I want to travel independently in Gansu in July. What are the classic routes?

Route design

Go to: Beijing - Datong - Ordos - Yinchuan - Zhongwei - Lanzhou - Xining - Kumbum Temple - Xining - Lanzhou - Linxia - Xiahe - Cooperation - Gahai - Ma Qu - Gahai - Langmusi

Return to: Langmusi - Diebu - Lazikou - Minxian - Tianshui - Baoji - Xi'an - Luoyang - Zhengzhou - Shijiazhuang - Beijing

Route

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The focus of this route has two parts, one is to pull Buleng Temple, the second is Langmu Temple. Although these two places are said to be two temples, they are actually two small towns. Labrang Monastery occupies half of the town and can be said to be integrated with the town. Just trying to walk around the perimeter of the temple is already very tiring, which shows how large the temple is. Langmusi Temple is located in a canyon. The town spans the two provinces of Gansu and Sichuan, with a temple on each side. The snow-capped mountains on the plateau are as far as the eye can see and are very popular among tourists.

Route evaluation

This is a tourist route that closely combines plateau scenery with religious culture. There are grasslands, lakes, ancient temples, and canyons along the way. The route is rich in connotation and very evocative. . Labrang Monastery is a famous temple. Its scale far exceeds the imagination of tourists, and its religious atmosphere also deeply affects people. Along the way, the kindness of local residents is also a beautiful memory along the way.

The only slight drawback is that the time is tight, which makes people feel tired.

Time required

The trip takes 12 days.

Mileage

Spanning 9 provinces (excluding Beijing), the total mileage is about 5,200 kilometers. The highest altitude I have experienced is 3,902 meters. The altitude in Gannan is mostly above 3,000 meters, and I still experience mild altitude sickness.

Vehicle equipment

Bora 1.8T, Mazda 6 2.3 manual transmission

Required expenses

Total cost for Bora for 2 people: 4619 Yuan, including road tolls of 1,082 Yuan, gas costs of 1,637 Yuan, car repair fees of 120 Yuan, and per capita food, accommodation, parking fees, and tickets are 940 Yuan.

Itinerary details

[Day 1]

Route: Beijing - Datong - Ordos

At 8:30, at Changping Xiguan Baozi We gathered at the shop and set off early. We arrived in Datong at 12 noon. We had a big bowl of noodles for lunch. We arrived in Ordos at 22:05 and checked into the Livzon Hotel. The journey is 710 kilometers.

[Day 2]

Route: Ordos-Hangjin Banner-Wuhai-Shizuishan-Pingluo-Yinchuan-Zhongning-Zhongwei

Depart at 9 o'clock At the hotel, we walked out of the city for an hour and officially left at 10 o'clock. We arrived at Pingluosha Lake at 4 pm. The scenery was a bit like the desert Baiyangdian. The cruise took two hours and cost 80 yuan per person. So we went to a beautiful local water view hotel to enjoy the scenery for free and left half an hour later. In the evening, we had a gluttonous meal at Haidilao Hotpot City, a popular local restaurant in Yinchuan, and reminisced about old times before leaving until almost 9 o'clock. Because the school exit was from Zhongning or Zhongwei, we walked an extra 80 kilometers on the highway. Taoshan made a U-turn, arrived at Zhongwei at 12:05, and checked into the Zhongwei Hotel. The journey is 780 kilometers.

TIPS:

Road construction + Coal City, more than 109 sections of road construction, sometimes detours. In Datong and Junggar, I experienced the annoyance of road construction detours and coal trucks. Today when I left Ordos and passed through Shizuishan, I still suffered from the pain of coal trucks. Of course, compared to traveling with the coal transport convoy, it is still a small thing but a big mistake.

[Day 3]

Route: Zhongwei-Shapotou-Jingtai-Zhongchuan-Lanzhou

Distance: 350 kilometers

9:20: Leave Zhongwei Hotel

9:50-10:50: Shapotou Scenic Area Shapotou is divided into two scenic areas, north and south. There is the Yellow River in the south and the Tengger Desert in the north. The north and south scenery combine The ticket is 65 yuan, but after entering, this item is 40 yuan, and that item is 60 yuan. Especially when I saw rafting, camel riding, and other items, my interest in going in and browsing immediately disappeared. When we drove out of the scenic area, we saw the Tengger Desert in the distance on the right, and the desert scenery along the way was not necessarily worse than inside where the tickets were collected.

