Yangshuo Travels
-------------- 2004-6-19
Even at 2004-6-15 to 18-day tour Guilin, Yangshuo, in order to record the psychological and physical journey, specially written for this occasion in the return Journey, a Mix for future provide some useful information, to commemorate the journey of two encounters Friends - reed.
6-15:
Journey: Guilin North Railway Station - Cross Street, this time to the very sudden, almost no preparation, just read online a tour Yangshuo article. For Guilin know very little about. Evening 7:00 to reach Guilin North Station, a station, take Bus 18 to the Cross Street. The sky is already dark, so hastily looked for a hotel stay there, hotel names like Li Yuan Hotel, located in Lok Kwan Road and Zhongshan Road intersection, the building next to the post. A man opened a single room, one night 60. At that time everyone was a little dizzy, so it did not consider many of the stay there.
6-16:
Journey: Guilin - Yangshuo (Direct Express Bar 13 yuan) --- Dragon water-rock (I buy 70 yuan a person, there are 12 students to buy the group ticket 40 yuan / person, big loss) --- large banyan Park (Tickets are 18 yuan )---- Yangshuo as early as 5 am, woke up, the first time a person to travel alone lying on the damp room, I really have a single customer in a foreign land for the different feelings of homesickness. The hotel waiter to inquire about things on the tour in Guilin, the result is一问三不知, give up the idea. Always wanted to visit Elephant Trunk Hill, because the memory Guilin Elephant Trunk Hill is a sign. Q. Are there buses that gave the answer: no. Taxis also very expensive and had to give up the idea. 6:00 Multi-finished breakfast, day of rain, read the maps, know the hotel not far from the Lijiang River, only a difference of a block, the back luggage, and began to rush to Lijiang via Guangxi Normal University, is quite distinctive, the school principal is the southern Jingjiang palace, turn full circle on campus, how many students did not encounter a question and found out that most have moved to a new campus. However, the ancient palace built on a misty rain among the still very beautiful, photo-taking continued after the rush to Lijiang River Edge (photos were not washed out, a great pity!). The more rain the next higher until the torrential rain was already riverside. River is very wide, but you can see the fact is the main channel is very narrow, half of all river because the river grass sway in the water, the water is very clear, worthy of the name. Walk along the river in the rain, walking and asked how Lijiang tour, there is a very enthusiastic explanation of the elderly, from the Lijiang River in Guilin tour is only one, namely, luxury tour boat ride from the pier to the Mopanshan Yangshuo, one-way 245 yuan, from 350 yuan. Too expensive, so determined to first Yangshuo Furthermore, the car to the bus station and bought tickets to Yangshuo, direct fast bar, every 20 minutes, fare 13 yuan. If more than 10 points along the way to reach the next stop, followed by a middle-aged female guide soliciting, because too little preparation, so he arranged with the tour guide through the world of the West known (very deserted, most no door), living In the sanyanjing Inn, multi-bed 20 yuan for each human, on the lower berth, room, bathroom was very clean, but also a hot shower, this room has more than 20 shops, but few people, plus me, only 3 personal, very quiet, located behind the West. After the arrangements with the tour guides rent a bike pastoral landscape. (Add one, am much rain in Guilin, Yangshuo, but it did not rain)
Out of town soon, that is, first met Wei, a girl from Guangzhou, just graduated. Later, after two days of contact, where the first give my reed Comprehensive Evaluation: beautiful, brings a simple and (one can see out of the beautiful, simple dress from her, and when traveling with a cup to drink water for many years see), there is character, but not stubborn (with personality to work because the words have their own idea, not stubborn because the play was forced to change the planned journey, Note: It is not because I am oh!), clever, but sometimes short-circuit (memory was excellent, with fluent English, strong analytical skills, very tired too often, will be nonsense, you say she can not remember), very friendly, however, and people and always maintained a certain distance, not tall, but there is a fascinating Qiyun. Comprehensive Evaluation Index: 9, and my girlfriend broke up as high scores.
To the halfway line, we separated, because she was going to Yulong River rafting, but I'm going to Dragon Gate Water-rock. The bike path winds along the country before the line, under the intermittent rain. In this way I saw the most beautiful scenery in Guilin, rain and fog wrapped the distant peaks, near the mountain through the rain washing appear dignified beauty, plus extends from the hillside at the foot of the green paddy fields, is simply the United States to stay, and no way out, do not know how to describe better. When the bike to yuanyangqiao when the rain became a downpour of rain did not open play have earned their eyes quickly went to the Dragon Gate tour, said water-rock, and so have no shelter from the rain, it is so in heavy rain before the line, clothes all wet, and the most unfortunate thing has happened, and the camera wet, and flash does not shine, and do not know the camera still good to make (and later found that half did not wash for photos). Lung water-rock is a cave has not yet developed fully, which there is no light to see the time per person to mention a searchlight. Into the boat when, after a very short very short entry, in some places almost to climb on board, went after the cave is completely black lacquer, sometimes climbing, sometimes trips river, for people who had not seen cave still well worth a trip. I bought the fare is 70 yuan, Sun Yat-sen's 12 students to buy only 40 yuan, really big loss.
