A pseudo-literary youth's cycling tour around Qinghai Lake —— We're here for fun.

I am a 22-year-old college graduate from Jiangsu. I was born at 5: 22 p.m. on November 22nd. I am destined to have a little idea. 2. I was born by holding Scorpio's tail and holding Sagittarius's bull's head. I am introverted but very imaginative. This summer before graduate school, I felt an unprecedented accumulation of power in my body to vent. The world is so big, I want to go out for a walk! Where to? Sister Huihui said: Go to Qinghai Lake. It's beautiful there. There are grasslands, deserts and sapphire Qinghai Lake on the grasslands. Sister Huihui is originally from Qinghai. When local people are asked about their scenic spots, they will say, "What's there to see? It's all people, just fooling you foreigners." However, Huihui's uncharacteristic behavior has made me even more convinced. I continue to vent my feelings of being depressed by part-time jobs in recent days, and my desire to lie on the prairie since I was a child is also eager to come true. So two days later, I hired someone to rent a car, contacted an industry bull (I'll call her Sister Yi) I know here who rode the Sichuan-Tibet line, and decided to ride around Qinghai Lake. Actually, my original intention is to come and see the scenery, not to ride around to prove how awesome I am, or to show off with my friends when I go back. Don't underestimate the purpose of starting. Your purpose of starting determines the type of small partner you are looking for, which is very important in the next four days of cycling, because once you join a team, you will not be alone, so I suggest that you be familiar with it for a period of time before starting. I will tell the people I saw in the following travel notes, including tourists and locals. Of course, more space is devoted to scenery and local customs. Please watch patiently!

Along the way, there are countless large and small prayer flags, which are also called Fengma Banner, and Tibetan is called "Longda", which has a strong religious color. The Tibetan people pin their good wishes on these colorful flags and pray that the wind will blow them to the gods, so each flag is filled with sincere prayers! On a small slope, there is a Tibetan talking and singing in the middle of Fengmaqi, and he doesn't understand the scriptures!

The first day (preparing to spend in Xihai Town before departure)

Let's start directly with my arrival in Xining. I arrived in Xining at 7: 3 in the morning on August 2nd, and the bus terminal in Xining is 5 meters on the left when I got off the train. There is the starting point and the end point of our four-day ride in Xihai Town. The fare of the shuttle bus is 25 every 3 minutes, and I can reach Xihai Town in two hours. I am at the ticket vending machine in the station. About half an hour after I got on the bus to Xihai Town, my high reaction came. Yes, for a semi-sportsman like me, there will be high reaction! (Generally speaking, boys are more serious than girls, tall people are more serious than short people, and fat people are more serious than thin people. It is also said that the body is prone to high reflexes because of long-term exercise oxygen demand, but such people are generally in good health, so they can adjust in time. I just have high reflexes all the way. The main symptom is intermittent breathlessness but no headache. The solution here is; One is rhodiola, and the other is an oxygen bag. However, the owner of the car rental shop said that it is useless to eat rhodiola now, and it should be eaten one week in advance. Oxygen bags are used in emergencies, and ordinary abuse will cause dependence. My personal experience also tells me that my boss is right, but the landlord is strong and not afraid. If he has a high level of rebellion and is not in good health, he should pay attention. ) Then there is the equipment for renting a car to ride in Xihai Town.

Riding equipment

1. Cars (this seems to be nonsense), and we use the 66,2 yuan from the Departure Riding Club, which is very cost-effective and completely affordable for a new car to ride around. If you have money, you can choose other models. In fact, all the roads around Qinghai Lake are roads, so you can choose road cars if you have the conditions.

2. camel bag, rain cover, riding gloves, helmet, mobile phone fixing bracket, code watch, spare tire, tire repair tool, raincoat, thermos cup and so on. Here, we need to pay attention to learn the technology of tire changing and tire repairing before, especially the tire changing is actually very simple, because any situation will happen during the whole riding process. Although the probability of tire puncture is very small, the landlord met it. Fortunately, I learned tire changing before (thanks to Sister Yi). But the day I had a flat tire coincided with rain, and it was still very cold in Qinghai. Fortunately, there were many riders on the road to help, so I would like to say thank you to them here. Raincoats are also necessary. It is best to bring your own split raincoats. Cycling shops generally provide one-piece raincoats. Once it rains, it can only cover the upper body. Many friends' shoes and pants are wet, and it is easy to catch a cold when it is cold and windy.

