Lanzhou - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang - Hami - Tianshan
d1 Jiayuguan nights - liuyuan
d2 liuyuan - Dunhuang Mingsha
d3 Mogao Grottoes
d4 Dunhuang - Hami
d5 Tianshan
d7 back to Lanzhou
In Lanzhou on the universities, the so-called proximity and easier access, after a long dream finally summer in 98 years, to a Dunhuang and Xinjiang. It's been four years, but for the beautiful scenery there, but still cherished. Write this article, but also to my mind once again in the aftertaste that short journey.
Other times not been to Xinjiang, in their hearts, they take it for granted to August as the Four Seasons in Xinjiang, the most beautiful time. Our six-member delegation at the end of July beginning on the 8th of this trip.
D1. 19:00, set foot on the train to go west from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan about 12 hours, because of the poor, it is the hard-seat ride. Middle of the night they do not know what the valley after a after a sudden temperature drop. The west, the sky is always bright late, when the days have not yet arrived in full light. Planned day-trip to spend eighty Motokane of a minibus. Jiayuguan is a small city, people with a small but quite clean and tidy. The world-famous Jiayuguan not very far from the railway station, were individually classified into scenic areas. Driving Soon your eyes will suddenly a magnificent cities, a letter to best in the world with big. However, the wall is obviously refurbished. Cursory view of the wall. Under the instigation of the driver, each of us spent five yuan, to the ancient battlefield outside the city turn full circle, and then got a 'care', as a visit to this evidence. Out of Jiayuguan, came to Grand Montenegro. Peculiar is that the mountain rocks are black. Built in on the Great Wall, at Jiayuguan echoed. Witness to the time when this piece of gold on the Gobi Desert Ge iron railings.
Jiayuguan scenery without having to spend too long, we have set foot at noon to continue west to the train. Dunhuang unreasonable because the train, to first go liuyuan. In a crowded train on the suffering of the approximately 78 hours, arriving liuyuan. Getting late, so go first to the hostel to settle overnight. Heard here before starting a water shortage to know is not so serious. A small guest houses, about 20 yuan per person, you can come there are still hot bath. Furthermore, we also contacted the next day go to Dunhuang vehicles. Thought of getting to see the desert and the legendary Dunhuang, everyone excited.
D2. Get up early, a Pakistani has been waiting at the door. This is a colorful hotel in Dunhuang car. Because our school often come to live, so they give us a very favorable price. We live in a six suites, with toilet and shower, 120 per day. While living in the desert, but the road is still good. About two hours into the Dunhuang city. Hold herself back any emotion, baggage is not open, proceed to go on board camera Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring.
But half an hour to go. Has not arrived yet, it feels a sudden bright colors up a distance, to go ahead It's like painting. Far off to see the blue sky tall golden sand dunes, not help cheering. Wind light and shade line is divided into two halves to the dunes, a few people holding a camel walking in the shade at the junction of the long shadow of drag on the hillside, suddenly dream.
Remember tickets are 15 yuan. Three in the afternoon to the evening is the best time to visit. Although this time the temperature is high, but have been able to endure. Tan sand is very hot, very comfortable to walk on barefoot, a kind of abuse of their own happiness. Sand especially soft, like cotton. Into place, we can see more closely, the wind, like the most clever hands, Fu Guo sand, leaving traces of waves. Occasionally can see some small desert animals, happy silently through the rapid, disdain for those of us uninvited guest. If you are lucky, but also to see the desert scorpions, dark red, had been pretty. However, still the largest lizards in my top of the hill from the sand sliding down the time, there is one from my head next to the flash by.
Mingsha There are many programs, such as traction parachutes, hot air balloon and so on, of course, is still sitting in the most famous skateboard sliding down sand dunes is said to be able to hear the sound of rumbling - this Mingsha also known. Maybe it is because we do not have to sit skateboarding because it is not heard the sound. Daoshi play an endless traction parachute Let us happy. A total of six spent 80 yuan per person back a parachute, washed down from the hill, in front of a machine traction, ran a few steps on the 'peace' is coming up. Like a bird with open wings, suddenly launched into a very stimulating. From the high desert air overlooking a distinctive flavor.
