Frankly speaking, the idea of this trip to Yunnan came about because I revisited “Heart Blossoms on the Road” after a meal, not because of my desire for Dali, but because of the plot of the movie, and Geng Hao’s character design. Emotional resonance, I want to visit the Wutong Inn in Shuanglang, I want to feel the comfort of backpacking, I want to go to the youth hostel to make friends with those interesting souls from all over the world, I want to feel every corner of the Moon Palace with thoughts, so I am full of expect. So, get on your itinerary and head west…
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
lugu lake
lugu lake
Sichuan Lugu Lake Caohai
lugu lake
lion rock
Erhai Lake
Xizhou Ancient Town
Erhai Lake
lugu lake
About the itinerary:
When it comes to the biggest surprise and unforgettable part of this trip to Yunnan, we must start with the Youth Hostel.
The word youth hostel does not often appear in my impression. At first, I heard from my friends that it is cool to have the opportunity to meet travel friends from all over the world (original words). “It’s pretty cool”, yes, this time I just want to do something that makes others think it’s cool. I’ll go alone and live in a youth hostel. This idea is accompanied by a small barbecue, in a slightly drunk state I won the ticket and started this colorful trip…
Day1: Xuzhou-Kunming (Drink too much and didn’t watch the flight, which led to the need to spend the night near the airport in the early morning. Don’t be impulsive after drinking!)
Day2: Kunming – Chongsheng Temple – Dali Ancient City
Day3: Erhai Lake
Day4: Dali – Lijiang Old Town
Day5: Lijiang Ancient Town – Lugu Lake
Day6: Lugu Lake – Shuhe Ancient Town
Day7: Shuhe Ancient Town – Lijiang Ancient Town
Consumption Items:
1. Air tickets: check by yourself in each region, no reference value
2. Car rental: 280 yuan. The daily rent of a compact car (Sagitar) is 140 yuan
Provide procedures: ID card, driver’s license, copy of driver’s license, credit card (above 8000)
Since Shenzhou Car Rental did not bring a copy of the driver’s license, it could not go through the car rental procedures. It could only be processed at the local Hexie Car Rental in Yunnan Province. Hexie Car Rental is the largest local car rental platform in Yunnan Province, and its reputation is relatively reliable.
3. Fuel fee: 200 yuan. (Lijiang Ancient Town – Lugu Lake – Huanhu Lake – Shuhe Ancient Town – Lijiang Ancient Town)
4. Travel expenses: 248 yuan. 40.9 yuan (Dali Airport – Dali Mufu), 113.55 yuan (Dali Mufu – Lijiang Ancient Town), 28.3 yuan (Lijiang Ancient Town – Sanyi Airport), 66 yuan (Xinqiao Airport – Sanhe Ancient Town).
5. Accommodation: 513 yuan. 110 yuan (Kunming), 18 yuan (Dali Mufu), 19 yuan (Dali Mufu), 159 yuan (Fanyin Water Purification Inn), 100 yuan (Apu Inn), 45 yuan (backpack ten years), 62 yuan (Linglong Accord)
6. Catering: 725 yuan. 162 yuan (I’ll wait for you in Dali), 127 yuan (sour radish and Wujiang fish), 110 yuan (small pot of Bananxi food), 103 yuan (Lige Island Tashi’s), 18 yuan (local chicken rice noodles), 66.5 yuan ( Apo La pork ribs), 71 yuan (Dex), 68 yuan (steamed Xiaowan)
7. Tickets: 468 yuan. 120 (Chongsheng Temple), 248 (jeep around the Erhai Lake), 100 yuan (Lugu Lake)
8. Equipment: 275 yuan. (A set of Fengzhu compressed storage bag bought on Taobao, all the clothes, coats, and shoes changed in 7 days. They are all compressed in half from a large luggage bag. SLR, backpack, daily toiletries)
DAY1: Xuzhou – Dali
I packed my luggage in the morning, and after repeatedly confirming that I had brought all the items, I packed the package and set off (the memory card, shower gel, and power bank were all forgotten!) Because I booked the ticket in a state of ignorance, and arrived at Kunming Airport in the early morning, I had to leave The nearby express hotel took a short rest and set off for Dali at 8:00 in the morning. I have to say that this trip made me amazed at the convenience of Ctrip. It saves a lot of trouble of switching back and forth between software in terms of air ticket and hotel booking. In the case of price comparison.