Clothes and equipment

Cycling clothes, outdoor sports shoes, cycling glasses (sunglasses can be used instead), 2 magic headscarves, jackets, fleece, hats and sun-protective clothing. The landlord is not a cycling enthusiast and has no cycling experience, so the equipment is relatively simple, so he didn't wear cycling clothes. However, during the riding process, an old man said to me when he took his old lady to overtake me: Young man, your coat is too loose, and the wind resistance is great. It really makes sense. If you have the conditions, you can get a cycling suit. In addition, I said to keep warm. In fact, Qinghai Lake is only a big temperature difference between day and night, and the temperature will go down immediately after sunset. But after dark, I will basically arrive at my accommodation, so keeping warm usually happens at night. During the day, I always wear a sunscreen coat and a short sleeve. But one extreme possibility is to ride in the rain. Our last day's riding is that it is very cold in the rain. At this time, we must wear jackets and fleece.

Eating, living and scenery in Xihai Town

1. Eating

Food is the most important thing for people. I am also a foodie, and eating can directly reflect the life characteristics of a place. The whole northwest is dominated by pasta, so it is necessary to eat pasta in the northwest. The pasta here is basically handmade, and the main types of noodles are: oil sprinkled noodles, noodles, Lamian Noodles and BI. Of course, there are staple foods infiltrated from other places, so I found Nanjing steamed buns and Chongqing noodles. The main price of pasta here is about 13 yuan, which is very large. I must recommend a place to eat noodles: Qinling Noodle Restaurant, which is so delicious that I don't know what to describe it. It's a small shop. Under a big porcelain bowl, there is noodles filled with green vegetables and bean sprouts, and then a layer of chili pepper is placed on it. Finally, I will splash the taste with oil. No, I will take a taxi to Xihai Town to eat oil noodles tomorrow. Of course, in addition to staple food, there are all kinds of beef and mutton in Xihai Town, such as hand-grabbed mutton, kang mutton, yak meat, saute spicy chicken and so on, but don't expect too much, let's have a bowl of oily noodles like poor students like us!

2. If you live

, the most important thing in Qinghai is accommodation. Although it is a tourist destination, I don't think accommodation is very tight, but you'd better make a reservation in advance to be prepared! There are two ways to book: one is to find your car rental boss, and the other is to book online by yourself. There are also two kinds of places to live, one is youth travel and the other is family hotel. When I set out, I stayed in a family hotel, and I had a single room for 5 yuan. The flowerpots on the balcony were full of gorgeous flowers, and the sun shone through the window, which was very western. When I came back, I lived in a youth hostel. The biggest advantage of a youth hostel (usually 5 nights) is that it has a group of interesting souls, and it is also a good place to find small partners. Everyone here has their own stories, and you will find many small partners like you. It is also excellent for everyone to come back to the youth hostel after visiting Xihai Town.

3. Scenery

Xihai Town is the birthplace of the song "In that faraway place", so it is still quite amorous feelings. There are two main scenic spots here, one is the Treasure Beach Prairie and the other is atomic city. This is the first nuclear test base in China, so there is the atomic city Museum. I have never been interested in these humanities, so I threw myself into the embrace of nature and chose to visit the Treasure Beach. The next few days proved that Treasure Beach is indeed far from the scenery behind, but how can we live up to the good times? In the beautiful evening, it is also a good way to play time by going to the small river on the prairie to see the streams and smell the grass.

The next day (Xihai Town-Hudong Sheep Breeding Farm-151 Base-Erlang Sword Scenic Area-Jiangxi Ditch)

Matters needing attention < Our first day's plan was to ride to Jiangxi ditch for about 11 miles. The first time we rode, we didn't have much idea about the distance. At first, our curiosity about the whole west also drove us to stop and take pictures. In fact, we found that the good scenery was always behind when we went to the back. On the way, I played mainly in the sand skiing on Golden Beach. I rode camels, horses and cross-country motorcycles to the lake. It took a long time and the price was good.

Then there is a trip to the lake. The purpose of this trip is Qinghai Lake, so you must go to the lake. It is suggested that the place to go to the lake is a little before Erlangjian Scenic Area, where there are a large number of rape flowers and stone tablets of Qinghai Lake that can be photographed as a souvenir. It's probably everyone in 1 yuan, so 5 yuan will let you in at a price. The main foods eaten by the roadside are all kinds of snacks and fruits. Hami melons and watermelons are not expensive. A kilo of 1.5 yuan is surprisingly sweet, and the pulp is very cold and doesn't seem to be taken out of the refrigerator. I didn't have any supplies except my own kettle along the way. I relied on watermelons and roadside yogurt. zangba and other Tibetan specialties were 1 yuan each. It was so large that there was no need to bring all kinds of snacks. What everyone needs to pay attention to is the itinerary of the whole day. We arrived at the sheep farm at noon, which is already very slow, so it was already dark when we arrived at Jiangxi ditch at night. If you stay, Jiangxi ditch is probably the only bathroom in 6 yuan. On the first night, your legs still hurt. You can take some Yunnan Baiyao spray with you.

I'm curious. The rape flowers here are still in full bloom. For a teenager who is rebellious all the way, he will still be out of breath, but he still has to throw caution to the wind in order to take pictures!