10:50 Go to Lanzhou. The road conditions are good, there are few cars, the field of vision is wide, the roadside scenery is very western, the rolling hills are dotted with dots of vegetation, like small green pimples. On the way, we passed Dunhuang Film and Television City, which looked very much like the New Longmen Inn.

The wheat fields more than 50 kilometers away from Lanzhou entered our view frame. The blue sky, white clouds, and wheat fields seemed to be subjects that could never be photographed.

13:48 Arrive at Zhongchuan and get on the highway leading to Lanzhou.

14:21 Exit Lanzhou Dashaping Exit

15:08 Arrive at FAW Car 4S Store, No. 600 Xijin West Road, Lanzhou, for Ma 6 maintenance.

15:40 Baolai loaded up 5 people and went straight to Ma Da Beard Lamb Restaurant, the most local specialty restaurant nearby. After ordering two portions of the meat, he finally satisfied his hunger for authentic lamb.

16:40 Returned to the 4S store and saw that Ma 6 had been washed cleanly. Bora couldn't help but wash the car in the Ma 6 store. The cleaner was not happy at first, and then became very serious. It took almost 40 minutes to wash.

17:30 I started looking for a hotel. Prices in the provincial capital city were indeed quite impressive. A so-called 3-star hotel near the 4S store cost 280 RMB per room, so I had to give up. I strayed into a residential area and there were lots of bad roads. After escaping, I still had no choice but to consult the GPS (I will discuss this in detail when I have time, it feels a bit useless). The first criterion for choosing a hotel is that it is close to Binhe Road, because it is close to the Yellow River. The GPS took us to Binhe Road. We didn’t want to run any more errands, so we checked into the Mulan Guesthouse which looked very ordinary at the intersection of Qilihe. Fortunately, it was quite clean inside and the price was 80 yuan per standard room.

We put our luggage in the room at 19:30, and a few people walked along Binhe Road. The Yellow River flows gently to the east. Walking by the river, it felt cool. The night in Lanzhou made us forget it temporarily after running around all day for two days. tiredness.

21:00 Returned to the residence. Today was the most relaxing day in the past two days, so I also had time to record the diary in detail. However, I had no time to upload the photos, and the Internet speed was sometimes fast and slow.

[Day 4]

Route: Lanzhou - Xining - Ta'er Monastery - Xining

Distance: 290 kilometers

8: 50 After leaving Lanzhou Mulan Guest House, first refuel at a gas station not far from the hotel.

9:15 Go along Binhe Road to Jinding Beef Noodle House on Pingliang Road in the city center. This is the most authentic local beef noodles restaurant. Sure enough, it lives up to its reputation. The beef noodles priced at 10 yuan each are delicious and come in plenty of side dishes. The a la carte lamb and vegetarian stuffed buns are also delicious. The store was still crowded at this time, so we had to share a table with others.

10:50 After eating a hearty breakfast, we went to buy water and a map. Driver Liu also went to the mall to buy an authentic Nike long-sleeved shirt in preparation for the plateau, and then set off from Pingliang Road.

11:48 From Hekou Toll Station to Lanhai (Lanzhou-Qinghai) Expressway

13:13 to Xining Xiakou Toll Station. Not long after this section of the expressway was completely opened, the road conditions Pretty good, very little traffic. The highway runs closely through the mountains, just like the song says, "Mountains are connected to mountains and rivers."

13:41 Under the guidance of GPS, we successfully arrived at the most famous local brewed leather shop, "Ma Zhong Brewed Pie" in the Mojia Street Food Street. This time, the GPS was really wise. If the traffic situation changes, such as left-hand movement is prohibited, emergency measures can still be taken to successfully detour to the destination. The travel book says that any Xining person would recommend Ma Zhong Zongpi. Facts have proved that this restaurant’s variety and taste will make you want to eat it a second time.

15:00 Go to Kumbum Monastery

15:40 Start visiting Kumbum Monastery. It is only about 20 kilometers from Xining to Kumbum Monastery, and there is actually a highway. We took the highway when we came back, and the provincial road we took when we left was in good condition.

Kumbum Monastery is not as gorgeous and majestic as the Potala Palace, but because of the connection between many Tibetan living Buddhas and this place, it is unusually simple.

19:20 I left Kumbum Monastery and returned to Xining to find a hotel. I called several hotels on the way. Except for the ones that were too expensive, several hotels with ordinary standard rooms were actually full.

