Don't be afraid that you will be lonely when you travel alone. Believe me, as long as you set off, you will be friends along the way.

  • Number of days: 5 days
  • Time: December
  • Average cost: 5000 yuan
  • With whom: a person
  • Updated: 2020.04.03

It took a long time to decide to sort out the 2018 New Year's Day Lijiang 5-day tour.

Before, I have always belonged to people who have difficulty walking without friends, but it was not until this trip to Lijiang that I realized that there is never a shortage of friends on the road to travel.

This Lijiang tour took a total of 5 days, staying in the ancient city of Lijiang, and the attractions were Lugu Lake and Yulong Snow Mountain.

December 28, 2018 Ganzhou Golden Airport - Lijiang Sanyi Airport - Airport Bus to Lijiang Ancient City

I

arrived at the ancient city of Lijiang at about four or five o'clock in the afternoon. The price of the inn booked online is about 100, take a taxi to the surroundings of the ancient city (no vehicles are allowed to pass in the ancient city) and call the innkeeper to pick it up (it is difficult to find the first in the ancient city).

After checking in at the inn, I can't wait to go out to the ancient city.

The architectural style in the ancient city is basically the same, and the antique is very local. What fascinates me the most is the stone pavement in the ancient city, which makes me want to squat on the side of the street and watch the pedestrians passing by.

The

famous big waterwheel in the ancient city, people who come here will basically come here to take pictures.

Hang out and check out the food and solve the dinner problem.

The food is basically the same, bait shreds, lamb chops, rice noodles across the bridge, etc. (The food looks very appetizing, but I personally think it's not very delicious, and it's expensive).

Because there was no strategy in advance, the goal of this trip was only to go to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. When I returned to the inn in the evening, I chatted with the boss and asked him about the play route, and when we were chatting, another Chongqing lady who was traveling alone in the inn had just returned, and the boss suggested that we could go to Lugu Lake for two days first, and it happened that the two of us also took care of each other.After deciding, the boss will help us book a car (accommodation, attraction tickets, etc. are all arranged by the driver).

On the morning of November 29, 2018, about 8 o'clock in the morning, according to the arrangement, we went to the designated place to wait for the bus, because Yunnan dawn was relatively late, so we went out with the stars and the moon.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the car came, and the commercial car was about ten people, which was also the first time I met the other three little brothers.

The

distance from the ancient city to Lugu Lake is relatively far, about four hours one way, and it is precisely because of this drive that I saw the "Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan: Rain here and there", which is equivalent to experiencing four seasons along the way, and also let me, a southerner, see what goose feather snow is for the first time.

Maybe the driver thought it was pitiful that I hadn't seen snow, so he stopped halfway and let us go out to see the snow.

The road is icy and the car is skidding.

On

the way to Lugu Lake, you will pass through the Jinsha River, which is also the first time you have seen Chairman Mao's "Seven Laws of the Long March". Jinsha River in the middle.

Because the distance was too far, the driver arranged to have lunch at a restaurant on the side of the road at noon, steam pot fish. After dinner, the sun came out, and I took a photo while there was no car on the road.

After lunch, we continued to hurry and arrived at Lugu Lake in the afternoon.Due to the weather, everyone was a little disappointed at first glance in Lugu Lake

It may be that God favors us all from thousands of miles away, and the sun will come out after the snow.

Visiting Lugu Lake starts with feeding seagulls.

Lugu Lake's famous attraction, walk the marriage bridge

The

aunt who sells things on the wedding bridge is dressed very nationally, but it looks a little sad.

Take a boat + feed the seagulls

Passing through the filming location of "Dear Inn", the boatman said that he could only go to the door of the inn to see, and it cost more than 2,000 to stay in it for one night. Our group felt boring, so we looked at it from a distance and walked away.

At first, there were no seagulls around our boat, and I was really envious to see others (I felt like they were about to be eaten by seagulls).

On the first day, we ended the trip by boat around the lake, and in the evening we ate and stayed at an inn in the Lugu Lake Scenic Area

After dinner, the driver took us to the local Mosuo bonfire party. Locals say that when they dance, they fall in love with each other, so they can express their love by clasping their palms. It's a pity that I didn't get my palm clasped.

When entering, everyone stands in order and takes a photo with the local actors, and after the photo is developed during the viewing stage, someone will come to you and decide whether you want it or not, 20 yuan each.

The

young lady sitting next to me met her mother and daughter many times later, and I am very grateful to them for taking so many photos for us.

After the party, a group of us cheeky found the most beautiful local lady in the audience to take a group photo

The

next morning I got up and started swimming the other half of Lugu Lake.

In the morning, the water vapor on the lake evaporates, which is simply a fairyland on earth.

We agree that Lugu Lake is the most beautiful attraction.

The

next day, we met again and again at various attractions.

Finally, the two-day tour of Lugu Lake ended with a group photo taken by the mother and daughter who were very close to us

When I returned to the ancient city of Lijiang, it was sunny all the way, and lunch was still the pilaf I ate at the same restaurant when I came.

After returning to the ancient city of Lijiang in the afternoon, we invited each other to go to the ancient city bar in the evening. When you go to the ancient city, you must go to the bar to sit down, you must go, you must go! (Say important things three times)

While chatting in the bar, I met the mother and daughter I met in Lugu Lake before, because they couldn't stand the smell of smoke inside, I went out to exchange a few words with them, and then they left, which was also the last time we met.

After sitting all night, the atmosphere inside is also very good, the songs are very good, the melon seeds are infinitely refillable, and you can order songs at will.

The five of us met for two more days to go to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

At eight o'clock in the morning on December 30, 2018, I could finally see the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with my own eyes. I also met another young lady on the snow mountain trip.

At the gate of the Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area, it was very cold, but I still couldn't wait to take a photo with the snow-capped mountains first.

First of all, I went to Blue Moon Valley and bought a sightseeing bus ticket. It is not recommended to buy a sightseeing car, the road is too close, just a few steps away.(Everyone's thoughts are on the snowy mountains, and Blue Moon Valley just simply walked through the motions)

After lunch in Blue Moon Valley, take the ropeway to the top (both excited and scared).

Because of fear of heights, forced a smile

It's really not easy to take a good photo, but the ground is clean.

I hope to understand that this is a southerner who has not seen snow for more than 20 years, and how he feels after seeing heavy snow (it is an uncivilized behavior, it is not recommended to adopt it).

The

stone on top was so hot that I secretly rubbed it next to it.

had to settle for the second place, and everyone took a group photo with the sign on the side of the stone in the background.

After the snowy mountain party, I was going home the next day because of the holiday, so everyone decided to go to the ancient city for a breakup in the evening.

Because I didn't book a room with the innkeeper in advance, I had to change the inn the night before I went home.

A

photo taken on the way to eat (Wishing Promenade).

After the meal, I suggested that we should take a group photo for fate.

Since I don't have much vacation, I can only say goodbye to them and go home early; The next day, the group went to Dali again, and when they came back to work, they saw the photos posted in their circle of friends, and they felt their hearts fly away.

In the early morning of December 31, 2018, a person stepped on the moonlight to catch a plane at the airport. It can be regarded as the end of the journey in Lijiang.

Don't be afraid that you will be lonely when you go out alone. Believe me, as long as you set off, you will be friends along the way.


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