Travel notes of Guilin

This trip has been full of twists and turns and has been stranded for a long time. Various trifles hindered the decision to travel. Planning began at the end of July, but somehow it was delayed until the end of August. Plus the location can't be set, the time can't be set, and the personnel can't be set! It's true: the plan can't keep up with the change.

In recent years, it seems that traveling in summer vacation has become a habit. First, I want to take my children to the outside world to broaden my horizons. Second, I don't want time to pass quietly like that. Time has taken away our faces, but not our throbbing hearts. Because of the hot weather, I stayed at home for almost a month. It seems that the holiday is for eating, sleeping, leisure and entertainment. The determination to lose weight by inspiration before the holiday has long been forgotten. When I suddenly found that the days were getting faster and the scale was getting bigger and bigger, the holiday was already over half. My heart began to stir. Anyway, I have to go out. I can't let anything interfere with my plan. Therefore, I began to pay attention to the official WeChat accounts of various travel agencies and the circle of friends of tour guides. Study the travel plans of various travel agencies and tour groups and find partners who can travel together. After a period of contact and discussion, I finally decided to go to Guilin, the most beautiful place in the world.

On August 18, I took my daughter and two friends, a group of four people, and set off under the escort of all the staff! When passing the security check at Xinzheng Airport, two things in the child's bag (electric batons with electric shocks and accessories) were illegally confiscated, and the child became very unhappy. I advised her for a long time, and her mood improved slightly. We waited at the airport for about two hours. At 4: 30, we boarded the plane from Zhengzhou to Guilin.

Because it is not the first time to fly, there is not much excitement. But when I went to Dalian two years ago, I flew at night. The child has never seen the sky during the day, and she has a little expectation. What impressed us deeply and made us happy was the beautiful scenery in the air that we enjoyed during the two-hour flight. As the plane rises, the buildings on the ground gradually shrink and blur until they disappear. Because of the windows, we can always look at the scenery outside. When we reached a certain height, we suddenly found ourselves in a fairyland on earth. White clouds are like icebergs and different shapes of cotton. Shining in the strong sunlight, flying gently around us. I really want to reach out and hold it in my hand and feel his softness and whiteness.

At about half past six in the evening, we arrived at Guilin airport. When we got off the plane, a sultry air came to our faces, which made us a little breathless. It seems to be similar to the feeling in Changsha last year. After that, the pick-up guide took us to Cage Hotel. On the way, I told us about the places where Guilin can go at night. When we arrived at the hotel, we had a rest after checking in. We went to the first scenic spot-Xiaoyao Building. The night is charming and brightly lit. The Xiaoyao Building under the night is gentle and moving. We could have boarded the building for free, but because it was a little late, the staff stopped us downstairs, so we regretfully went to the second stop-Dongxixiang.

Dongxixiang is a bustling commercial street integrating tourism, folk customs, culture, food and entertainment in Guilin. There are many specialty shops, full of ethnic costumes, and a variety of snacks. Children are always tempted by delicious food, clamoring for this and that. Walking in the alley with the crowd. Smelling all kinds of smells, we are already salivating. We have tasted Guilin rice noodles, ice powder and so on. And drank a few cups of drinks such as Xiancao and mung bean paste. I am very full, but the children still seem to be not satisfied. ...

After shopping until ten o'clock, we were all a little tired, so we reluctantly went back to the hotel to rest.

The next day, we first took a bus to Guilin Lijiang Pier and boarded a luxury cruise ship to Yangshuo. We are in a good mood. Because there are air conditioners and tables and chairs on the two floors below the cruise ship, it is comfortable and cool to sit up. The third floor is the deck, where you can go sightseeing. Because it takes more than four hours from Guilin to Yangshuo, a box lunch is provided. We also bought a snack bag, enjoying the landscape of Guilin while eating snacks leisurely.

The landscape of Guilin that I learned in primary school textbooks comes to mind ... The water in Lijiang River is very quiet, and you can't feel it flowing. The water in Lijiang River is very clear, and you can see the sand and stones at the bottom of the river. The water in Lijiang River is so green, as if it were a flawless jade.