20:00 Finally found the Hengqing Hotel on Huayuan Street in the urban area. The standard room was 80 yuan.

[Day 5]

Route: Xining-Lanzhou-Linxia-Xiahe

Trip: 480 kilometers

9:20 After checking out, I went to the small halal hand-grilled noodle shop downstairs of Hengqing Hotel. Although Hui friends use their hands to grab the noodles, they are still really clean. The pre-cooked noodles are piled up like cold noodles. Take a handful and pass them through the hot soup, and then add seasonings. It is a bit like eating noodles. Served with a bowl of soup, the breakfast for more than 3 yuan is of high quality.

Set off at 9:45, come on.

10:08 Entering the Xilan Expressway, today’s destination is Labrang Monastery in Gannan. Considering the weather and road conditions, we conservatively chose to go back to Lanzhou.

11:15 The rest area in front of the Haishiwan toll gate is replenished with "fruit": tomatoes, radishes, bought in Xining yesterday.

I left Lanzhou Xigu Exit at 12:14. When I came out, I found that it was a bit early. I had to go through the entire city from the west. In this way, I passed the Mulan Guest House where I stayed the day before yesterday.

13:00 Arrive at Mulan Guesthouse and have a half-western and half-eastern lunch at the Ganu Dongxiang hand-meal shop next to it. The hand-caught mutton here is pretty good, but I can’t eat it anymore after eating mutton for days.

14:00 Go to the gas station near Xiaoxihu Bridge to refuel again and run towards Linxia out of the city. From Lanzhou to Linxia, ??first take the 57-kilometer highway to Tangjiaya, and then the national highway. This section of the road passes through the Hui inhabited area. It feels like there are three things: there are many large and small mosques on both sides, there are many gas stations of unknown quality, and there are many Hui friends hanging out. .

Arriving at Linxia City at 16:50, the most challenging self-driving experience in the past few days begins. The whole process was overhauled during the Linxia Solstice, and the Xiahe River, which is Labrang Monastery, is in the middle of this section. It was raining lightly in the sky, and all the oncoming vehicles looked like they had just returned from an off-road trip in the tropical jungle. Some of them even couldn't see their license plates clearly. Surely our cars would be like this in the end?

Sometimes there were mud ruts and sometimes deep ditches on the road. I watched the off-road vehicles, including those passenger cars and trucks, rushing past Bora and Ma 6 vehicles without fear. I decided to buy an off-road vehicle.

Just after 18:00 after passing Majizhen, an unfavorable situation emerged. There was a traffic jam in front of the mountain road. Something must have happened in a place like this. Sure enough, two trucks were deeply stuck and blocked in both directions. Some cars started to turn around, and some people said that there was only one way to Xiahe and they could only wait. Just as we were feeling nervous, a local police car turned around and headed back to the city after hearing someone murmuring a few words. Several cars were following it, so we quickly followed after seeing the situation. The police car took us to an unbuilt rural dirt road. After all, it was a village road, similar to the built National Highway 213. Anyway, we could finally move forward. The police car quickly left us behind, but fortunately the GPS showed that this road can turn onto the national highway after 35 kilometers.

After walking 35 kilometers of bad roads, we finally got on the 213 National Highway. Maji Town was successfully bypassed, but the next 213 National Highway was still full of dangers. In addition to potholes on the road, some sections of the road were also piled with landslide rocks. The sky was getting dark at this time, and the lights on the road with few cars were even more difficult to see. We are still 80 kilometers away from our destination, Xiahe, and traveling at a speed of less than 20 kilometers per hour. I am afraid that I will not know where I will wake up tonight. Checking the GPS, we found that there was Qingshui Township nearby. When we passed there, we saw that it was an extremely small village, with only a dozen or so households. It looked like it was a Hui village. Who would we live in? Five Han people and two cars are enough to look like a monster! It seems that there is no other way. No matter how late it is, we can only rush to the destination. In the dark night, while crawling hard, the feeling of emptiness of being in a village without a shop behind can only be temporarily forgotten when driving with high concentration.

22:16 Arrive at the Wanggeltang Toll Station. Damn it, do you have to pay a toll on such a bad road? I heard from the toll station staff that Xiahe is only 35 kilometers long, all of which are oil roads. When we drove onto the coveted asphalt road, we felt extremely uncomfortable. We were always worried that there would be traps ahead. Moreover, there were many curves on this section, and there was a feeling of deep and shallow in the darkness. The speed was only 40 or 50 kilometers per hour.

