Go as you say-northwest trip

20 17 this early summer, for the first time, I tried to travel once and for all.

Because of work, my husband and I have no chance to go on holiday together. Especially in recent years, I always give up going on holiday and choose to stay at home for this reason. This time, I didn't hesitate and hesitate, and chose to "walk alone". By "walking alone" here, I don't mean that I am wandering around the world alone, but I am temporarily single and go with seven or eight people.

On June 29th, without any preparation, I suddenly came up with the idea of going to the northwest for a week's vacation. When I came to the office early in the morning, I first invited two single Wang Xiaomei, but I was very excited. I made a quick decision and set the itinerary at once. Just as I was discussing how to choose a chartered tour, four colleagues joined in, including their families, a total of nine people. The team is huge, and this coke has crushed me, so there is no trouble that no one can move the photographic equipment because it is too heavy.

After careful consideration, I finally chose to fly directly from Chongqing to Xining on the afternoon of July 2, and then take the bullet train to Zhangye. This will not only ensure the visit to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes on the 4th, but also ensure the rape blossoms at Menyuan on the last day, thus the "Domineering Kamikaze Team" was born.

I spent three nights packing, putting on clothes and taking them out, and repeatedly scrutinizing the fitting according to the itinerary. In short, there are many colors. Little white shoes, sandals and loafers * * * brought four pairs. Fortunately, thin clothes in summer can be packed into a 24-inch suitcase, but cold down jackets can only be carried around in the morning and evening. Single girls Wang Xiaomei, who was traveling with her before departure, also took the time to customize the "20 17, We Are Together" team uniform online, which was also colorful and eye-catching. In this way, a trip that says go and go officially kicked off on the afternoon of July 2.

The plane is unusually punctual, the bullet train is unusually fast and the weather is unusually good, all of which indicate the perfection of this trip.

After a good night's sleep in Zhangye, I left the hotel for Danxia Geopark at 7:30 am on the 3rd. Originally, the chartered master said that the tour would last for two and a half hours, but this group of high-profile men and women after 60, 70, 80 and 90, and even the younger brother after 00, especially liked the concave shape, and stayed for three and a half hours from 9:00 to 12:30.

After eating delicious northwest food at the gate of the park, we continued to drive along the Hexi Corridor towards Jiayuguan. During the 260-kilometer journey from Zhangye to Jiayuguan, everyone was awake, looking down at the morning photos, and didn't feel the fatigue of the journey at all. We arrived at Jiayuguan at about 17:00 in the evening, and the chartered master didn't let us out until what time. He just said that and called to pick it up. I think maybe the master knows that our interest is mainly photography, which is why we are so generous!

Anyone who mentions Jiayuguan on a travel website will usually only visit it as a scenic spot. The time spent in Jiayuguan was two hours at most, but three and a half hours passed carelessly, and the amount of shooting in the afternoon was twice as much as that in the morning. Finally, we were driven away by the security guards.

It's 23:30 when I get back to the hotel and finish sorting out the photos. It seemed like a week after I left home the next day. The next stop is the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. The master said that the 380-kilometer journey must start at 6:00 in the morning, and there should be no delay, otherwise 14:40 can't enter the grottoes. Although we are not controlled by the tour guide, we still get up earlier than the chicken, sleep later than the dog and eat less than the pig.

I saw travel itinerary again before I left in the morning. Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring are also included in today's tour. Considering the great interest in taking pictures yesterday, I quickly informed everyone in the group that I must bring more colorful clothes to take pictures.

The bus to Guazhou Expressway is closed, so we can only go to Dunhuang from National Highway 3 14. Fortunately, the remaining distance is less than 80 kilometers, otherwise the tickets for the Mogao Grottoes booked in advance will be miserable! Looking out of the window, the outside is desolate, with the Gobi Desert on the right and the barren desert on the left. I can only go to the roadside to temporarily enclose and sell honeydew melons. This embarrassing situation, tut tut. ...

The temperature in Dunhuang is high and the sunshine is long. When I visited the Mogao grottoes, it was under the scorching sun, but the temperature in the grottoes was low and I didn't feel hot when I walked. There are more than 700 caves in Mogao Grottoes. We only saw the eight caves in the park, and it took us an hour and a half, including the time for taking pictures, and only where we went and took pictures. I really don't think it's good to enter Mingsha Mountain at seven o'clock in the evening, or it may be the weather. When I first entered, it was still blue sky and white clouds, and it soon became dark. I didn't see the short sunset until 9 o'clock in the evening.

Without sunshine and blue sky, the desert will completely lose its atmospheric beauty. Nevertheless, we took photos of 126 in Mingsha Mountain, but it was already 1: 00 the next morning when we went back to the hotel to sort out these photos at night.

I have been working and sleeping regularly, and the first time I slept was less than five hours.

After traveling for two days, everyone is still very excited. The first thing on the bus in the morning is to discuss the beautiful photos of the day before. I don't feel tired to see them so happy!

The destination of the third day is Delingha, 560 kilometers from Dunhuang to Delingha. On the way through Dangjin Mountain in Qilian Mountain, I was attracted by the purple wildflowers blooming by the roadside, so I couldn't help getting off the bus and taking pictures. When Jinshan is located at the junction of Gansu, Xinjiang and Qinghai provinces, it is Qinghai Province, and the most beautiful highway in legend (Liu Ge Expressway) is at an altitude of 3,500 meters. It is located in the northwest corner of Qaidam Basin. Gobi, blue sky, white clouds and roads merge into a beautiful picture. The relaxed and cheerful mood made the originally worried Gao Fan escape without a trace.

There is a lake 45 kilometers away from Delingha, called "Crook Lake". The scenic spot is far less famous than Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake, with small scale and simple scenery. Even so, we had a good time in it. This is the so-called everywhere scenery.

