July 2 -7 7 days, I went to a person from Suzhou tour of Luoyang, Henan, Shaolin Temple and Kaifeng, spent a total of less than 900 yuan. Because lazy, I rarely write travelogue. This finally forcing himself to write. Hope to comments and suggestions, appreciate it!
July 2, 2003
16:50 my station waiting room, I will have to wait another half an hour up to 1658 times the train in Luoyang, in order to pass the time as well as to ease the tension, I am again, "I walked alone, China" went through again, this know the Chinese language is a Harvard girl DOMINIKA BARAN battles alone, China's travels, I have watched a lot of times, and so my father thought I was to learn the old thinking of her like a person Paochuquwan's. "You do not like her, she belongs to a minority, so in order to book ah!" He always has millions of reasons to oppose I walk alone, and I always encourage their use DOMINIKA view: Do not conventional wisdom is that you have not, you feel that they are Buxing Le; the only real fear is your inner fears. I do not think I was with her "bad habits", and can only say that I was inspired by her, adventurous spirit and the potential of being excited out.
A person to go so far will be very hard, I also have the ability to cope with, not be allowed to look down upon the others. Of course, my pressure is very heavy, if anything unexpected hit, it will certainly become a negative materials.
I belong to a typical self-torture tour, bought a hard seat ticket, but fortunately, is the window seat I put important things on a small shoulder bag, squeeze the bag between me and the window. After 15 hours of the bumps, and finally to the first leg of Luoyang, maybe some people thought I chose the first leg of Luoyang, is not very reasonable, and I have such an arrangement is that the purpose of Luoyang, an international youth hostels, I want to experience international, backpaker of感觉.
July 3 to the hostel has been more than ten o'clock, and I hurriedly washed the bath, and open map of study. I would like to visit this afternoon and tomorrow morning, the Longmen Grottoes, Tomb Museum, the White Horse Temple. Three places in a different direction, Daoting challenging. Finally, I decided to visit the afternoon after the two places.
My room there is a professional than my backpack, did not know and how to live with the MM, I left a piece of paper, in English and asked her if she were King dinner, I attach the mobile phone number.
Tomb museum in a remote country, I am very happy and bought a half-price ticket, this moment I am most proud of their students and the identity of:)
Into the underground exhibition hall I found the value of tickets, and I got into a Mao Zhaoyao graves, touched the old tiles, careful observation of the wall murals, although they have been washed faded years of gorgeous colors that year. This place can really test people's guts, dark gloomy, low pai lou like a fall off at any moment, and then never out do not, and a bit like a martial arts novels of the lens. About 012 holes, I scared a cold sweat - it was from the inside came up to me! Are often billed as a look how this man so like me ah? In the interval of the original layer of glass. I was so scared own shadow souls are flying out.
Was removed from the tomb to the museum came out of the White Horse Temple, China's first temple, tickets 35 yuan, there is no discount. Content to let me down, which hurts!
Back to the hotel, found that note back to my bed, and is in English:
Sorry, I don't have a phone to call you.I 'm leaving for dinner now and see you later in the night.
Foreign MM ah, I am excited about is dead, I thought to outline a tall, blond, blue-eyed beauty to carry that image of a green backpack.
I always bring a person into, and I look forward to the appearance of diametrically opposed, such as pen pals, User ... ... On this occasion without exception, when she say hello to me when I could not utter a word too distracted, she is yellow skin in Malaysia people, and in my opinion can no longer belongs to the young of the.
After a brief adjustment I chatted her up, she was an English teacher in a school Changzhou, and now the end of teaching in preparation for Luoyang - Xi'an - Chengdu - Tibet, and then go home. Her Chinese Henlan, so we use to communicate in English, my English listening well, speaking is limited, so most of the time could only be a listener. I asked her a person would not feel safe traveling, she said she had been traveling alone, there is no danger, but in China, many traders are cheating foreigners, so she does not feel safe. Then we talked about SARS has not fully restored after the tourism industry.
"I went to Zhouzhuang, the whole town, few people, I am looking for someone to help photography, actually half a day still have not a passer-by." God! Incredible. I still remember two years ago, I went to Zhouzhuang crowded scene, and I'm deeply saddened by over-exploitation of Zhouzhuang!
"So now, not many foreign tourists, mostly foreigners living in China, few oversea's foreigner." This indicates to me a bit disappointed, I was looking forward to this encounter more foreign friends.
... ...
July 4 The next morning I went to the Longmen Grottoes, she went to Shaolin Temple in the evening she came back, and I leave.
So, have a good trip!
The same to you!