23:00 Finally arrived in Xiahe and checked into Gangjian Longzhu Hotel. The conditions were not bad, and it cost 250 yuan for two triple rooms. I used the stove I brought with me for the first time. I cooked some instant noodles and then fell asleep. Labrang Monastery, which is just a stone's throw away from the hotel, will only be available to see tomorrow.

[Day 6]

Route: Xiahe - Cooperation

Mileage: 80 kilometers

Get up at 9:00, last night’s I'm really tired from running around, and I don't want to be too tired today. The GPS shows that the altitude of Xiahe is over 2,800 meters. I feel a little short of breath when I wake up in the morning, especially when I go upstairs.

10:00 Walk to Labrang Monastery. This is the first of the six major Tibetan temples that attracted more people to the New Year film "A World Without Thieves". Compared with Kumbum Monastery, it is more prosperous. The buildings are distributed in clusters, somewhat courtyard-style, surrounded by green mountains and quiet. Not without beauty. It just so happened that a religious ceremony was held here today. There were many lamas and Tibetans queuing up to enter the temple. The scene was very spectacular.

13:50 Lunch, then shopping. The trinkets here are the same as those in Lhasa and even Dali. After looking at a few stores, I no longer have the urge to buy. If you have never been to the two places mentioned above, it is cheaper to buy some to give away than at Kumbum Monastery.

15:35 Set off for cooperation.

16:07 Arrive at Wanggeltang Toll Station, still 34 kilometers away from Hehe. Road construction is also underway on this section, which is better than the bad road after last night’s rain. If it weren't for the interference from road construction, I could have captured more photos of the wheat fields, green mountains, and white clouds on the roadside.

17:35 Arrive at Hehe City. The capital of Gannan Autonomous Prefecture is indeed full of modern flavor, fresh and clean. In order to maintain physical strength and relax, we did not go to Langmusi as originally planned and decided to stay here. .

18:00 Clean two "mud trucks" and check into the guest house of Hehe City People's Congress Standing Committee.

[Day 7]

Route: Hehe-Luqu-Gahai-Maqu-Gahai-Langmusi

Mileage: 290 kilometers

Depart at 8:40 to the cooperative toll station. The next National Highway 213 is called a green landscape gallery. I really want to set up a tent and stay there for a few days. We are traveling at economic speed, and our eyesight has never been so nourished by green as it is today. The undulating mountains and valleys are dotted with patches of white and black spots. The white ones are sheep and the black ones are yaks.

10:00 Shortly after passing the Luqu Toll Station, we entered the Gahai Nature Reserve. This is a protected area of ??wetlands and grasslands. The color of the grass, sky, and water are spotlessly pure. I won’t be careful about the time. Said.

Arrive at Maqu at 12:00. Before entering the town, there is the first archway of the Yellow River in the world. The town is not big. After walking around, we chose the hot pot city called the Old Place Hotel. I heard that today is It’s the beginning of autumn, and everyone agrees that it’s time to eat hotpot mutton for autumn fat. The environment of this hot pot restaurant is clean and the service is standardized. It is probably one of the best in this area. Most of the waiters are Tibetan girls with smiling faces, but it is difficult to communicate in Mandarin.

14:00 Go to the first bend of the Yellow River at Maqu Bridge.

15:15 Arrive at Maqu Yellow River Bridge. The bridge looks relatively ordinary. The Yellow River here is also yellow, and the curvature is not as clear as what we saw at the highest point on the road. I met self-driving tourists from Xi'an and Jiangsu and took photos like them. There is a direct road from Maqu to Langmusi, but it is a dirt road. The other way is to go back to Gahai and then to Langmusi. We chose the latter.

16:45 Arrive at Gahai Crossing, still 36 kilometers away from Langmusi.

17:45 Arrive at the junction marking line of Sichuan and Gansu.

17:50 Arrive at Langmusi and check into Langmus Hotel in Dacang, Gansu.

18:30 It’s still early to see the weather, so we go to Langmusi on the Sichuan side. Check out the tickets. The Sichuan side is called Namo Temple or the Gerdi Temple. There is also a part of Langmusi Temple in Gansu. Both places charge tickets. The tickets here are valid for three days. I met two men and women who came here to play. They said they had been here for 10 days and it seemed that this place was very attractive.