DAY2: Dali – Kunming
Legend has it that there is a place called the City of Wind, which stands between a stretch of mountains and a plateau lake.
Whenever the wind blows people’s cheeks, they will forget everything in the past.
Many people come here, find this city of wind, and then stand on the crenel of the city, open their hearts, and let the wind blow away all worries, sorrows, and all pains. Then, stay in this paradise and become a clear-eyed citizen…
Dali, a place you can’t go to in your life.
When you first arrive in Dali, you will be attracted by her incomparably blue sky, stretch out your hands, as if you can let the clouds pass by your palms…
On the way from the airport to the ancient city, will you be brought into an ancient city with Jianghu feelings by the impression of Jin Yong? Will the story of Duan Yu and Wang Yuyan give this ancient city a touch of romance?
When I saw Erhai Lake for the first time, all my thoughts were disturbed by this suddenly enlightening scene. Although the ZF is stepping up efforts to improve the ecological environment of Erhai Lake, and many roads are in the construction stage, such a vast plateau lake will inevitably make people in the fast-paced city for a long time. You in life bring a feeling of spring breeze.
Dali Mufu International Youth Hostel – this is the first foothold of my trip. At 10:00 in the morning, I step into the slightly high threshold, and people in twos and threes walk around in it. People on the sofa surf the Internet, read books, daze, youth What kind of place is a trip? It seems that they live here and are not just passing through? From them, you seem to smell the breath that life should have, which is familiar to you and smile back.
Dali Mufu International Youth Hotel
Here, my fate with this city begins.
After completing the check-in procedures, empty the backpack and set off for Chongsheng Temple.
The location of Mu Mansion is not near the bustling Renmin Road and Foreigner Street, but more like a place where locals live. The candied fruit stand in front of the door and the bait rice noodle shop are more patronized by Dali people. The quaint Bai people on the street Residential houses, children chasing and playing in the shade, this may be what you want her to look like.
Dali Ancient Town
Walking westward at the end of Yeyu Road, I came to the north gate of Dali. The word “Dali” appeared in front of my eyes for the first time. I don’t know why I always want to associate this ancient city with the word romantic, maybe she herself It is a city of feelings
Get on a tricycle and drive northwest of the ancient city. It takes less than 10 minutes to reach the Chongsheng Temple at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.
Chongsheng Temple is a group of large-scale “Buddhist” temples built during the Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms, and the world-famous Three Pagodas are located in front of Chongsheng Temple.
According to the “Nanzhao Unofficial History”: Chongsheng Temple has “a base of seven miles, more than one hundred acres on Wednesday, 890 houses, and 11,400 Buddhas.”; there are “three pavilions, seven floors, nine The scale of halls and hundreds of buildings”. The geographical location of Chongsheng Temple is also very particular. It faces south and is backed by the 10th peak among the 19 peaks of Cangshan Mountain.
The name of the big pagoda is “Qianxun Pagoda”, and the construction of the three pagodas, in addition to the Buddhist preaching that you can become a Buddha, there is another important reason: Dali was called “Zeguo” in ancient times, and Zeguo was often flooded. The ancient book “Jin Shi Cui Bian” records: “It is said that dragons respect pagodas and fear Pengs. Dali used to be Longze, so it is the town.”
Duan Siping, the first king of Dali Kingdom, loved Buddhism very much. Because of his vigorous advocacy, Buddhism in Dali Kingdom was very popular. Regardless of rich or poor, every household has Buddhist halls; no matter men, women, old or young, everyone can’t release Buddhist beads, so Dali is known as “Buddhist country” and “Miaoxiang country”. Among the twenty-two generations of kings in Dali, nine monks went to Chongsheng Temple as monks. In addition to their love of Buddhism, the main reason is that they chose a way out after they failed in the struggle for the throne. Therefore, there are records in the history books of “abdicating the throne to become a monk” and “avoiding the throne to become a monk”. Many kings of Dali became monks, which is a rare phenomenon in the history of Buddhism in the world. Therefore, it attracted a large number of pilgrims from the mainland, Southeast Asia and South Asia to “pilgrimage” to Chongsheng Temple, and Chongsheng Temple has become a “royal national temple” respected by people.
——From the Internet (save the tour guide link)
This is one of the few scenic spots in this itinerary that needs to pay tickets. The royal temple that was so glorious in the past has become a scenic spot. Naturally, there will be no monks, and some are just visiting tourists and staff.
Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple
April in Dali is considered to be a rare off-season in a year. There are not many tourists. You can take the battery car to the Daxiong Palace near the top without queuing up. Because there are emperors who become monks here, the four characters of “Daxiong Palace” are golden plaques. , Take off the bodhi, put your hands together, pay homage in all directions, step into the hall, visit at the right time, pray to the gods to bless your relatives with health and safety, and pray to the gods to bless your future life with a bright future.
Since the emperor became a monk here, it is natural that the scenery comparable to the royal garden is indispensable. Avoid the crowds going to the temple, get into the winding paths on both sides, and find the tranquility of only one person.
The magnificent ancient temple and the towering three pagodas piously guard the people at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.
Although I went to Chongsheng Temple to take pictures of the Three Pagodas, after this walk, it is not just a few more photos.
Here, what is more is a state of mind, what is less is only one person walking back to the ancient city. Whenever passing by such a small shop, he will stop unconsciously. If time is available, sit with a cup of tea by the window and watch Tourists who come and go, this is the life that Dali should have, but this time I am only here as a passer-by, and this expectation is reserved for the next time.
Go back to the inn for a short rest and replenish your energy with a bottle of V8.
In terms of lenses: the 50mm and 16-35mm lenses I brought this time (and only these two lenses) have no telephoto focal length at all, which is very troublesome. I have lost count of how many times I have changed lenses. Exposure bracketing, although it is equipped with a carbon fiber tripod, is still heavy and labor-intensive, and the post-processing effect is too distorted (maybe I did not understand the essence of exposure bracketing).
Don’t like to make a perfect travel plan for yourself, like to avoid the crowd and wander aimlessly, don’t like to be treated as a tourist, but want to integrate into the city, and want to know the local vegetable market? Where do the locals go to eat? What do the locals eat for dinner? Yes, I’m hungry, I came out to look for food~
On Yu’er Road, I met local newcomers doing thank-you. Although there are not many people, each relative will ask the man to treat the bride well before leaving, and finally send blessings to the two newcomers. kind!
The observation deck on the third floor of Wuhua Building can have a panoramic view of the white walls and blue tiles all over the city.
The afterglow of the setting sun gave me a surprise for this climb.
The style of the ancient city is the same, and the interesting folk customs are different. The square dance here is performed in a circle around the city, and there is no leading dance troupe like the Northeast.
Such a quaint little shop would be interesting to take a seat, but I have already found out the destination of my dinner in DZDP.
The night is sultry, here you can live life like a poem, here can be the end point to escape from the hustle and bustle, here you can meet interesting souls, travelers from all over the world gather together, talk about the world, the past, we can talk about everything Don’t talk about it, wave your hand at the end, leave laughter, and take away memories. Here, parting may become an acceptable habit.
What matter is the most emotional, oriole sounds three or two times, there is no need to say much at this moment, this kind of Dali is the biggest gain of this trip, illusory and ethereal may not be used too much in fantasy martial arts novels, but here, these two This word has become my comment on life here, thank you! Meeting you has rekindled my lost hope for a better life, thank you! It’s you who let me see life as it should be
DAY3: Erhai Lake—Counterclockwise
Last night I planned to go around the sea for a week today. Because I was traveling alone, I wanted to take a few photos for myself as a souvenir. I also felt that it was really embarrassing for me to take pictures of myself with a tripod on my body, so I ordered a “Jeep around the sea” online. Day tour”, driver and photographer, all copyrights are given away, this sounds more reliable.
In the morning, I woke up a few minutes earlier than the scheduled alarm clock. I didn’t feel tired when I went to bed late and woke up early. Instead, I felt refreshed. After washing up, I greeted the guy at the front desk and went out to look for food.
After leaving the youth hostel, the elder sister in front of the door stopped chasing me and asked me if I wanted a one-day trip to the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali, or if I wanted to buy a hat to cover the sun, as if I lost interest in me after one night. Are you from Dali? There was a feeling of ecstasy in an instant, squatting on the road across the road, eating shredded bait and grilled sausage, watching tourists like me yesterday being chased by the elder sister, this kind of scene will be staged here every day, so kind, yesterday I have become the scenery here, and today I am already watching the scenery staged here. In one day, from unfamiliar to familiar, she accepted me and made me a “little” Dali person.
Because it circles the sea counterclockwise, the jeep at the first stop will stop at the roadside of Haidong Road to take pictures. The driver said that this is because taking pictures here in the morning is not against the light, and the photos will not turn white.