81 bus down the road, I found that today's weather was hot, and when I approached the area, see on the horizon when caves, not help feeling excited, impetuous and gradually fade. It is with feelings of reverence, paid their respects in a hole, a statue, took some pictures. Some of the Buddha's head did not, and at first thought it was age-old reasons, may explain the machine voice said to be stolen by the Japanese, "the hate Japanese clan" of the Japanese were hated my teeth. I appreciate when heard next to the tour guides in the scratching of Japanese tourists Lara said Japanese antipathy was away.
Fengxian Temple climb when I was in front of scene deeply shocked, I was anxious to land the final step in a Koushou layers of stairs, and the crazy tall Buddha unparalleled look solemn, my eyes looking down slightly with her eyes contact, wait for them to melt in her eyes, the exquisite statue of what are shaping up manually, and sometimes had to admire the boundless energy of human beings.
Although he did not get half-price ticket (only in the primary school offers, students did not, shiver my soul), but I think the Longmen Grottoes is worth a visit, just to shake it. These are the travelers seeking the feeling of shock. In numerous shock of your life will have new insights on the world!
The future, I would also like to pull a person to dream of the soul of the Mogao Grottoes Rao, I know I will cry.
I rushed out from the Longmen Grottoes dinner check out to bus station to prepare the next stop - Dengfeng.
But I visit the most unpleasant experience, and now has teeth.
The conductor said there buses and minibuses, and asked which one I want. I chose the former, in order to comfort. 2:15 p.m start, but I can over the station to look for, disappeared. Finally to a stop at the corner of the minibus driver asked the same destination, he said that was his car.
"But I bought a bus ticket!" I tried to explain to him.
"Whoever bus ah? Is Zheliang in!"
4 Wang Leyan again, I really do not have the, but unfortunately I had to get on the train had.
I huff to wait until 2:30, no one see the drivers driving motivation, then asked him alight. He said that the 2:50 opening. I suddenly angry:
"I bought the bus ticket, 2:15 on the open!"
"Girl, I did not lie to you, rest assured that this car, we open than bus快啊!" Then he explained that one will buy bus tickets, so two of the bus and into a group.
"But I pay the bus fare ah!" He smile apologetically a moment and said faster faster. I found him there is no sense of controversy.
Back to the car continued to anger, had known the way, I bought 2 points of light, and why are so many to the amount spent, but also wasted nearly an hour. A direct impact on my travel plans in Dengfeng. Really wanted to complaints Luoyang station! ! !
I went to Dengfeng have more than 5 points, and first went to the tobacco User recommended hotels, 55 dollars double standard rooms are really excellent value for money. And then 2-way bus to the Songyang Academy, had been 6:00 o'clock. Dengfeng attractions are not half-price ticket, only two and buy a ticket, I have only one person, have to buy a unanimous vote.
College have strong feelings about a pity that I only have half an hour, or else some good savor. When I left, so staff members were withdrawn to go inside, and I recall with nostalgia to look back to the one, the chest filled with deep affection Yi Gu. Dusk, the cypresses, giant monuments, College, not far from refined, and the meandering Songshan. Painting pictures of warmth will stay in my mind.
July 5 early in the morning I went to Shaolin Temple, and I suppose the same, this is a life-long regret not going to regret for life attractions, will not regret nor praise, pleased that go early, visitors are less.
Um, I Chuzu met three local arms outside the school boy, invited to join me in climbing, wanted to go see, but the door two dogs scare me, and gone on with them.
"Are you a person to climb it?" Led that ask me. "I'm in the nine years, and have never seen a person who is climbing the Songshan's."
Is not it? I do not know if he is to praise my intention to say, or climbing a mountain, another maverick, he is not present at the time.
I see the Dharma-hole 1,500 m mountain, when unmoved, 1,500 m Well! I also ran a呀Games that year. When I told them three behind, when suddenly awakened Dakoutaikou gasp, which is 1,500 meters up ah! ! ! At that time I will feel exhausted at the Songshan on the.
In the school gate with their arms, respectively, I also went to Zhong Yuemiao, the same is not half-price ticket, I do not buy a ticket for more good priests, it will be more than sharpening a result, they made me throw 10 to act responsibly box of money. This is my first victory ah!
I am immersed in the joy of victory, the surprise from unexpected trouble, according to a snapshot of a man and a woman astrologer while eyeing me to do my tour guides. "You cursory What does that mean?, Or out of the money I'll give you 10 explain the bar!" It's strange, I have no intention to you tube ah! So ignore her and continue to walk. The man also did not give up: "Since you are a student, I would no longer offer points, to 5 cost, you!" "I said, and do not need to tour!" I still pout. "No money in 5, then ... ... but to forget!" To see if he was hesitant to look embarrassed, as if I was, like his bargain.
Finally freed, and Ke Hao mood been destroyed. I am reminded of Malaysians have spoken to me about this issue, she said that foreigners do not like to be entangled, her friends followed her in order to get rid of the vendors have spent the same money to buy 10 small Dongdong boring. Now I can understand their pain, and they are definitely more painful than I do.