It took a long time before one foot deep shallow foot of the climb mountains, leap over the emergence of front teeth in a crescent, and the sky distant relative, and this is the Crescent Moon Spring. It is the moon's shape, is the Crescent Moon winding most touching moment. For a lot of point of view, the murder of countless films, was finally able to lay back and breath. With the past ggjjddmm were also no longer put pose, sit down and quietly look at this great rivers and mountains. I do not know who initiated them, everyone laughing and joking with the sand of the fight. Accompanied by a mm brutally 'buried alive'. Wait until the sun completely sets, the temperature decreased drastically, we remembered to leave quickly. At this time, we already have several pair of glasses whose whereabouts are unknown, be left to the desert to commemorate the bar!
In addition to beautiful scenery outside, where there are many delicious, in addition to well-known grapes, as well as Dunhuang apricot (it seems to have called the 'Li Guangxing') and a small watermelon. Big temperature difference between the desert regions, particularly sweet fruit.
Bath was found that the desert has given us abundant gifts, we found the sand to the bathroom all the sewer was blocked. :)
D3. As the big temperature difference between night is not sad, only about a dozen degrees. Therefore, one can feel Meimeidishui. Light up when the days have been great. About an hour, our car to the Mogao Caves. A distance to go, but one look like an ordinary hill. With regard to the Mogao Grottoes, as a layman it is not as well as commentary, but see the frescoes of the United States Huan MacMillan is really amazing. In addition, student ID can be half-price tickets here, you could save a small fortune (25).
D4. Come out so a few days, the number of today's most upset. 8 am start, we start to get on coach Hami. There is no air-conditioned buses in the hot sun of the desert to open a full eight hours, each of us with only a bottle of water, has quickly become a disgraced when they alight from the raisins had. The only interesting thing is, Lanzhou mm counterparts are very heat-resistant, drink half a bottle of mineral water (the rest of the course, divided up by us), but also made off laughing after Yan Yan, and now think of it not by admiration. By Hami, and the students here, convergence and eat a very authentic Xinjiang Taipan Ji, really people drool.
D5. This is the last leg of travel, and most memorable day. However, work now, tomorrow and then to write bar! 哈哈~ ~
At dawn, the get up, and late, traffic jams, and alas ,.... late again. Nonsense did not say, and then yesterday the completion of this small article.
Student's father to work in the oil base is a very good person (hee hee, getting flattering), in addition to invited us to eat a very authentic tasty food outside Xinjiang, and also specially arranged for two off-road vehicles to take us to the Tianshan.
The car out of Hami, Mercedes-Benz do not know at the long end of the road. The days here, especially blue, clouds are particularly low, road good, like a long brown belt stretch far away. Far off can see the Tianshan Mountains, and the mountains wearing a silver crown snow, early morning fog has also centered on the hillside on. This section took us a full three hours, and finally near the mountains, and turn into a trail, up steep mountain at once, sprinkled with a number of mountains on the road by falling rubble, even the air is cool together. We are from the north came in addition to rugged mountains and hills, and only a thin vegetation, which is imagined in the Tianshan Well? I remember school textbooks are not so say Yeah, we can not help but disappointed.
Off-road vehicles in the mountain walk through a flexible, through a narrow valley, the mountain suddenly smooth up the lush mountains covered with tall plants, streams in the mountains singing, mountain flowers and unknown plants swaying in the slopes of Health posture . Here the green can not be described in words, visual cells are excited, greedy color of each point are recorded. Because it was so rich in color is absolutely no way in the city to see. Here is the original southern slope of Tianshan Mountains, the tall mountain blocking the southern rain, so both sides sloping like two different seasons.
The car climbed a hill, here suddenly become another world is endless Barkol grassland, a river crossing where the white sheep and black yaks scattered in green savannah. We walk off, I feel one of our hearts for the width. Here also stood the monument Huo Qubing, generals stood on the hillside, guarding the ride he had ever grasslands.
Here is the Kazak Autonomous County, a few old Kazakh side of the road selling home-made cheese and sour mare's milk, the taste is very pure. We spread the blanket in the mountain flowers, produce fruit, barbecue, and Liquor, immersed in the beauty of being. Small woods occasionally rush Chiguo Kazakh rider. This time this scenery, so we do not know where they live.
Postscript: West climate is different from the mainland to travel to prepare adequately.
1. Where climate variability, a larger temperature difference between day and night, Qi Bayue were also put on a sweater and thick coats.
2. The west higher elevations in some areas near the 4000m, we should guard against a cold, I have to wear cold medicine. Mainland had just arrived, and sometimes there will be altitude sickness, and be extra careful.
3. UV relatively strong, sunglasses are also important.
Author: thomaslee
