Trekking Tengger (II)-Set sail
The four-day and three-night "Seeing Tengger for the First Time", if May 1st symbolizes the scattered stars, just like the gathering of heroes in the water margin to form a burning fire, then the second day of the event, that is, May 2nd, is the first expedition after the gathering, and we are determined to move forward towards the goal of "seeing the desert for the first time, seeking the silk road for dreams and walking to the extreme". Endless desert, majestic and broad Tengger, here we come!
according to the requirements of the first day of the mobilization meeting, on May 2nd, everyone got up at six o'clock in the morning, had breakfast at seven o'clock, and set off from the Yellow River Pearl Hotel at seven thirty on time. In view of the large number of people on this trip, and the fact that most of the partners came to Tengger for the first time, or even came to the desert for the first time, the tour leader told everyone that the hiking was mainly light, and heavy equipment could be stored in the hotel or transported directly to the campsite with the vehicle. So, with full expectations, everyone rearranged their luggage according to the requirements of the team leader, boarded the vehicles belonging to their respective groups, and Tengger officially set off.
the vehicle starts from Yinchuan, takes a leisurely journey, crosses Helan Mountain, drives for about three hours, and gradually enters the territory of Alashan League Zuoqi, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The lonely sand dunes outside the window and many scattered Salix seem to tell the world the history of this land, as if telling us that the Tengger Desert is not far ahead. After a long three-hour journey, the tour leader gave each of us a special gift-a barbecue coupon that can be exchanged for five kebabs, and looked forward to the barbecue carnival in the evening with curiosity and doubt. When the morning time comes to 11 o'clock, the vehicle stops in a yurt-style hotel. Under the guidance of the team leader, nearly 1 people walked into this hotel, and the restless crowd made the narrow space a little cramped. Two group members sat at the dinner table. Soon, each of them brought us a bowl of steaming mutton noodles with the characteristics of the western regions. On the way to enjoy the exquisite lunch, the tour leader constantly reminded us that this is the last meal before entering the desert. Only when you are full and warm can you have the strength to walk in the desert.
After enjoying a wonderful lunch for nearly an hour, we went back to the bus again. Follow the vehicle for nearly two kilometers, and the vehicle stops in a sandy grassland, which belongs to the edge of Tengger Desert. After getting off the bus, we mainly did three things. First, according to the luggage tag distributed by the team leader in advance, as well as a group of orange ribbons and two groups of green ribbons, everyone will tie their own luggage tags and ribbons in turn for heavy equipment that is temporarily unnecessary for hiking, and place them in the designated area, waiting for the staff to transport them to the campsite at night; Second, everyone packed their equipment and went into battle lightly. From top to bottom, they were equipped with hats, sunglasses, magic headscarves, ice sleeves and sand-proof shoe covers, and adjusted the height of their trekking poles. When they were armed, they packed their bags and looked at the beautiful pictures woven by headscarves of various colors, which made everyone unable to tell the true appearance of each person. Third, after the equipment was completed, the team leader distributed two bottles of water and a pack of food to everyone according to the first day's hiking route.
Everything is ready. According to the leader's request, we lined up in a single file and set out for Tengger Desert. Following the pace of the team leader, our party waded through the sandy grassland and slowly climbed up along the sand dunes. Within a few dozen steps, a sea of sand rose in front of our eyes. The boundless desert is like a yellow sea, and the sun shines on it, which is extremely dazzling. Facing the vast desert, even though it is still out of its marginal zone, it can still be seen that it is undulating and magnificent. Seeing the majesty of the desert, we not only admire the brilliance of nature, but also deeply feel that each of us suddenly seems so insignificant during our stay. Going up the sand dune ramp, you come to a sand road in Ma Pingchuan, and the scene in front of you is even more breathtaking. Look, the only way for hiking, not far away stands a red welcome arch about three meters high. Above the arch, the five white characters "First Meeting Tengger" are written impressively. Looking along the path of the arch, I saw dozens of yellow flags with the words "First Meeting Tengger" on both sides of the road, which are far away from us, forming a splendid and different welcome track. On the track we just arrived at, there is a set of stereos and a big drum on the left. Under the rendering of the desert, the stereos and drums are particularly harmonious and solemn, which also allows us to experience different western customs. Looking at the right side, there is an off-road vehicle parked, and the rope of the arch is tied to one side of the car body. Presumably, the vehicle is used to pull the surrounding items and make the welcome arch more solid and straight in the sand of the desert.
Sometimes seemingly repetitive and monotonous life often needs to add a bit of passionate ritual. For us who came to Tengger for the first time, when we saw the red welcome arch in front of us, we sincerely admired the unique ceremony created by the "First Meeting Tengger" security team. Our group of people are arranged in two columns according to the order of the two group members, directly in front of the arch. The team leader strode to the center of the arch, and first congratulated us on starting a fantastic life journey. At the same time, the team leader told us that in the next hiking trip in the desert, there are many negative emotions such as sadness, regret and sadness besides surprises, joy and joy. Don't be afraid, believe in yourself, follow the team leader closely in the road ahead, and we will gain a brand-new self along the way. When the tour leader was introducing the Tengger Desert to us, the climax of the ceremony of "Seeing Tengger for the First time" slowly began.
while the tour leader was talking, about three or five people carried a wine table and placed it in the center between us and the tour leader. On the wine table, nearly 1 wine bowls were neatly placed, and each wine bowl was filled with a bowl of wine. The tour leader held a glass of wine high and called on each of us to pick up a glass of wine and drink it. In the unknown journey, we will cut through the thorns together. In the vast desert, facing the fantastic welcoming ceremony, we picked up the wine bowl and drank a bowl with a slight breeze. Wine is not intoxicating, but fruit wine. Compared with the astringency and dryness of ordinary white wine, this bowl of fruit wine is more mellow and fragrant, mixed with a little thin sand, which makes this bowl of fruit wine more precious. * * * Holding up the wine bowl and drinking this bowl of fruit wine * * *, the scene of ancient heroes drinking and braving blood for alliance suddenly emerged in my mind. Unfortunately, in the desert, even if the wine bowl falls, Duan Ran can't be broken.