From Zhong Yuemiao out the door I do not care about fortune-telling people not stop calling me "young lady wear glasses," quickly escape from here, I'm going to the next stop is the last stop: Kaifeng.
Dengfeng to Kaifeng little car, so I first went to Zhengzhou, it would be more convenient transfer from Zhengzhou.
Coach Zhengzhou, actually without a car, I Zuogong Jiao to the train station, through the window to enjoy in Zhengzhou, "prosperous", when "Southern Weekend" has an article on a rural children's first trip to the bustling provincial capital Zhengzhou, when stunned left me with a profound impact. Now look much better than this.
Train station ticket office a dense mass of a group of people, I do not want war with them, and go next to the bus station to buy their votes, this time But really great valle!
Kaifeng was the best trip I have no grasp of the place, because I do not know that Zhu Na, User suggested in this little near the south gate, and when I walked from the station when the 1:00 Xiaonanmen no effort, and then into the first one greeted the land room hotel, double standard room 100 yuan, I can accept the price, there is no further bargaining (and later learned about the prices in Kaifeng, it should also be lower in)
Grooming a hurry, I use tricycles to the train station, as long as two of money, so tricycle became my main mode of transport in Kaifeng.
I bought at the train station of the July 6 return tickets and a map, mind free from anxiety a lot. Tricycle to the Drum Tower snack night market, three of money. Along the way, and the coachman chatting, I did not really understand, he spoke in Kaifeng, then exchange them quite effortlessly.
I sat down opposite the Opera restaurant, things are very cheap. I was finally able to understand the students told me that 10 money can Chengsi the truth, and I used to, but do not believe it. I drank cheap sand ice, and occasionally to eat a fried bean jelly, listening to the songs of countless restaurants and floated, watching the front of busy traders and the pleasure of customers, and really can not tell the nice, the original simple Oh happiness!
July 6 early in the morning I drove to the famous first floor, 11 points can be told only steamed buns. Then walk to the Muslims, I am very interested in Islamic culture, and they tend to visit around the mosques. I first touched the Todaiji Temple, the most inside the lobby is the prayer place, saw visitors come out, would also like to go see, but they do not say that the best forward, I had to pull a curtain and looked about, bigger than I imagined .
Many people on the street to eat breakfast, they put small pieces of cake Baicheng rice porridge inside, there are some I could not utter it of food, I do not know that they may be like looking for a long time, in the Church was seen near a small girls eating dragons steamed buns, and sit down to a cage, get a bowl of red rice porridge, steamed buns taste in general, a good rice porridge to eat, really want again to bowl:)
Incidentally, when paid church inquiries about the case, the boss said that today is to pray, you can go take a look.
I sat down in the last row, and the stage was reading the scriptures, read the background section of the humanitarian: "Thank God!" Sometimes I would stand up and sing some songs, when the singing filled the church, I finally have the opportunity to experience to the solemnity of the church. Unfortunately, there is a verse too long, I do not understand the soul also can not wait to wash, and got up to leave.
A pleasant morning, integration into local life, which is one of many travelers pursuit bar!
I walk to Longting, Yang lake boat tour, and then board the Eiffel Tower, a good steep stairs ah! Kaifeng is not particularly outstanding tourist attractions, but the city's overall feeling of good, worthy is the ancient capital.
At noon, I opened in the new "Jiake to" point of copies of Western, a waitress came to: "Miss, may I ask you a person eat?" I nodded and found her deep feeling a bit embarrassing, Do you want me for a table? "This is the case, the ex ... ... and your husband want to go next door ... ... with dinner!" She throughput for a long time and finally said that out, I was shocked when you look at, they will return to see a Mr. moving in I nodded, I turned it down , I heard a waiter say sorry to him. After a while, he walked next to me again invited, and then refuses to do so if we will be very embarrassing, I agree, and anyway, just a meal.
Gossip found his alma mater and my university in a city, suddenly pulled into a lot of the distance. Afternoon he accompanied me swim Yuwang Taiwan and prosperity tower, the former no fun, I like the latter, because I like monuments. Fan tower not easy to find, almost no tourists, only locals playing mahjong.
I am a person back to the Drum Tower, in the Ming Code, to eat ice cream, drink皮蛋瘦肉粥, and the students made Faduanxiaoxi kill time, I have not much time at the Kaifeng.
I set foot on the train, I walked gently.
I will miss the trip met good people, we may never meet again, but like the user said it, my heart will always maintain the kind of Chun-chun moved.
I also recall that I have been to a place, I might forget a gate, a temple, but I will always remember the shock I had, moved off those shots.
Time will dilute the number of superficial, and time to return to precipitate out of precious things. I will continue to walk forever on the road. So that the test of time everything! Speak for themselves!
Author: amilchen