The boat is in the middle of the river, and the undulating green hills on both sides are gradually retreating. As mentioned in the article, Guilin has both mountain atmosphere, beautiful scenery and danger, and there are various forms, such as barriers and rugged rocks. ...

The commentator introduced some classic scenic spots passing by Lijiang River: Nine Horses Painting Mountain, Yellow Cloth Reflection, etc. Although I didn't see nine horses, I also found several horses with three points of appearance and seven points of imagination. Tourists also left precious commemorative photos here.

The second stop, Guilin Ancient Love Scenic Area. Because there is still half an hour before the performance, we first played some special experiences in the scenic spot. Haunted house, sloping house, upside-down house, invisible house, mirror maze ... the children had a good time.

At 3: 30, we went into the theater to watch Love in Guilin, which is a large-scale live drama performance, telling the history and development, folk customs and culture of Guilin. A feast of sight and hearing is beautiful. All kinds of lights and special effects make the audience clap their hands and praise. The crisp and melodious melody brought us to Song Sanjie's hometown, and the beautiful singing made us intoxicated and deeply moved.

Because Guilin belongs to karst landform, there are many caves, large and small. Then we went to Yinziyan, the largest cave in Guilin. As the saying goes, "swimming in Yinziyan will never be short of money." That's it. You have to have a good swim. Walking in the cave, you have to admire the wonders of nature. Stalactite columns and stalagmites with different shapes are dazzling and colorful under the illumination of light. Like colorful icicles standing on the ground or hanging at the top. Very beautiful!

At the end of the next day's trip, we checked into a hotel in Yangshuo. Although very tired, but don't want to miss every place worth going, we dragged our tired bodies to visit Yangshuo West Street again. I thought it was just a street with a long history, but I didn't expect the food street, the bar street and the jewelry street to intersect with each other. The sense of historical vicissitudes has long been obliterated by commercialization, and I simply don't know the direction. The bustling crowd, noisy sound and sultry air made us feel very uncomfortable, so we finally had to open the map of Gaode to find the location of the hotel. ...

On the third day, our first stop went to the ancient village of Shenling. The beautiful Dong commentator showed us around and told us about the living habits of the Dong people and the customs of weddings, funerals and weddings. In the stockade. We watched grandma's hand-knitting process and listened to the beautiful songs of her brothers and sisters. Commentators talked about the health benefits of wearing silver ornaments. You guessed it! There is a shopping mall-jewelry store in the stockade. This is where we will go next. I brought my own silver bracelet before going out to prevent myself from buying it indiscriminately. I just watched it inside and endured not buying anything. Many people in the same trade bought some silver ornaments they like.

After lunch, we went to the next scenic spot-Gudong Waterfall. Waterfalls that can be climbed. First, we came to Little Square by bamboo raft. According to the instructor's instructions, we put on our helmets and sandals and started an expected tour. Because the first waterfall is relatively large, children under 14 are forbidden to visit it. So we started climbing from the second waterfall, in fact, we climbed along the irregular steps that were smashed in the middle of the waterfall, holding hands and fixing chains next to them. When you step on the flowing water when climbing a mountain, a lot of water will splash on your body, which will be cool and exciting, and reduce some heat at once.

After climbing the fourth waterfall, we began to climb the mountain. Wearing sandals is a little uncomfortable, which slows us down. There is a suspension bridge above, and the screaming crowd slowly walks over the rickety suspension bridge and begins to descend the mountain. There are two channels, zip line or walking. A partner is a little timid and walks down the hill alone. The three of us are sitting on the zip line halfway up the mountain, and we have two choices, a small train or walking. As time was a little tight, we had to walk when we saw the snake-shaped queue of taking the small train. At the foot of the mountain, we were the last tail, so we quickly put on our shoes and chased the team.