I don't know why the lyrics come to mind: "Come on! Happy ah, anyway, there is a lot of time "!

people on the road

There were many loving people along the way. The most impressive thing was a father riding with his daughter, a little girl holding his father's back with love, and various underage children returning to Qinghai Lake, and suddenly felt weak. There is also a father who is riding a car and pulling something similar to a stroller to carry his child. I want to say that this father is really worried about losing his child. When I got off the bus to buy watermelons near Erlangjian, I met the only stall owner I met along the way who couldn't pay by WeChat. As a result, I could only forget the melon and sigh. Unexpectedly, an elder sister on foot paid for me for free, and I forced her to pay, but she didn't want it, which moved me very much. Later, as long as I bought watermelons, I asked my friends everywhere if they wanted to eat together. I felt that I had gained a lot of good thoughts during the whole journey, which made me rekindle the enthusiasm of human beings instead of being as indifferent as before, which was very rare. It's best for travelers to stop by the roadside at sunset, sit in an open-air chair and drink a cup of old Tibetan yogurt, watch the sunset on the prairie, and let their bodies and minds blend in with the whole nature.

The legendary old yogurt is really the sourest thing I have ever eaten. It can only be suppressed by adding half a bowl of sugar! The fellow villagers selling yogurt next to me kept laughing at me!

On the third day (Jiangxi ditch-Heima River-Chaka Salt Lake-Heima River)

People on the road

There was an episode on this road, and I separated from my team. The reason started with a bowl of milk tea. This road was only over 8 kilometers. Some of our friends had already killed Heima River at noon and were ready to go to Chaka Salt Lake. And I happened to meet a Tibetan family 17km away from Heima River, which was the most unforgettable day of my four days. One day later, I rode to the next day's destination, Heima River, with a tired body. I couldn't help feeling a little depressed, because riding blindly was too boring for me. I felt that I seemed to be getting farther and farther away from my original intention. I wanted to see the scenery and experience the customs here. At this time, the team has become my stumbling block, so I had the preface: Find the right partner! I went to a roadside yurt alone and bought a cup of old yogurt. I didn't expect there was a guest in it. I only knew that her Tibetan name was Huayun Zhuo Ma, which was given to her by this Tibetan family. She came here to ride two years ago, and then unexpectedly lived here for five days. Two years later, she came here again. She said that this family is very familiar with her. The purpose of her coming here is to stay here for a few days. She likes this slow pace. On rainy days, she can go to the grassland with Zhuo Ma and Tashi, two children of Jiancuo (the male host), to pick delicious yellow mushrooms, a specialty here, and stir-fry with yak meat when she comes back. In the morning, you can milk yak with your mother, and then serve a bowl of fragrant milk tea. Occasionally, one or two guests can chat with them, play with children during the day, teach Tashi to take photos with a SLR, take a nap in a yurt at noon, and enjoy the sunset on the grassland in the evening. Time is slow, I can see its wings, and I can also grasp the wings in my heart. I can't help but indulge in my dreams, lying on the grassland and watching the dandelion flying empty. I really miss this place, but it's a great regret that I didn't stay for one night for some reasons. The family at the 2158 milestone made me intuitively feel the Tibetan people's living habits, personality and so on. I also begged them to give me a Tibetan name, which is also my current WeChat name: to let Dongzhi know, which means health and longevity, and all my wishes come true.

Yak meat is very chewy, and rice with ghee is very fragrant, so it is rare to get rice that is not hard at all. Huayun said that if it rains, many delicious yellow mushrooms will grow on the grassland. This fried yak meat is particularly delicious, but unfortunately I have no luck to taste it.

Tashi's vivid life is a play. It tastes delicious, with rice grains all over his face. After eating, he licked the bowl for a circle ~ ~ ~ ~

Scenery on the road

1. Chaka Salt Lake

Chaka Salt Lake is a must-see attraction and one of the 55 most worthwhile places in the world. The world calls it the realm of the sky, and I think it is worthy of this name. It is said that many Japanese animators love to come here for inspiration. It takes 18 kilometers to go back and forth from Heima River to Chaka Salt Lake by chartered bus. It takes more than three hours, and it costs 7 yuan per person. The ticket for Salt Lake is also 7 yuan money, and the student ID card is half price. It is worth mentioning that Zhejiang people are free with their ID cards, because Zhejiang has invested in the construction of this beautiful and sacred land. The beauty of tea card can't be described in words, so we need to appreciate it ourselves. Here are some pictures for your reference. In addition, everyone should pay attention not to fall into the salt cave in the salt lake. Yes, the landlord was honored to be the only one who fell into the salt cave that day, but I also took many photos that others could not take after the fortunes depended on each other.

This railroad track extends all the way into the lake, and there are many Chihiro trains in Spirited Away, Miyazaki Hayao.