Walking on the beautiful National Highway 3 18: West Sichuan Small Ring Road.
After overcoming many difficulties, people's long-awaited small loop tourism in western Sichuan has finally been put into practice. The weather is great, neither too hot nor too cold, which is very suitable for outdoor activities. The whole journey lasted for 4 days and 3 nights, starting from Chengdu, passing through Ya 'an, Luding and Kangding to xinduqiao, and returning to Chengdu via Danba, Xiaojin County and Yingxiu. It can be said that along the way, Lu Ge played beautifully. Although it is a holiday trip, traffic jams make people feel a little annoyed, but it is "the heart is in heaven."
Day 1: Take Chengdu-Chengya Expressway, arrive in Ya 'an at noon, and have dinner at "Weimei Yayu Hotel" in Ya 'an city. Ya 'an has "three elegance", bathing in elegant rain, watching elegant girls and eating elegant fish. After reading the public comments, I chose this store, with convenient transportation and fast serving. Spotted Yu Ya tastes delicious, and with oil balls, ham, fungus and other ingredients, the stew is very distinctive, but the price is relatively small and expensive, 150 yuan a catty. I tasted it with curiosity, and with a few side dishes, the party of six people still had enough. After lunch, I went to the shopping mall opposite to help me digest. I set off for Moxi Town, Luding County and stayed at the Garden Pearl Hotel outside Hailuogou Scenic Area for one night. It's amazing that this hotel is a villa group. The key is that parking is super good at the entrance of the scenic spot. I just didn't choose to avoid the congestion mode. I was stuck in a traffic jam on National Highway 3 18 for a long time, and arrived near 10 at night, so I was exhausted. There is a street outside the hotel, and there are many small restaurants, mainly tourists from scenic spots, which are still very convenient. After eating noodles, I recovered my energy, and with the rabbit meat baked by my friend, it was not bad. Back at the hotel, I asked the security guard: Is it fun here? His answer is very casual: look at your mood, where you are in a good mood, the air here is very good!
The next day: when I got up in the morning, there was a long queue outside Hailuogou Scenic Area. Finish your meal quickly, buy tickets and queue up for admission, drink free rhodiola hot tea, and go! People in the team wear strange clothes, some wear short sleeves, some wear down jackets, and some wear spring and autumn clothes like me, which is normal. Ten years ago, my sister went to Hailuogou and came back to see her photos and tickets. It was so novel that I came here with great expectations. Now, compared with when she came, the scenic spots have been developed very mature, and they all go directly to Camp 3 or glacier scenic spots by car. I took the bus 1 more hours, got off the bus and walked only about 2 kilometers, then I reached the highest point. I didn't see the legendary glacier because of the fog, but I really couldn't see anything. Hailuogou is rich in vegetation. I saw many strange trees and exotic flowers and grasses. It's really beautiful. There was an episode on the way back. The mudslide blocked the road and stranded thousands of passengers. Fortunately, they were cleared in time. After a delay of nearly two hours, they finally returned to the hotel safely. I had a bad lunch in the city and then went to Kangding. National Highway 3 18 is really blocked during holidays. This time it was blocked in Erlang Mountain. Erlang Mountain, known as the "natural barrier", is the first throat barrier on the Sichuan-Tibet highway. It's really hard to stay here at night. It feels like being abandoned by the world, so dark and quiet. I once heard a friend say that when they passed by here, they couldn't find the road and people, one car and three people. The taste at night is really sour and refreshing, and it makes you feel cold when you think about it. Fortunately, there are so many unknown brothers to accompany this time, so let's get stuck in traffic. Let's absorb the aura of Erlang Mountain here. Isn't it known as "a thousand miles of Sichuan-Tibet line, a natural barrier to Erlang Mountain"? This is also an experience of life.
Day 3: Kangding is a little cold. My friend had some altitude sickness because of a cold yesterday. Today he woke up full of energy, but fortunately everyone was strong enough. Eat your favorite beef noodles and drive to xinduqiao. The scenery along the way is beyond words. I was so excited when I went over the mountains. Many young cyclists in Lu Yu, and one who measured the 3 18 national highway with his legs, really admire their courage and praise them! But that toilet, well, I have to say, is unforgettable, and 300 words are omitted here. Tell me something interesting. Yaks on National Highway 3 18 really know the rules. When crossing the road, they don't crowd, cut in line and rush to run. They all lined up slowly. How cute! Cars make way for them, and people, cows and cars live in harmony, blending in with the magnificent scenery of this western Sichuan grassland. Arrive in xinduqiao in the afternoon. Xinduqiao is known as the "photographer's paradise" with beautiful scenery and good light. There is a ten-mile-long highway corridor with grasslands, yaks and Tibetan houses on the left and right. There are two rows of Hu Yangshu on the roadside, and elegant Gesang flowers are everywhere. Generally speaking, when you come to Populus euphratica forest at this time, you will see a golden color, but this year, even the locals are very strange and still green. However, I spliced the pictures I saw online with the real scene and immediately had a brand-new brain experience. Haha, that's how I associate them. At noon, I had a meal in a collector, and the store was super enthusiastic. Although the food was not very good, the buttered tea was super delicious, especially when the two children drank several bowls. After taking the photo, I set off for Danba, and the sunny sky changed. In fact, it began to hail, knocking on the window and writing beautiful notes. After the hail, the sky turned blue again. From a distance, the magical Yala Snow Mountain seems to stand in front of us, and colorful prayer flags dance in the wind. The artistic conception is really profound. Through the long Panda Avenue, I finally arrived in Danba. Although the temporary hotel is the hotel with the best facilities, the price is sour and refreshing, and the price has increased on the spot, which is not recommended.
The fourth day: I got up in the morning and went for a walk in Danba County. Usually it should be a quiet town. Foreign tourists come and go in a hurry, adding a bit of excitement to this lonely town. Go back to Chengdu from Xiaojin County and buy a small golden apple, which is fragrant but not crisp enough. The color is beautiful and it is a good gift. Especially worth recommending is the mushroom yak soup pot in Xiaojin County, which is genuine and delicious. There are not many people at noon, and it is crowded and noisy, which is very suitable for friends to get together and chat. After dinner, the two children took a lot of photos among the flowers at the door, entertaining themselves and being in high spirits. The warm sunshine is shining, old friends for many years are sitting, and lovely children are running. I like this feeling very much. Soft, tender feelings are flowing in the air. Along the way, there are more cars walking on the road than stopping, but there are scenery and surprises along the way, glad you came.
Travel has passed and will eventually return to life. Old friends can get together for many years, travel far and have full friendship; Yak Snow Mountain has many beautiful harvests in the blue sky and white clouds grassland; It takes an average of eight hours to drive a day, which makes you very tired; High gas and accommodation costs make wallets empty. Ha, nothing is perfect in the world. Read thousands of books and take Wan Li Road, as long as you feel good.