caused frequent accidents on my trip, which greatly tested my resilience and courage.
On the first day of departure, I never dared to buy a train ticket first. I was afraid that I would not be able to get on the train in time. I waited until I got on the subway bound for the train station before I started to pick the time for the train. For the trip in early September, I only bought the train ticket on the subway, and there were many choices at that time. This time I thought the same way, but I was not so lucky. There were not many options. After a little more consideration, the ticket might be gone. I had to make a quick decision and just go to Guiyang.
Considering the subway in Guiyang, if you don’t go through Guiyang East Railway Station, then go to Guiyang North Railway Station. From Guangzhou South Railway Station to Guiyang North Railway Station, my train is a direct one. It doesn’t stop at any station on the way, and it only takes a little over 4 hours. It’s one of the fastest, and the fare is 323 yuan. For the time being, there is only one subway line in Guiyang, from Guiyang North Station to Beijing Road Station, and the fare is 4 yuan. Why do you get off the subway at Beijing Road Station? Because there are Pizza Hut and Home Inns nearby, these two are my first choice for travel, dining and accommodation. It started at less than 10 o'clock in the morning, and didn't arrive at Home Inn on Ruijin North Road until after 8 o'clock in the evening. I'm tired and can't take care of it. I still have to do tomorrow's strategy.
Zhijin Cave prequel
On the first night when I arrived in Guiyang, I found out that the Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot in Zhijin County, Bijie City, in addition to the half-price tickets I know in Guizhou Province, is also specially aimed at tourists with Guangdong household registration. tickets". Isn't this a big surprise? Then go to Zhijin Cave tomorrow, the attraction of free tickets is too great! It is said on the Internet that there is a direct bus at the North Gate parking lot of the Guizhou Provincial Gymnasium. It can go directly to the scenic spot from Guizhou City. This suits me, just pick up and drop off, play by myself.
I am not used to getting up early, and it was already past 9:30 to go to Zhanzhantong. I was dizzy when I saw his itinerary schedule. There is only one bus to each scenic spot. Zhijin Cave leaves at 8:30. .
Without further ado, immediately transfer to Jinyang Bus Station, where there is a bus to Zhijin Cave. When I got to the station, the last bus of the day had also left, just a few minutes late. At that time, I was stunned, so wouldn't it be impossible to go today? The plan was disrupted, what to do next? where to go I feel like I'm thinking about a philosophical question about life. I thought about it for half an hour at the station, hey, it's 12:30, let's find a Pizza Hut for dinner first.
After sitting in the car all morning, I didn't accomplish anything, and I'm not in the mood to play in the afternoon, so let's go directly to Anshun and leave the sad place of Guiyang.
To go from Guiyang to Anshun, I deliberately chose the ordinary train. Firstly, I am not in a hurry, and secondly, the ticket is cheap. Guiyang Railway Station can be reached by subway, and there are many bus lines. From Guiyang Station to Anshun Station, it takes a little over an hour and the fare is 15.5 yuan. When I saw the green leather train, I was a little excited, as if I went back to the past.
In Anshun, I live in Home Inn on Shixi Road, and there is a 011 compound bus stop nearby. This bus station is amazing, you can go to Anshun East Passenger Transport Station, Anshun West High-speed Railway Station, Huangguoshu Airport.
The True Story of Zhijin Cave
Anshun Passenger Transport East Station to Zhijin South Bus Station, about 2 hours, 35 yuan fare + 2 yuan insurance fee.
Get off at Zhijin, the name of the station is Zhijin Chengnan Passenger Station (the mobile phone map is called Zhijin County South Bus Station), I thought this was a halfway station, and I asked the driver specifically, and they said it was the terminal.
In this South Bus Station, there are buses that pass through Zhijin Cave, but the instructions in the station are not comprehensive. If you have any questions, just ask the staff, it is better than walking around by yourself. From the South Bus Station to Zhijin Cave, it takes about 1 hour and the fare is 10 yuan.
Everyone should pay attention, this bus passes through Zhijin Cave halfway, and gets off at the intersection. If you don’t know the way, you can ask the driver to remind you to get off. After getting off the bus, I have to walk a long way to reach the scenic spot, about 1 kilometer. Most of the road is uphill. I am the only one walking on the road. I walked for more than ten minutes, and finally arrived at the scenic spot. It's not easy!
At the visitor center, I first asked the ticket sales lady, is there any discount for tourist tickets in Guangdong Province? The young lady said that the sightseeing fare of 20 yuan is enough with the ID card. Give the ID card, pay (can scan the code), and issue the ticket. Because it is not the peak season, it will be completed quickly. Before entering the cave, go to the toilet first. Although there is a toilet in the cave, it is a mobile toilet, and it will also cause a burden on the scenic environment. If you can use it as much as possible, don’t use it.
In the cave, it is best to follow the guides of the scenic spot and not to act alone. Firstly, I am afraid of getting lost, because there are still many undeveloped places, which do not belong to the tourist area; secondly, even if it is a tourist area, the lighting in the cave needs to be switched on and off manually by the guide. Maybe to save electricity, these tourists left and explained The officer will turn off the lights in the area you just passed. I entered the cave by myself at first, but after a short walk, the staff reminded me to wait for the next group of tourists to go together, the dark one is more dangerous.