I bought a ticket and entered the temple. It is said that the temple is actually more like a village. The houses where the lamas live have house numbers, which are very similar to folk houses. The sound of chanting can be heard from time to time. The main hall is located on the top of these houses. at. Just in time to catch up with the lama chanting sutras inside.

At 8 o'clock, the monotonous chanting suddenly turned into a burst of cheers, a bit like the movement of students after class. Then I saw lamas working in pairs, one talking and making movements, and the other sitting on the ground. Listening to the rapping sound of hundreds of people, it was almost loud. Looking at their expressions, it seemed like they were celebrating a festival. After careful inquiry, I realized that it was a discussion of scriptures, which is a bit like a way for students to learn from each other through memorization.

21:00 Went out of the scenic spot and had a Tibetan-style Western food at Dalao Western Food Cafe. There are many foreigners here, so there are several similar Western food restaurants in the town. The most famous one is rumored on the Internet. Lisa’s Western Restaurant, etc. We wanted to go to Lisa’s restaurant, but it was already overcrowded. The environment in Dalao is somewhat atmospheric, but the yak burgers priced at 16 yuan each taste average and a bit unrealistic.

10:00 I visited a small shop on the way back to the hotel. The Tibetan jewelry here is not as rich as in Labrang Temple. It is probably due to the inconvenient transportation and small passenger flow. The variety and price are not good. Compared with Labrang Monastery. There are many silverware shops opened by Yunnanese. Tibetans prefer silver jewelry. I saw a belt worth 80,000 yuan in a small store and went back to the store to sleep with satisfaction.

[Day 8]

Route: Langmusi-Diebu-Lazikou-Minxian

Mileage: 247 kilometers

9:20 After getting up, go directly to Langmusi on the Ganli side. Since it is built on the mountainside, the main scenery can basically be seen below. In addition, the popularity here is obviously not as popular as Namo, which is a few hundred meters across from Sichuan. Temple, so we didn’t go in. There was a picture left at the door, so we went into Sichuan Namo Temple again.

I have long heard that the scenery here is called Little Switzerland. It got dark very fast last night. Today I took a closer look, and sure enough, the surrounding mountains, the trees scattered on the mountains, and the roofs of the small town formed a picture. It has a bit of a Nordic mountain town feel (I’ve also seen it from pictures). The small stream that merges into the Bailong River passes through the center of the town, giving Buzhen a lot of aura, and it is also divided into two temples, Sichuan and Gansu. If we compare the three temples we visited during our trip to Gannan, Kumbum Temple is a more knowledgeable place (it is a relatively mature tourist spot and I benefited a lot from the tour guide’s explanation), Labrang Temple is impressive, and Langmusi Temple is beautiful.

12:00 Dinner at Lvpeng Restaurant. This restaurant also has a hotel and is one of the favorite places for backpackers.

13:42 Go to the next stop, take Diebu to Lazikou. The first 10 kilometers from Langmusi to Diebu belong to Sichuan. This section of the dirt road is under construction and is the most difficult to walk in the entire section. Although it is also a dirt road after entering Gansu, it is relatively better. The dirt road from Langmusi to Diebu is very narrow, completely in the canyon, with thick grass and trees on both sides. When driving on it, there are few people and cars, which is a bit hairy. It is said that Tibetans often robbed people in the Gannan area two years ago, so this road must be the first choice. However, the scenery is even better than that of Gahai. On the right bank of the Tutu River is the Tiebu Nature Reserve. The difference is that the scenery is mostly composed of forests and river valleys, with the Bailong River accompanying it all the way.

16:56 Arrive at Diebu, there is an asphalt road.

19:20 Lazikou Battle Monument. The terrain here is really steep. Floor tiles have just been laid around the monument. There are no more buildings. Nearby hotels and roads are also under construction. This place is relatively close to Min County, only 74 kilometers away, but you have to cross the Tiechiliang. According to the construction site workers, there are more than 80 bends on the mountain, and most of them are dirt roads under construction. Of course, most of the road sections are ready to be painted. Relatively better. Thinking that it would be difficult to check into Wudu, which is nearly 200 kilometers away, I decided to follow the route of the Red Army and go up the mountain to Min County.