In fact, how to understand such rhetoric, personal suggestion: circle the sea clockwise! Clockwise around the sea! Clockwise around the sea! Say it three times! And it is recommended to rent a car to travel freely, stop and go as you go, otherwise the feeling of a whole car waiting for one person to take pictures is not particularly pleasant!
Reasons to circle the sea clockwise:
1. The main scenic spots are all in Haixi, including: Xizhou Town, Haitong Park, White Bus, Wild Forest, Yuwan, etc.;
2. There are many scenic spots, and the freshness of taking pictures of each scenic spot is strong, and you will not be troubled by taking pictures of one location, and you will not have the energy and patience to take pictures afterwards;
3. Just before sunset, I will be near Haidong Road, and the sunset here is beautiful;
4. Do you want to stay overnight in Shuanglang after sunset?
Back to the topic, start at 9:30, take pictures on Haidong Road, and go to Little Putuo at 12:00.
Remember to wear sunscreen! The sun in Dali in April is still very poisonous, and the swan neck was sunburned in one day!
Little Putuo
Shuanglang has now become a large construction site, with construction and road repairs everywhere, watching tourists riding around the sea eating dirt behind their cars, and they should be able to rub the mud when they come out!
Because the inns by the sea directly discharge waste water to the Erhai Lake, in order to improve the ecological environment of the Erhai Lake, all the inns in Shuanglang are closed. It is one of the regrets of this trip.
Shuanglang
Get your emotions in order and continue on the road. After passing the Shuanglang, you have actually come to the north side of the Erhai Lake. Although there are no specific famous scenic spots, the purpose of going around the sea is actually a kind of mood, and it is really not suitable to go around the sea with a jeep. I am in a state where I look at what I want, stop and go, and I have lost the state of free movement since I got on the bus. For my character who does not want to trouble others, I just wait for me to take pictures and see the scenery. Pull the car over.
Xizhou Ancient Town
Xizhou Town is the hometown of the movie “Five Golden Flowers”. It is an ancient town with a history of thousands of years. Something quiet and innocent.
There are many iconic buildings in Xizhou Ancient Town, such as the ancient building at the crossroads in the east of the town. It is not easy to take a picture of a round-cornered ancient building with no one in it. I have waited for a long time and seized the opportunity, click! leave!
Among the landmark buildings of Xizhou, the outer wall of Xilin Garden is one of them. This mansion called Yang Jiayuan was originally the mansion of Mr. Yang Pinxiang, and now it is a famous inn in the ancient town of Xizhou. It was founded by the American Linden couple. Although it is impossible to get a glimpse of it, the outer wall is enough to make people stop and remember.
The rape blossoms in Xizhou are out of season in April. It is said that the rape blossoms in Xizhou began to bloom in February, and the golden flower sea in the field is also missed for me this time!
Xizhou Town is more like a gentle scholar, gentle and elegant, hidden in the alleys and courtyards, and when you peek into it, you will find something special. This is also the reason why Lao She compares Xizhou Town to Cambridge, England, and praises it as a city of miracles. , and as a tourist, I hope that the pace of commercial development in the small town can be slower, slower~~~
Bid farewell to Xizhou Town, the next stop is Haitong Park. The horse-drawn carriages and battery cars lined up in front of the park can go directly to the depths of the park. Buy a piece of fried fish and fruit boxes in front of the gate, and eat while shopping.
Haitong Ecological Park
Entering Haitong Wetland Park, walking through the lush and verdant bamboo forest road, leading to the lakeside, the quiet and picturesque Erhai Lake is imprinted in the eyes.
In the afternoon, the two sides of the park present completely different scenery. The calm lake on one side reflects the blue sky, which is poetic and picturesque like an oil painting. .
Strolling to the entrance of the park, there are two iconic banyan trees, people call them husband and wife trees, one big and one small are attached to each other and grow into one tree.
I am honored to grow up with you and spend the rest of my life together.
There are many such benches by the lake, and the jeep will take them to a more familiar spot to take pictures, and the site fee is 10 yuan, and leave after taking pictures.
If you don’t make a request with the jeep driver, you may miss this white bus. This bus is parked near Huahai not far from Dali Ancient City. Because you don’t plan to get on the bus to take pictures, the boss agreed to my request to take pictures of the car, and it’s free.
This is the restaurant locked on Yeyu Road last night, Yuji sour radish and Wujiang fish, a restaurant frequented by many locals.