As for the scenery in the cave, I don't know what words to use to describe it, so I can only take pictures and record it, and recall it slowly later. Not much to say, let's look at the pictures.
After visiting the cave for 2.5 hours, I left the cave. In fact, I was watching the time, because I had to drive back to Anshun, otherwise I could still visit for a while.
After exiting the cave, walk a little way to the boarding point of the sightseeing bus in the scenic spot, and it takes about 4 minutes to drive to the gate of the visitor center. Although it was only a short 4 minutes, I was terrified of sitting. The car went downhill all the way, with cliffs on one side, and the road was not a straight road, and went around the mountain.
After leaving the scenic spot, you have to go downhill for 1 kilometer, and wait for the bus at the intersection to go to the South Bus Station.
Legend of Zhijin Cave
Before I went to Zhijin Cave, I had already checked at the South Bus Station the time of the latest bus back to Anshun, which was 18:40, and the time I got on the bus at the intersection of Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot was 17:40. It's only one hour, plus buying tickets and so on. I probably missed the bus. I made a quick decision and got off at the Zhijin Passenger Terminal on the way. Since it is the terminus, there must be a bus to Anshun, I thought smugly. But during the security check, the big security guard said that there is no bus to go to Anshun at the terminus, and we still have to go to the South Railway Station. Without further ado, I immediately took a taxi to South Railway Station and waited anxiously in the rush hour traffic. When we arrived at the South Railway Station, it was already a few minutes late, and the ticket office was already closed. At that time, I was still wondering if there was any way to chase the bus. The taxi driver disapproved of my risk of chasing the bus and gave me an "education class". Well, I can only stay in the county for one night first, and leave tomorrow morning.
Because there is no Rujia in Zhijin County, I stayed for 7 days. The kettle in the room will not stop automatically, and the water will continue to boil when it boils. There was also a small episode, a small grasshopper-like animal suddenly appeared on the table, I was so scared that I immediately called the front desk for help, and kept screaming, and then a little brother came to help me capture it alive.
After a special night, I took a taxi to Zhijin County Railway Station the next morning (Zhijin has no high-speed rail station), took the train back to Anshun, and continued my journey. From Zhijin Station to Anshun Station, the train takes 1 hour and 35 minutes, and the fare is 15.5 yuan.
Spoiler alert, Anshun's journey is also very exciting, there is Huangguoshu Scenic Area!
Summarize
Although this trip to the Zhijin Cave has all kinds of troubles, time and money are wasted, but these are all caused by my own poor planning and procrastination, who can be blamed? But when you see the landscape in the cave, it's all worth it. Zhijin is at the county level, and there may not be as many public transportation options as there are in cities. Everyone should be prepared before traveling, and try not to drive on the day of the trip to avoid special circumstances.
[Accommodation]: There are hotels and inns near Zhijindong Scenic Area, and there may be more choices in the county.
This time I chose Zhijin County for 7 days in a hurry, 135 yuan/night. At that time, I didn’t consider the environment or anything, as long as I have a place to live. Guiyang and Anshun may feel better than Zhijin County because they live in urban areas, and they have more choices.
[Eat]: The food in Guizhou is too spicy for me, so I didn't try the local food. There are places to eat near the Zhijin Cave Scenic Area, but I feel that there should be more meals. I didn’t go in to see it. I don’t know if there is a meal for one or two people.
If there is a Pizza Hut in the local area, I will eat it as a canteen; if not, I can only eat noodles in a small shop, and I have to specifically tell the boss to cook the noodles in clear soup, no seasoning or anything, just add salt, it feels like an alien.
[Traffic]: The Zhijin Railway Station seems to be the only one in Zhijin County, not the high-speed railway station; the bus station I know includes the main station and the South Station, and you can follow the WeChat official account "Guizhou Haoxing" to check the bus station bus information .
From Guangzhou South Railway Station to Guiyang North Station, the train ticket is 323 yuan, and the journey time ranges from 4 to 6 hours; from Guiyang Station to Anshun Station, the train ticket is 15.5 yuan, and the journey time is within 1.5 hours; from Zhijin Station to Anshun Station, the train ticket is 15.5 yuan, and the journey time Within 2 hours. From Anshun East Passenger Transport Station to Zhijin South Bus Station, the ticket + insurance totals 37 yuan, and the journey takes 2 hours. From Zhijin South Bus Station to Zhijin Cave Scenic Area intersection, I don’t know how many buses are there, the fare is 10 yuan, and the journey takes 1 hour. The taxis in Zhijin County do not use meters. The drivers charge the fare directly and carry several groups of passengers at the same time.
[Play]: I really didn't pay attention to the ticket price of the Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot, because there were activities at that time, and Cantonese people were exempted from tickets. I only spent 20 yuan to buy a sightseeing ticket.
Accommodation: 145+127+109+135=516 yuan
Eat: three meals + bread + drinks, a total of 134 yuan
Transportation: bus + car + train, a total of 514.6 yuan
Play: free tickets + sightseeing car 20 yuan = 20 yuan
The total cost is about 1200 yuan