Work only after a long holiday each are extremely valuable. Experienced last year's trip to Huangshan, to self-tour, Peter and I started a fever in 2002, 11's plan is to the west - Dunhuang.
Dunhuang, a single listen to the name on the people excited, not to mention there are so many beautiful legends. Before starting, I deliberately have studied hard for the Yasushi Inoue's "Dunhuang", at least she has a little understanding.
The west line of two people seems a bit lonely and dangerous, in our efforts, two of my old colleagues Marshal, Yuki, and three-line knowledge of fellow to join.
The plan is to start planning for early August, and again consider the time, distance, attractions and other factors, until it was finalized in mid-September. Peter had just bought a quasi-professional camera, out of economic considerations, we choose to train, and only go to Jiayuguan and Dunhuang in the two places.
D-1 ~ D0
11 Golden Week is the usual fare of tension, has experienced some ups and downs after booking, we could become boarded the evening of 30 times from Beijing to Urumqi, T69 express, in groups directly to the West Railway Station after work set, and everyone very excited.
By T69 times can be directly or Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, because we want to return from Jiayuguan, in order to facilitate the purchase of return tickets, so choose the first leg of Jiayuguan. Beijing to Jiayuguan need for 34 hours, the train late 8:20 start, as early as 6:00 into the third day, to Jiayuguan's hard sleeper 509 yuan lower berth. If it is to Dunhuang, you have to sit on the third day as early as 9:00. (However, Dunhuang station is liuyuan station, away from Dunhuang in the urban areas there are about 130 kilometers, to see "The Touch", we know that after the train there is not too convenient.) Trains start from Beijing West Railway Station and take the Beijing - Canton line to Zhengzhou, onward to Xi'an Longhai line, then change to a new line of blue, Lanzhou, Lanzhou diversion from Jiayuguan, this road around a bit, but the time better, and two nights on the 1st, the first night left Beijing, the first Xi arrived in two days when the eyes open that night to Lanzhou, the third day of an early to Jiayuguan.
T69 in Driving Status is commendable, the way has an adequate water supply, sanitation also maintained the car very well. Though it may be the way to drill a lot of caves, car dealers instability, sleep well. Fortunately, a lot of guests under Xi'an, you can empty out the lower berth on the cards.
Another option is to travel directly to Beijing Jiayu Pass of the K44 times, every other day start, Beijing Railway Station at 11 am start, 34 hours after the second day of the night 9 pm to reach Jiayuguan. There is no air conditioning, hard sleeper 276 yuan lower berth, soft sleeper is about 460 yuan.
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