Starting at 19:42 heading north, the two vehicles and the driver once again experienced the test of night, winding mountains, and bad roads. The 33-kilometer winding dirt road takes one and a half hours. GPS shows that the highest altitude of Tie Chiliang is 3140 meters.

22:00 There are still about 10 kilometers away from Min County. The call from Xiaochen Daxia came from the train station. Yesterday, I learned through text messages that he would also rush to Min County from Lanzhou today. At this time My son has arrived and is having dinner outside the hotel. Everyone was excited when they heard the voice of Hero Xiaochen.

22:15 Under the guidance of Hero Xiaochen, we checked into the same hotel, Minzhou Hotel. We went to a nearby delicious casserole to quickly fill our stomachs. After a while, Hero Xiao Chen also came. Although he was also on the road, Hero Xiao Chen was still in high spirits. He talked endlessly about the Battle of Lazikou and what happened to a reporter who had walked on the Long March. Went to develop real estate. Hero Xiao Chen didn’t go to the places in Gannan, but he went to the Western Film and Television City, the Xixia Royal Tombs and Qinghai Lake that we didn’t go to.

12:00 We got up and went back to the hotel. If the casserole shop hadn't been closed, we would have really wanted to hear the hero Xiao Chen continue talking.

[Day 9]

Route: Min County - Zhang County - Wushan - Tianshui - Maiji Mountain - Tianshui

Mileage: 340 kilometers

8:30 I chatted too late last night, so I just got up now.

9:00 When I was sorting out yesterday’s diary, the voice of Xiaochen Daxia came from the mobile phone. The family of four had already finished breakfast and was heading out of the city to Lazikou. He pointed out to us A clear way to refuel: There is the largest local gas station in the direction of Lanzhou, which sells No. 93 gasoline.

10:00 Eat last night’s delicious casserole and prepare for brunch. I drank the coffee I brought with me when I set out from Beijing for the first time today. Coffee + casserole + rice dumplings + flatbreads. This breakfast lasted until I arrived in Tianshui in the afternoon.

Depart from the hotel at 10:45 and replenish mineral water.

11:05 Refueling at the PetroChina gas station heading out of the city. An Audi full-time four-wheel drive from Henan was lined up behind us. We felt more at ease as we refueled. The overall road conditions from Minxian County to Tianshui are not bad. They are mostly mountain roads, but most of them pass through villages and towns. There are many people and vehicles, and the speed of the two vehicles is basically 60 or 70 kilometers per hour. There are many small sharp turns on the mountain road, and the control feeling is satisfactory.

16:40 Arrive at Tianshuiqian toll station.

17:00 Eating at a small restaurant in Maiji District, Tianshui. I bumped into Fuxi Temple by mistake before, so I thought I would stop here at the door.

18:20 Head to Maiji Mountain, 35 kilometers away from the city.

19:20 Standing in front of the grottoes in Maiji Mountain. The road to Maiji Mountain is very easy to walk, like a semi-closed highway. When we arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, there was no one guarding us, so we drove directly up the mountain to the front of the grotto.

Since the tour time has passed, we can only look up under the grotto and cannot take a closer look. Maiji Mountain is quiet and pleasant, and the grottoes are not as grand as imagined, but such ingenious art is still amazing. I originally wanted to live in the scenic area, but after seeing it now, I still feel that there is no need to get close to each other tomorrow, so I decided to go back to Tianshui.

Leave the scenic spot at 20:15.

21:30 Check into Dayuan Hotel located near the train station in Beidao District (also known as Maiji District). I’ll go to Xi’an tomorrow and return to Beijing on the 12th at the latest.

[Day 10]

Route: Tianshui-Baoji-Xi'an

Mileage: 350 kilometers

9:00 Go downstairs to eat For breakfast, the Dayuan Hotel where we stayed was close to the long-distance bus station. There were several snack bars on the street not far away, including roujiamo, pancakes, fried dough sticks, tofu nao, etc. I picked a few and felt quite full. . I learned from the mobile phone that Xiaochen Daxia is almost at Maiji Mountain, which is close to 30 kilometers away. It seems that the equipment and the call environment in Tianshui are not bad.

9:40 Leave the city and pass two toll stations to refuel. I have long heard that the road from Tianshui to Baoji is difficult to walk, but I really saw it today. Especially the first 30 kilometers, it is very similar to the "off-road grade" road in Gannan, with an average speed of 30 kilometers per hour. Yesterday, I heard the hotel owner say that it takes 5 or 6 hours from Tianshui to Xi'an. I was still a little bit dissatisfied. It's only more than 300 kilometers. How could it take so long? After actually walking on such a road in the morning, I was finally convinced. The road after more than 30 kilometers is slightly better, but the road near Dongcha Township, which borders Gansu and Shaanxi, is even worse.