The highlight finally appeared on the fourth day of our trip. Chaka Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake, which we have been thinking about for many years, finally met on this day.

In order to give us enough time to take pictures, the chartered master specially drove 200 kilometers from Delingha to Chaka Salt Lake at 6: 30 in the morning. On the way, we passed Jinzihai and Keke Salt Lake. Jinzihai Lake means Alaten Prague in Mongolian. According to legend, Genghis Khan left a golden lamp when he led his troops through here. Kekeyan Lake was formed in Cenozoic Paleogene, extending from northwest to southeast, with a length of 80 kilometers and a width of 20 kilometers. Its scale is larger than Chaka Salt Lake, but it has not yet developed tourism.

Before leaving, I checked the weather in Chaka Salt Lake, and it was cloudy. At that time, my heart was half cold Unexpectedly, it was sunny, blue sky and white clouds all the way. It seems that wherever we go, the sun will follow us. As the saying goes, even God will help you if we are good. At 9: 00 am15, we arrived at Chaka Salt Lake successfully. A small train is a must. The round-trip fare of 4.5 kilometers 100 yuan can take us to the deepest part of the scenic spot, which is next to the abandoned railway tracks for transporting salt mines. At this moment, the weather is beautiful and calm, and the mirror of the sky has a panoramic view, or jumping or posing, no matter from which angle it is taken, it is amazing. Remind friends who have never been to Chaka Salt Lake to wear a pair of wading sandals, otherwise it will make you feel terrible step by step. However, in order to ensure the beauty of the picture when taking pictures, you can take off your shoes temporarily.

After staying in Chaka Salt Lake for four hours, I left contentedly and continued to drive to Qinghai Lake. I'm in luck today. The water in Qinghai Lake is blue under the sunlight, which makes it more magnificent. It is worthy of being the largest inland lake and saltwater lake in China. The lake is covered with green grass and rape flowers, and cows, horses and sheep are grazing happily on it.

In ten days, the international cycling race around Qinghai Lake will also be held here. At that time, the road around the lake will be closed in different periods. If you are not a person who likes to join in the fun and has great interest in it, you'd better avoid this period and visit Qinghai Lake.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, we arrived at Erlangjian, the most famous scenic spot in Qinghai Lake. Unfortunately, the cruise ship closed at seven o'clock, so we had to make a slight adjustment to the next day's itinerary. After watching the sunrise in the morning, we took the first cruise at nine o'clock, but the chartered master had to burn the midnight oil to get to Menyuan. Speaking of this, I have to give ten praises to the chartered master (name: Dong, telephone number:1389 7219114, 18946823490). First, he is of high quality and polite to others. The second is kindness, not cheating, from our point of view; The third is to be honest and never say "no" to us. It is because of such a good driver that we have so much time to visit every scenic spot on this trip.

I have been out for five days, and I have slept less than seven hours at home. I always take pictures until 1 am, get up before 4 am, and sleep in the car for more than half an hour at most, but I am full of energy (applause here). Finally, there are too many beautiful scenery in Qinghai Lake. Every time I look at a landscape, it's like a shot of stimulant, which makes people feel very tired.

In order to watch the sunrise and sunset of Qinghai Lake and to keep all kinds of beautiful scenery of Qinghai Lake in memory, we gave up going to Zhuoer Mountain Scenic Area and chose to stay in Qinghai Lake for half a day. It was this half day that we went to Erlangjian, Shadao and Jinyintan Grassland, among which Shadao was my favorite. The golden beach and the blue lake reflect each other in the distance and look good in the sunlight.

On the last day of the trip, we visited Menyuan Rape Flower and Ta 'er Temple. From Qinghai Lake to Menyuan, we chose another unusual road "Chengxi Highway", which can save 80 kilometers. On the way through the Dabanshan tunnel, the altitude is the second in the world and the first in Asia. After crossing the tunnel, there is a rape viewing platform at Menyuan. Because I just saw the rape blossoms in Qinghai Lake and the gloomy weather in Menyuan, I couldn't arouse my excitement at the moment. However, the scale of rapeseed in Menyuan is really spectacular, and it should be amazing if the weather is strong.

We lived in Menyuan County that night. It was 20:50 when I arrived at the county seat after visiting the rape base. We cleaned up in the hotel room in a hurry and went out to find food at once. These days after leaving Chongqing, everyone wanted to eat spicy food, so they found a hot pot restaurant opened by Sichuanese. In order to take care of me, an alternative who doesn't eat spicy food, I specially chose slightly spicy food. Tonight's dinner can be regarded as the end of this pleasant trip, including the invitation of the chartered master, drinking and talking during the dinner. Even the travel plan for next year has been made, and the total number of people is required to be controlled within 10, and priority must be given to those who travel together this time. I'm drunk too!

Visit the Ta 'er Temple on the last day. It was raining lightly when I left Menyuan for Xining. Fortunately, the night before, I wisely took a lot of photos of Menyuan rape, and I don't regret this trip.

/kloc-after lunch at 0/2: 30, I went into the temple and started a two-hour visit. I have never studied Buddhist culture and thought deeply, and I have never believed in it, but I have always respected it, especially its ideological essence "enlightenment". Because it is the weekend, there are many tourists going to Ta 'er Temple. It seems difficult to find an open space where you can take pictures, but in any case, you should find a chance to take some pictures.

Ta 'er Temple is the terminal of our trip. After the tour, there are still four hours before our return trip. The chartered car master suggested that we take advantage of this extra time to visit downtown Xining and buy some local souvenirs. That's what I thought. The master took us to Mojia Street Market, a market frequented by local people. Everyone bought some things here, which drew a satisfactory full stop for this trip to the northwest.