D1 (9 27): Shanghai to Dunhuang T52 18:20 departure
D3 (9 29): Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Moon Spring, sandbars Night Market
10:30 am, T52 as early as 20 minutes to reach the Dunhuang station, in fact there are more than 100 kilometers away from the Dunhuang Yanagihara Station. The station, but relied on many people, no packet SANTANA, directly on the minibus (15 / person), about two hours to reach the urban area. Dunhuang City is not, hotels are also more able to find a walk down the car ,30-40 / people can live to the standard rooms. We lived in a ZTE hotel, opposite the sand ramp the night market. Put down your luggage, pack of two surface (130 million) on the straight to the Mogao Grottoes.
Mogao Grottoes, and I imagine in the very same thought should be a desert, a mysterious caves, a rate Meiyan breathtaking frescoes in the setting sun in the atmosphere exudes Kuangshi lonely. The fact is that the construction has been taken care of Boulevard, a cement parking lot, a row of stalls.
At the entrance, was arranged and a group of Taiwan's grandfather grandmother in a group, led by a tour guide to visit, a total of about 10 caves, a half an hour. Unfortunately, we do not how to put it with the tour guides, but also temper getting bigger, talking all the time can not be who inserted a problem. Comparison because of the time rush, we have been followed by a tour guide, in fact, if there is sufficient time to completely throw deliberately arranged with the tour guides, as each tour with a tour of the hole not the same, tour guides have good and bad, looking at what a good group followed by on it wants to.
Mogao Caves also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, named for the reason is that each of the four walls inside the cave, thousands of people on both side of the Buddha painted. After several continuous repairs dynasty, and now you can see different styles of paintings and statues. For example, there are different shapes flying, and some thin and some plump, some fast, some slow-flying; statue, some bright vivid colors, and some are more rigid. Because there is no light inside the cave and time is limited, so feel the whole process in a hurry. The best availability in advance the relevant history, Buddhism, knowledge and study it a bit to see when the problems have to mention the level of 1:00, the harvest a little more.
Still return to the town, and the latter's trip was riding a bicycle to Mingsha. The map point of view, this section of track about five kilometers. Rent a bike to a nearby station, 1 Yuan / hour / vehicle. In order to catch up with the sunset, a pedestrian to the speed of motorcycle races rushed to the destination of about half an hour (because the road we are taking a devious route to go, certainly more than 5 kilometers, or how our pace may be so long), has finally arrived, Some of the sky has been dark, the sun is near the horizon where hanging. Camel quickly bought tickets (60 yuan / person), each person step onto a roof to the Mingsha embarked.
On camels in the sand, feeling very good, camels good as gold, one follow a walking, sitting, are trustworthy, but a little slow, and so we climbed the mountain when the sun had already disappeared. 既来之, then play the. The whole sand hill is only a group of us, seemed quiet and empty. In order to sand-boarding, we hum hum rip rip the tread stuck in the sand ladder to the peak Pa Qu, speed do, it is estimated camels is almost over, but that is really a Lei A. The feeling of sand-boarding in the water park with slides a bit like a slip, but need a little skill, people can not be too tight, otherwise they will slip distortion, the speed is also slow and very enjoyable.
Crescent Moon continues to travel by camel from the Mingsha - do not dry in the desert year-round the corner to spring. The sky has been completely dark, and only a weak flashlight shining light of the road, Camel silence the voice of a melodious and rhythmic ringing. Crescent Lake next to the newly built several buildings, had heard that it brake scenery, and good night, we are just as confused, out of sight out of mind. Because there is no guided tours around the very dark, we can only speculate that a circle surrounded by iron fence, a grassy place is this lake is located. The intention to request a local old man took us to see a result, he insisted money first and then lead the way, we quit and decided to find their own path. Across the fence, along the faint trail, exploring off the grass, only 5-minute look, find Latin America! Everyone paid their respects through the light of the flashlight looks like some spring water, very clear, and can see fish swimming in it. And he plans to go back, suddenly found particularly bright stars in the sky, particularly in more densely, and so large a group of city kids who grew up very, very excited. So sit down and look up all the Star. As we looked up the two-minute Hou, there are as many meteors glide, luck and wonderful!
Out the attractions, ride back to the urban area, all the way there is no street lamps, thanks to squad leader fully prepared, with the headlights. Although halfway squad car prend minor defects, Xiaojun also threw a cross, but Fortunately, no serious problems, a pedestrian singing triumph. Also a bike, fix the surface of the second day (360 yuan / vehicle), she could finally take Guangye Shi, lunch. Sandbank half the night market to buy all kinds of tourist souvenirs such as cashmere camel, Magic Cup, postcards, and some do not know what a camel bones made of bone or jewelry, furnishings, etc., all came to a distinctive, you can buy it; the other half were filled with stalls selling everything from kebabs. May be too late, the night market Liren is not too much to go into the 11 individuals was very eye-catching, enthusiastic shouting with eyeing scared we quickly found a nearby stalls sit down.
Here mutton string together so many people apparently can not stand us Meng Chi, a short while 50 string on the elimination of clean, come back 50 strings, 50 strings ... again ... I think we wiped out no less than 300 strings mutton string, on our side to eat, next to the was Aunt cut leg of lamb meat on swords are string, Oh, really Shuangwai Wai. See Uncle roasted lamb with great dexterity, lightweight enough, the first big sit still demanding battle, holding a 20 string lamb, running around in circles on the ground oil, sprinkle chili powder, and almost burned a whole lamb is after all a baked, and music Britain Britain to let everyone try a bit. Taste Well, although a little old, but still so-so啦.