12:10 As soon as I entered Dongcha Township, there was a long queue of cars in front of me, and the same was true for the other side. After waiting for a while, I found that the road in the village was extremely muddy, so that the two-way traffic was slow, and the queue of cars grew longer and longer. After finally passing here, we were blocked again. It turned out that a large truck from Anhui was broken down on the road. Due to the continuous convoys going in the opposite direction, the large truck behind the broken truck could not pass, and it was difficult for us, who were in the third position, to move. At this time, you can only be brave and careful, spot the opportunity, and quickly speed up to squeeze past the oncoming car if there is a slight gap.

12:54 Arriving in Shaanxi, the road conditions should improve immediately, and the wheels of the mud-splattered Bora began to spin rapidly.

14:03 The Baoji exit is right in front of us. Seeing that Xi’an is only 175 kilometers away and both are on expressways, we decided to go straight to Xi’an. At this time, the call of Xiaochen Daxia came from the train station. He was still 15 kilometers away from Baoji, and our distance was at least more than 20 kilometers. Since then, the distance between him and us has been about 30 kilometers, and the call quality is basically guaranteed.

15:48 Sanqiao Toll Station before arriving in Xi'an. On the way, we discussed in the train station what to eat in Xi'an, and unanimously agreed to have a dumpling feast. After checking on the GPS and map, I headed straight to Defachang Dumpling House on West Street.

16:50 We arrived at West Street in the city center with Xiaochen Daxia, and we entered this dumpling restaurant. The dumplings taste good, there are a lot of foreigners, but the service of a state-owned time-honored restaurant is just that. After half-full of dumplings, we went to the nearby Tongshengxiang Halal Steamed Bun Shop to eat some snacks. Xiaochen Daxia and his family of four were also there. I've been to Xi'an once before, but never to the city center. The ancient city in the city center feels more prosperous, but has no antique character. It looks like a modern city built out of thin air.

18:50 Leave West Street and follow Hero Xiaochen to stay at the Military Hotel in the east of the city.

When we arrived at the hotel at 19:30, the road was quite congested and the cars in Xi’an were driving hard. On the way, I contacted a ham using the local frequency. He was in the western suburbs, and the communication effect was not very good. I feel like the ham people in other places are still not active enough. Although we arrived at the hotel very early, everyone had no interest in playing anymore and leaned on the bedside to watch "The Sky of History".

[Day 11]

Route: Xi'an - Huaqing Pool - Luoyang - White Horse Temple - Luoyang

Mileage: 395 kilometers

9:40 After breakfast, we set off. Xiaochen Daxia’s car left the hotel before us again.

10:00 Get the card at Baqiao Toll Station.

We arrived at Huaqing Pool at 10:20 and drove 28 kilometers. As soon as we exited the expressway toll station, there were tour guides soliciting customers and even chasing each other in their cars. Huaqing Pool is famous for Yang Guifei and the Xi'an Incident. One is a romantic and sad love story between a peerless beauty and the supreme monarch, and the other is a sword-to-arms encounter between men who promoted the historical process of the Chinese revolution. Red pink and masculinity are intertwined in this place. In the courtyard at the foot of Lishan Mountain. Perhaps this is the reason why this "dry bath" (the businessmen at the door) attracts people here.

Leave Huaqing Pool at 11:40. As soon as I got on the expressway, I noticed that the steering wheel was visibly shaking as soon as the speed exceeded 100 kilometers. At first, I cursed that there was a problem with the construction of the Shaanxi Expressway. Then the more I thought about it, the more something was wrong: the dynamic balance of the tire must have failed, so I decided to go to Luoyang for repair and maintenance.

14:15 Lunch at Lingbao service area, come on. All cars in Henan are added with ethanol. For foreign cars that are not used to adding ethanol, they worry that the engine will be uncomfortable, but they have to add it if they have no choice.

15:55 Exit the Luoyang West Exit and look for a car wash to see if washing the mud off the tires can alleviate the shaking.

16:50 Wash the car and run to White Horse Temple. The steering wheel of the car still shakes when the speed reaches 100 kilometers per hour.