*** After drinking fruit wine, our party embarked on a slow and long road to conquer Tengger. After about one kilometer's departure, we crossed a sand dune, and the team leader took us to a broad sand ridge to start the most important link before the exercise-warm-up. After the warm-up activities, everyone reshaped their makeup and faced the endless desert, and the hiking trip was ready to go.
The weather forecast for May 2nd shows that Tengger Desert will turn sunny to cloudy with a light breeze, which is very suitable for galloping in the desert. When we officially set sail, it was 1: noon. Under the scorching sun, the desert rose to make a heat wave, which made it difficult for people to breathe. Look, the vast desert, the dead sand sea. The majestic and quiet appearance always gives people a monotonous yellow color, and it is that kind of scorching yellow color, as if nature solidified the turbulent waves and the evacuated angry waves here in an instant and made it stand still forever. Following the leader's footsteps, our group galloped in the desert, over a mountain and a bend. Gradually, the excitement and ecstasy of the initial departure, accompanied by the dust all over the sky and the unknown road ahead, made people gradually forget the original goal of hiking in Tengger, and even many negative emotions such as regret, sadness and hatred were endless.
due to the large number of people and many young children, our team stretches for several kilometers. Therefore, the team leader adjusted the pace in time, and ensured the team to follow, which gave our group a little rest and buffer. Take a break and move on. "The desert is lonely and straight, and the long river sets the yen", standing on the sand mountain, overlooking the bottom, below the continuous and undulating sand mountain is a lush forest, which is dotted with flowers and dotted with a different kind of sand sea. The sand sea extending to the sky, dotted with willows, has injected vitality into the originally silent sand sea. Salix psammophila, with its tenacious perseverance, deeply rooted its roots in the sand, reaching for tens of meters to the place with water.
Tengger Desert is a magical place, and nature has paved it like a yellow carpet. As soon as the wind blows, it seems that someone mentions that the carpet is shaking, raising dust all over the sky. In the desert of Wan Li, which was originally clear, the weather changed with the rising dust. From a sunny breeze to a cloudy gale, a slight drizzle is scattered on the basis of the cloudy gale. A gust of wind rolls up sand dozens of meters high and flies in the desert. The sky is dark, like a dragon roaring, and the magical Tengger constantly challenges our perseverance. The distant view of the desert and the feast of vision benefit my feelings. The smell of the wilderness opened the seven orifices of claustrophobia, which made me feel refreshed to think about my long-lasting depression and experience that the body can only be restored to a body that can be sensed when it is placed in its birthplace.
In this way, we trudged in the desert for about five hours, followed the leader's footsteps, and gradually found a shiny green zone not far away. On the one hand, there is an endless desert, and nothing grows, which makes people desperate; On the other side, however, the water waves are rippling, the vegetation is lush, and it is a scene full of vitality. The tour leader told us that this oasis is called "Swan Lake" and is also the location of the night camp. Swan Lake is surrounded by a majestic and vast desert, with undulating sand dunes and rolling sand waves. The lake is surrounded by trees, and the sand dunes, lake water and trees set each other off in the desert, which also makes people forget the fatigue of the journey for the time being. Arriving at Swan Lake also indicates the official end of the hiking mileage on the first day of May 2, with a journey of about five hours and a mileage of about 14 kilometers.
The camp was placed on a huge sand dune beside Swan Lake. Ten tents nearly two meters high were fixed by a truck, which constituted the main part of the camp. Around the ten tents, it is divided into camping area, washing area, luggage area, eating area and other functional areas. Arriving at the camp does not mean the end of the desert trip that day. Next, the team leader first leads everyone to do stretching exercises after exercise to avoid relaxation in the next day. After that, tents, damp-proof mats and sleeping bags were distributed. Under the guidance of the team leader, everyone chose the location of the tent, built the tent and fixed the tent. Next, they laid the damp-proof mats and sleeping bags, picked up their luggage and put them in the tent. Everything was ready, and they took a short break to start a beautiful dinner time.
everyone took their lunch boxes and went into ten big tents in turn. First, a variety of local fresh fruits were placed. Thanks to the logistics support team for providing sweet fruits for everyone, we temporarily forgot the fatigue of the journey. After a short taste of fruits, many steaming cuisines with the characteristics of the western regions are served on the dining table, and the delicious rice is taken to feel the different desert customs in the rustling dust. The end of a fine meal does not mean the end of a day's trip. After dinner, as night falls, Tengger also puts on light blue weft, which is beautiful and quiet.
after waiting for an hour, the barbecue is ready. Holding the barbecue coupons issued by the team leader in advance, in the hinterland of the desert, holding the fragrant mutton kebabs, looking up at the stars. Big Dipper, bright or dark, Polaris, shining like a star. Under the starry sky, the walking in the desert and the tired body seem so quiet and clear. The first day of desert trekking in the vast starry sky ended.
On the first day of hiking in Tengger Desert, although it was only the first experience in the desert, although we felt physically tired and tired, we persisted bravely. If hiking in the desert is a practice, then we must not let life fetter our bodies, let alone our hearts. Lying in a tent, full of novelty, the desert trip has set sail, the spiritual journey continues the next day, the fantasy desert is waiting for us to conquer, and the unknown self is waiting for us to explore.