Tip:
Visit the front door to rent flashlight 3 yuan / month, but also should first camera storage off, including the slightly larger package (in case the camera packed in bag), was found, then the penalty should be fiercely. Recommended to bring their own flashlight or headlight, often used.
Rent a bike in time to double-check to see if brakes, chains, locks and so on is good, otherwise the road problem on the trouble. The best riding is not comfortable with a good few laps to try to ride to avoid exhausting.
Dry climate in the western region, UV radiation, lip balm and sunscreen products therefore must be prepared, it will easily fade skin.
D4 (9 30): yumenguan, Jadin Mogui Cheng, the Han Great Wall, river warehouse city, Yang Guan slept only five hours to get up on the sleepy eyes dreamily, and no way, Who do we want to see the sunrise. I and small dinosaurs, big head, head large, Xiao-Jun, Lili catch an early night markets to the sand to eat mutton soup fans, others who eat apples and crackers to pass the breakfast. Way it is the taste of mutton soup Well, forget that in the end that store or the Wong Lo 2 Jiaozhang youngest something, because it is beautifully eat people whole body was warm, and extremely comfortable, spiritual Yehao up never forget ah.
Originally arranged to 6:00, the driver to come to 6:30, no breakfast, so we had to wait for him, and God knows there is such a thing, since white damage so early we did not know whether or not he did not criticize the professionalism , we've gradually watched the horizon light up, knowing this day sunrise plan be wasted, angry Xiang Maren.
The voyage to the Jade Gate to the direction of opening. Yumenguan now only one can see the entrance of the mound, the other nothing, and tickets for 30 yuan, is not much to watch, and turn a lap, getting a few photos on the OVER. It is worth recalling the contrary, squad leader comrade stepped into the swamp, unfortunately, a classic lens, close-up show: The whole yellow shoes, gray, wet and Dry, as has just stepped on "The ancients droppings," look ugly do not say, it is estimated weight of at least pound long, too ridiculous. Then went to the Han Dynasty Great Wall, and now retains paragraphs of the wall is rammed earth together, is not high, there is only one meter to high, useless iron railing enclosed, you can climb to, no trip to Beijing to see the Great Wall, and the first in which Guo Bayin better.
Jadin Mogui Cheng is a new development, there are 180 km away from Dunhuang City, look to the attractions attractions within the required after the transfer bus (fare spots 40, ticket 20), their vehicles can not open the package inside, black ah. The so-called Yardang Landform is the original mountain through wind erosion, forming a variety of shapes of a small hill, there are cylindrical, pyramid, mushroom-shaped, as well as a variety of animals such as peacocks, lions and the like, and quite spectacular . Because it is the hottest time of the afternoon (western and the eastern city of Shanghai, about 2 hours time difference), and is in the Gobi, it is estimated the ground temperature exceeds 35 degrees. As the distance between the distant sites, scenic attractions general to the bus stop a few minutes, so that visitors look at, and then open to the next attraction. We were sitting on the CMB has several young people who insist on Beijing to get off their own path in a plan and only a bottle of water from the attractions the door about 10 minutes look like, let alone in the Gobi, the people are worried, to persuade a long time, they still get off, and do not know what happened next.
The next stop is River City warehouse is actually an old-time barn ruins, conservation is better than yumenguan, size large, see spectacular year. When we went to no fees, there are a group of artisans is being renovated this remains, with soil to fill a good part of the defects. My mind is actually very dissatisfied with disabilities do not understand why the non-make into a perfect whole, so also known as protection? Asked me to say that damage, destruction!
Finally go to Yang Guan, "west, Yang Guan no reason people," Yang Guan what look like? Time coincides with the Yang Guan sunset, it is a perfect sunset, the red sun I shine at the hill, there is a little sad, a little tragic. Here was the ancient battlefield, standing on top of the hill afar in twilight, as if vaguely heard the sound of Bing Ge meet. Step onto his horse, along the famous road onto the lap of Yang Guan, Yi Gu heart suddenly rising pride.
Not far from the Yang Guan has a Grape Valley, grapes and more incredibly, I heard that can even Quzhai Unfortunately, too late, too late to experience the under side of the vine itself good to eat while Zhai had.
Back to Dunhuang city also is eight more. Limited dry food to eat for a day, everyone hungry, broke into the hotel near the bus station, and open menu, vegetarian 4 yuan, dirty's also 8 yuan, 10 yuan appearance, brawl uproar eat a pass, checkout only 83 yuan, it is a good cheap ah! The night to take overnight bus from Dunhuang to Jia Yu, compare pain, no way, because the next day's schedule is full, so it must have to seize the time.
Tip:
Early in October in the western region of the sunrise and sunset is usually in the morning and evening from 7 am to 7:30, between the speed of rising and falling quickly, so we must seize the time, otherwise we can not keep up a good picture of.
Because the large temperature difference between the western region, it is consumption of physical strength, the day they are both on the road, but also difficult to find a place to eat, so we must eat breakfast, but also supply thereafter, dry food and water.
Author: gracie_lu