Rock out from water, after passing through the moon mountain, because it was still raining so no go, then go to a big banyan tree park, tickets 18 yuan / person. Little things inside, but outside the mountain view from the inside is very beautiful, with pictures can stand on the river can be said that a good place to take pictures. From the big banyan tree park out back, is really a coincidence, but also encountered a reed. She floated a day Yulong River, but because not able to go into a longing Jiuxian not very happy. With the back, an appointment with the evening meal together tomorrow, Lijiang tour. Via threshold门寺, Butterfly Spring, it was because of your tickets and you went into. Tour costs 10 yuan, 5 yuan car rental.
Reed live in youth hostels, night, together with a French dinner, a lot of foreigners West, hotels, multi-purpose English name, and foreigners found themselves dealing with a listening and speaking is really a Tuo feces, after work. Eat dinner, it is with the hotel to eat, not what I want to eat snacks, because my sense of direction is really too bad, and hotels are looking for a few laps to find, or in the reed with the help of. Guide to what I have said I can not find a snack street, but not himself a man, so only the will of the.
6-17:
Route: Yangshuo - Xingping (fare .5.5 / person )---- Li River boat tour (by private boat is 35 yuan / person), xingping Terminal --- Fishing Village (first Zuochuan to the opposite side (1 yuan / person), and then walk along the river bank about 1 km, and then by boat to cross the river (5 yuan / person), shore path, after the extension had been away from the mountain into the fishing village), fishing village - xingping (under the guidance of the local population from the a rugged mountain path has been walked xingping guide charges 5 yuan, travel almost 2 hours)
Lijiang is a private tour by ship, Cou 3,5 person can sail. As early as 7 am start for half an hour more went to the xingping, went on board to get off (not xingping pier) of this section recommends walking, do not sit Moldova. This can enjoy xingping ancient buildings, and the bamboo forest along the distant mountains. The local board can see 20 yuan landscape. Unfortunately, the heavy rains last night in Guilin area, resulting in soaring Lijiang River water becomes very muddy, and general river goes for. Do not see the hazy, but also do not see the reflection of the Lijiang River scenery along the way greatly reduced, somewhat disappointed. Is even more exasperating is that a good mention from xingping to Yang, but the boat just arrived half of the U-turn, and said there is water in front of Police, Shangliaozeichuan, no alternative but to submit to humiliation. Boatman also asked whether or not to ship to a fishing village, 30 yuan / person, but also other ways to deceive us that can not, hell. Reed out download StrategiesChinaInc surprised to see: Do not ship to a fishing village, a first-xingping Terminal, 1 yuan ferry to the mainland, and then Yandi about 1 km, there is an elderly, by bamboo raft to ferry to the mainland, 2 yuan / person; Ashore by trail from the back into the fishing village, you can also save 5 yuan village fee. Overjoyed to see this in mind, according to the above argument to do, and indeed can be. Just issued a flood and can not take the bamboo raft, and two of us spent 10 yuan, a fisherman only then we are crossing into the fishing village the mountain. Fishing with Bill Clinton's visit to a famous, the entire island species with large tracts of pomelo, Reed met along the way also taught cotton, mung beans, peanuts and other crops, do not know that she did not forget. Here well-known for its old buildings, in the village visited the circle, but also appreciate that the landlord looked at Clinton's old one, but he's very general, protection of the poor, but the overall entertainment value is not high, and Yixian County, Huangshan and Red Village compared to far cry, if you read the first two, and fishing need not come. Back Xingping is under the guidance of the local people had been walking back along the mountain, passing through two ridges in the middle there is a broad mountain valleys, along the way accompanied by a variety of as birds, there is quiet to hear a voice, do not know what he might have blown reed rock sound has a certain truth, because that part of the road have always been the kind of Didi De continuous sound. Just inside the no wind, air stagnation, coupled with one or two o'clock in the afternoon, the sun face, dry and hot air into the ear plugs of the swelling (reed of the argument here for reference, because I also agree, but I do not know how to said so), nearly 3 points to reach xingping afternoon, in the river rested a bit, and then ride back to the Yangshuo. Reed slept well last night, and today they take a lot of road, tired enough to choke.