Next stop, we rushed to Guilin and went to the well-known Xiangshan Park. Elephant trunk mountain, a symbol of Guilin's characteristics, is located on an island in Lijiang River. We looked at Xiangshan from a distance along the river in the park and found that looking at different landscapes from different angles and finding the best angle was really like a strong elephant squatting on the water.

There are many trees in the park, and mosquitoes have left us many memories. After shopping for about an hour, it's getting dark.

After the trip, stay in a five-star hotel at night and take care of yourself for dinner. We went out to find a snack street to solve dinner, and only after asking the passers-by did we know that there was a big shopping mall next to the hotel. We went in for a while and enjoyed a delicious dinner. We didn't leave until we closed the door.

On the fourth day, after two days of monotonous breakfast, I finally saw a rich buffet breakfast, and I was in a particularly good mood. After eating and drinking, we set off! The tour guide began to explain to us in the car. The advantage of bringing silver the day before suddenly turned into the advantage of bringing jade. Men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha, and happy women wear jade bracelets. Tourists have guessed the next destination, a place to sell jade-Baopuzi Museum. In the museum, the narrator led us to visit and explain in several visiting halls, and finally came to a big sales hall. I didn't intend to buy those things, but when I saw the glittering and translucent jade in the counter, my friends got a little impulsive. Finally, we each picked out a bracelet and put it on our arms. Maybe everyone just wants to be a happy woman!

After leaving, we went to the second scenic spot-Lujia Village. A beautiful village with landscape greening actually has nothing to play, so I took some photos to commemorate it.

Then we went to have lunch-Peacock Banquet. I have heard of this name for a long time, but I don't know what it has to do with peacocks. I didn't know until I went to the table that it was actually shaped like a beautiful peacock! This is a beautiful table, but for us, taste seems to be more important than shape.

After lunch, the tour guide took us to a specialty supermarket for free shopping. Then, the tour guide took us to a performance place-Dream Lijiang River. This is an acrobatic performance, and all kinds of acrobatic performances show the beauty of Lijiang River in the form of art! Although it is not as shocking as Love in Guilin, it is also impeccable in beauty.

At the end of the fourth day, we were free to move in the evening, because everyone was a little tired and the weather in Guilin was too sultry, so we rested in the hotel early.

On the fifth day, the plane returned at 7: 30 in the evening. Free travel before 3:30 pm. The four of us took a taxi at eight o'clock in the morning and came to the famous Sun Moon Lake and the Twin Towers scenic spot. We walked half a circle along the fir lake and watched the Sun and Moon Twin Towers from different angles. The distance between the two towers is near or far, or overlapping, showing different scenery. Two towers of different sizes stood by on the lake, and their reflections were clearly visible in the sparkling water waves, which was very beautiful! It is said that the Twin Towers will be more beautiful under the light at night.

Then, we went to the nearby Zhengyang Pedestrian Street. It is also a relatively prosperous commercial street. I have been shopping for about two hours, and it is already noon.

After lunch, we hurried to the hotel because we had to check out before one o'clock. When we arrived at the hotel, we asked for another hourly room and rested for more than two hours. The bus came to pick us up, but suddenly there was a shower and we had to stay for more than ten minutes. After getting on the bus, I arrived at Guilin Airport for more than an hour. The trip is coming to an end! A little sad! It was already dark when boarding the plane. Looking at the light outside the window, the plane set off. ...

The whole trip is over, and "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" is really printed in our hearts. What impressed me deeply was the interesting customs and jokes that the local tour guide told us in the car ... list one or two as memories!

1. The tour guide introduced his family, and he didn't know which nationality it was. Grandpa is Han nationality, grandma is Yao nationality and mom is Miao nationality. Which one does he belong to?

2. Ethnic minorities in the mountains should marry three big wives, with big mouths (singing folk songs well), big feet (climbing mountains badly) and big hips (having children). ...

3. Zhuang girls are ugly. As the saying goes, "a strong girl turns around and scares a cow to death;" Zhuang girls look back twice and don't worry about family planning; Zhuang girls turn three times, and the Lijiang River flows backwards. " ...