Originally, I wanted to invite friends from the youth hostel to eat together, but they came back a little late, and they had already finished eating. The guy at the front desk also wanted to invite local chicken rice noodles today, but he didn’t eat it, so he had to eat it by himself Eliminate the fish in this basin. The fish meat is delicious and melts in the mouth. With the dipping sauce provided in the store, I was sweating profusely after eating it. I returned to the youth hostel with a satisfied stomach and had a few drinks with my friends.
The sky at night gradually cleared up. This trip was too hasty, and I couldn’t go to Huadianba and Jizhao Nunnery. If I have the opportunity to live in Dali for a while, it is best to stay in Xizhou, far away from the hustle and bustle. The tranquility and gentleness given to me, because it was the last night, I chatted with my friends until the early morning, and I was extremely reluctant. Maybe I haven’t adapted to this parting yet. For this group of lovely people, maybe I’m just one of thousands of passers-by One, hope in each other.
If you regard Lijiang as a trip for an affair, I advise you to go to Lianhua Street in Zhuhai. There are no ostentatious beauties here, and there are no dazzling pedicure shops. I don’t know if this kind of rumor is local hype or Utopia’s self-will. Obscene, belittling the connotation that the ancient city should have, Lijiang is just an ancient city of literature and art with blue tiles and white walls, stone bridges and flowing water in the accompaniment of folk songs.
Set up the hotel, unload the luggage, and set off to visit the ancient city.
In fact, staying for one night is really bad for the original way of living in the inn. It is better to find a fast hotel for a one-night passerby. Without the mood of staying in an inn, this place is just a bed sheltered from the wind.
When I was preparing to visit the ancient city with romance and feelings, all kinds of noisy shops, crowds, and bars occupied the streets of the ancient city. You will find that the ideal Lijiang only exists in the pictures on the Internet. Walking through those dazzling alleys, the heart is actually Resisting, “This is not the Lijiang I want!”, those “singing and composing” singers who yelled and broke the ancient city should have been peaceful. Such an ancient city seems so sad, and they simply escaped from Sifang Street and avoided the crowd. , got into the alley, looking for the ancient city of Dayan in my cache memory.
If you come to Lijiang, you only know the outstanding “spots” such as Dashuiche, Sifang Street, Lion Rock, Bar Street, etc., then I really want to tell you that you have indeed failed the beauty that Lijiang should have. Alleys are more like little flowers hiding in the depths of the grass. Those alley corners that may not even remember their names will surely surprise you with their freshness and patina.
Some people say that the highest state of visiting the ancient city is not to follow the map to find the place you want to visit, but to get lost with your heart. I agree with this point.
Such a simple and quiet alley is the plain face that an ancient city should have.
Although I like to go shopping with my heart during the trip, my stomach doesn’t think so when it’s time for meals. I still need to taste Lijiang’s special snacks. Those local chicken rice noodles that have joined the franchise chain are not bad. At this time, DZDP can say Satisfying all the demands of the stomach, the Naxi Small Crust Restaurant started.
When I arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, I found that many people seemed to be queuing. After a while, everyone let them go and went upstairs to eat. Is the restaurant open at a designated time? I felt that it was just the right time. I found a seat by the window and started ordering. What impressed me deeply was that the attitude of the waiters was surprisingly good. Such an expansive business atmosphere and such high-quality service really gave this online celebrity shop a lot of points. .
Signature Naxi barbecue, caravan grilled fish, Lijiang Baba, a pot of plum wine, this meal is the best meal in this trip to Yunnan, eating barbecue meat with mint leaves has a different experience, fat but not greasy The quality of the meat is worth ordering another one.
Dian Kitchen Restaurant·Small Pot Panaxi Cuisine
Dian Kitchen Restaurant·Small Pot Panaxi Cuisine
Dian Kitchen Restaurant·Small Pot Panaxi Cuisine
Dian Kitchen Restaurant·Small Pot Panaxi Cuisine
After drinking and eating, I went to the viewing platform of Dayan Flower Lane, where I could have a panoramic view of the roofs of the ancient town. As the sun set, the Lion Mountain in the distance beckoned me to appreciate the ancient city of Dayan at night.
Far away from the glamorous city, leaning against the wall of the dark alley, occasionally someone passes by, dragging a long shadow, and the person has already gone away when he comes to his senses, this moment is really lost in the night.
At night, looking at the ancient building Fan Qiguang, does this ancient city that never sleeps have a sense of Hongyadong?
(to be continued)