Addition of a 2 evening meals, because heavy rain and did not eat snacks, to thank hunters stand in the eating of Pijiu Yu. Pi Jiuyu good, but in a bad mood, so eat unhappy. Look after the laundry to pick up my clothes, this time reflects my very poor sense of direction, a demerit of the road do not remember, and turn for a long time no found, an excuse. Send text messages between the reed rush to eat snacks, Zhenghewoyi, find a snack on and the reed with the Street (Snack Street, I have to clarify the position), along with eating a squid plus Xiaodu congee, taste very good, 8 yuan / pot. And between the reed Liaolehenduo, she contracted the company something to her back, while traveling encountered such a thing is really very happy, although there are not many places to play, but no way, the next day, reed, or returned .
6-18:
Route: Yangshuo Yulong Qiao --- Jiuxian ---- ----- ----- Yangshuo Moon Hill (tickets 9 yuan / person)
Today's main task is to make up photos, because the camera there is a problem out of fear of wash pictures, today deliberately rented a camera, ready to see the Yulong River, there are always want to go Jiuxian reed. Rented bicycles, first went to take it home laundry clothes, turn for a long time on finding the total, and came back last night, only to discover the wrong street. A man starting to Jiuxian, the way many people, throwing his hands into his mouth and singing favorite songs, with the back of the hand feeling of the head-wind, was so comfortable. Because there is no guides, no signs, so not neglect Jian Renjiu ask for directions along the way, even if it was taken some costly mistakes. After a two Yulong River along the way, there are several scenic quite good. The Jiuxian only see Lai's ancestral shrine is not how good Mr Lai, which was empty, nothing, construction is also very old, the door them the donation boxes, fund-raising repair costs. Jinshi plaque hung outside the door, Wenkui plaque, Wu Kui plaque. Farewell Jiuxian, rushed to the Yulong River is taking the country roads is really hard to go, thanks to dual superb driving skills, otherwise uncertain it may throw a few somersault, there is a way had to cart away, walking like , killing does not take the second time. Intermediate passing rhino Tong, landscape can still work continued on our way after pictures. After a two-hour long and difficult journey, and no fewer than 100 times ask for directions (somewhat exaggerated ,^_^) reached the total in the Yulong Qiao, bridge is the old bluestone bridge, it is that some rhyme, the bridgehead with the war monuments, the rich From here visitors can take a bamboo raft had drifted into the Yang Shuo (between 100 to 200). Even a poor, lost two muskmelon in the gorge, after riding along the road back to Yang Shuo. On an empty stomach (already hungry paste back the chest), the weather was very hot, the way only a non-stop drinking (which is a total of days drank five bottles of mineral water). Along the way, then spent nearly an hour back to the county. Zuishuang section of road is about to go to Yang Shuo County, when a long slope downhill two-foot ramp in the car beam, five seconds from time to time with eyes closed, listening to ear whirr of the wind, feel the with the feeling of wind in the face is really very comfortable, and a word ---- cool, if the reed in, I think she will definitely be very happy.
After entering the county seat, but also met two girls had just finished college entrance examination, they are locals, ready to go to Moon Mountain and large banyan tree, where the scenery is the best, is to go where the meeting according to a few photos, some people really lead the way is wonderful. Mountains of the Moon Tickets 9 yuan, mountain is not very high, all the way to board the moon top of the arc, which I saw the beautiful panoramic landscapes Yang Shuo, one side is the endlessly rising peaks, one side is a curved river and villages, one side is a block of neat paddy fields, mountains and side arms of the county seat, Needless to say, is also hastened to take pictures. Deficiencies are not above the trees, the sun direct down, people really can not stand the drive after finishing down, did not sit down and be properly appreciated, really sorry. But added that the Dutch in the above three to be a long time. In fact, a good picture should calm down and appreciate a good, rather than rushing to ganchang, TU, I was met with a little transparent, gratifying, after traveling more attention. Would also like to catch the 19:00 train, time is short, fly-like also drive down the mountain, down the road also pushed down by a lot of foreigners, the mountains of times. Chinese, not many people climb Mountains of the Moon, usually distant mountain photo shoot the moon, except I do not know Padaoshanding can see the most beautiful scenery, is a pity.
Reed gone, I do not have much interest in staying here. Reed was originally planned to go to Dragon's Back terraced look, and I have to go with her, but now the scheme is only ran aground. Back at the hotel took a bath, then hurried on the car, set foot on the road back to Wuhan.
2004-6-20
Author: echoyanxu