17:15 Visit the White Horse Temple. As Xiaochen said, this place is indeed quieter than other temples, and the incense is very strong. Due to the sultry weather, almost every monk has a fan.

18:24 Leave Baima Temple and enter the city to stay in a hotel. Luoyang is not a big city. I walked along the wide road towards the city center. Unexpectedly, I entered a street dedicated to car sales. By God’s help, the FAW-Volkswagen 4S store was right in front of me. Unfortunately, it was already after get off work hours, so I asked about it. The technician also confirmed that this symptom is mostly a matter of dynamic balancing. It is recommended to come early tomorrow morning.

19:07 Under the guidance of the 4S store staff, we successfully found a hotel: Donghua Hotel, which is located on Zhongzhou East Street in the bustling old city. It has a five-person suite with air conditioning and free breakfast. It can also be delivered to the room, and the room price is only 200 yuan, which is almost a perfect last night!

19:30 Dinner on the first floor of the hotel. It’s not expensive and quite delicious. The service is good and it has a good impression on Henan people.

20:30 After eating, we took a walk. It was too hot outside. Unexpectedly, Luoyang was also a furnace. We went back to the house and the five of us played catch the black cross.

[Day 12]

Route: Luoyang-Zhengzhou-Shijiazhuang-Beijing

Mileage: 823 kilometers

7:30 Breakfast has been delivered to the room. Although it is a bit simple, it is rare for the service to be delivered to the bedside.

8:25 Set off to find a car repair shop. Yesterday, it was confirmed with experts that the symptoms of the two cars were still a dynamic balance problem. There would be some consequences if they were taken to Beijing, and it should be solved on the spot in Luoyang.

9:00 I found a Goodyear general agent in Luoyang. It seemed to be quite legitimate, and there were many auto repair shops around. I negotiated the price. The dynamic balancing of two cars and the four-wheel alignment were ***240 yuan. . While I was repairing my car, I took the time to make up for yesterday's diary, but I couldn't log in online and failed to post it. Some of the other people were playing checkers, and some were discussing tire technical issues with their bosses.

11:00 After repairing the car, refuel and run to the highway to Zhengzhou.

11:15 Enter the highway entrance. I tried it at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour, and sure enough the steering wheel stopped shaking.

12:26 Have lunch at Zhengzhou Expressway Service Area. Semi-self-service, economical.

13:00 Continue on the road from Zhengzhou service area.

14:40 Water release in Anyang service area. As we approached Shijiazhuang, we started to build roads and drive on a single lane. At this time, the sky was getting darker and the visibility was significantly reduced.

Arriving at the Shijiazhuang toll station at 16:51, I had just agreed with another car to exit the toll station and close the platform when lightning and thunder started not far away. After a while, raindrops hit the front windshield with the strong wind.

Then there was a heavy rain, and the windshield wipers almost lost their function. Thunder and lightning sometimes made bright cracks on the left and right on both sides of the highway, and sometimes exploded on the roof of the car. At this time, the most common thing I associate with it is what I saw on the road a few days ago. I heard a piece of news: Lightning slashed a passenger plane in half.

17:09 Go to the Xizhaotong service area north of the Shijiazhuang exit. According to the plan, you should refuel here. However, the gas station has been temporarily closed due to lightning. The gas station ahead is 90 kilometers away. It would be a bit risky to get there with the amount of fuel we have. We had no choice but to park the car under the shed of the gas station, firstly to avoid the rain, and secondly to wait for a while to queue up for refueling. A motorcade quickly formed behind us. Drivers with limited common sense also asked why they weren’t filling up now.

17:41 The rain finally turned into a light drizzle, and our car received the first shot of oil after the thunder and lightning went away.

19:45 Hebei Toll Station. At this time, the fog was getting heavier and heavier, and my eyes looked like I had cataracts when I looked at the highway. A few dozen kilometers away from Beijing, road construction and single-lane driving began again. This situation continued intermittently until Beijing.

20:30 Dujiakan Toll Station. Go straight to the Beiyuan Road Ma Da Beard Northwest Food Village that we made an appointment with BG1 EYO. We visited its head office in Lanzhou, and we happened to be here to wash our hands after returning from the northwest.

21:03 The two cars were parked in the Mada Beard parking lot. If it had not been delayed for half an hour waiting for rain to refuel, we would have arrived here at the agreed 20:30.