"Walking" in Bitterness —— Riding Taiping Lake

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After riding for two days in a row, I posted the local customs in the WeChat circle of friends in the form of pictures, mainly for recordin

"Walking" in Bitterness —— Riding Taiping Lake

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After riding for two days in a row, I posted the local customs in the WeChat circle of friends in the form of pictures, mainly for recording, but in any case, it was always a bit ostentatious. Among the lively comments, I think one hit the nail on the head: eat, drink and be merry. Does young y have this feeling of love and hate? I think traveling is not only a kind of visual satisfaction, it seems to imply a certain mission, and you seem to have a responsibility, so you should work hard. In this way, the people and things, feelings and scenery during the trip can gradually come alive, otherwise the past will be like passing clouds, and blowing in the wind will quickly, while riding is just a pleasure in suffering, so that the story will erode and precipitate in your mind and brew sweet and fragrant memories.

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In the face of a happy long vacation as scheduled, who is not moved? But how to face it is also a problem. During the long vacation, I don't have to worry about the sunset for a long time, so I chose to ride. 10.2, accompanied by the morning breeze, we arrived as scheduled. When we left the busy 3 18 national highway and drove into the country road with few cars and people, our mood became more relaxed and the frequency of getting on the bus became more and more brisk. Easy to cross Lushan Mountain, after a short rest in Yunling, we headed for the first goal-Baofeng Cliff. Baofeng Cliff is located in the famous Taohuatan Scenic Area. For thousands of years, Li Bai's "Peach Blossom Pond Deep in thousands of feet" has made the reputation of Peach Blossom Pond resound at home and abroad, but the sudden emergence of Baofeng Cliff, which is a combination of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, is really unknown. Shakespeare said: "Experience is a gem, which is a matter of course, because it often pays a huge price." This is also the truth that I deeply realized during this ride. We could have reached Baofeng Cliff at eleven o'clock. Because I believed the experience of my colleague C, who was called a "experienced person", I walked a big circle not far from Wan Li. Fortunately, on the way, we also met a couple from Jiangxi who were working outside. They drove a brand-new SUV to their hometown in Jiangxi. In the roadside pavilion, they took out a folding Xiao Mu table from the car, lit a small gas stove and rinsed it happily. And we didn't have the worst lunch in the world until 1 pm. Baofeng Cliff is close at hand, and we all know in our hearts that the tourism propaganda about Baofeng Cliff is just a gimmick. The purpose of our trip is to expose its "myth" and quickly confirm our judgment, but when we stand at the intersection, we are once again faced with the choice of direction. "People can't step into the same river twice", but once again, we chose to go further and further. Asking for directions is better than getting lost. In fact, on a strange road, I like riding all the way and stopping to ask questions. As a result, I met many strangers. Along the way, I met a middle-aged woman who showed us the way enthusiastically, an enthusiastic truck driver, an amiable grandmother, two little girls who stared at us with curious eyes, the yellow embankment wall in the sun, the gray-blue shadow in the alley, and the gray-blue slate on the road ... We actually belong to Huangshan Taiping. The joy of being able to settle down in Taiping Inn early was gone. We looked at each other and accepted the punishment of blind obedience in embarrassment. Enduring the burden of hatred, along the long county road, over mountains and mountains, when we passed through a beautiful tunnel, Taiping Lake suddenly appeared in front of us like a fairy. In the afterglow of the sunset, the calm lake water and lush mountains show tenderness, and the almost exhausted body and mind are injected with new vitality. At dusk, we finally arrived at the inn. Cycling 120 km. In order to ride in Longmenling tomorrow, we slept comfortably in the inn early.

? Longmenling is a lingering haze in my heart. Four years ago, the four of us rode Huangshan Mountain in the heat, and it was Longmenling that made us run away. The reasons are probably hot weather, inadequate preparation, fatigue after drinking, continuous long-distance riding, psychological hints from others and so on. "Once you fall, you learn." When I got up the next day, although I woke up earlier, I still felt that my physical strength had completely recovered. Standing on the three-story balcony of the inn, the chill came, and the lights that occasionally passed quickly on the road not far away were from far and near, like lightning tearing the night, forming a beautiful light belt, and the roaring motor sound also broke the silence in the morning. Looking at the dark and stocky mountain shadow under the blue sky, I feel that there is some mysterious power similar to mandrill in the darkness. As the night faded, I walked to the lake alone. Against the backdrop of Daishan Mountain, the lake was covered with a layer of white fog. In the slight morning breeze, it fluctuates slightly, like a beautiful woman lying flat, breathing evenly, protruding from the rocks on the lake. A few birds are chirping and jumping around happily, just like dreaming ... it's dawn, and we are already riding on the road, and we are almost at Longmenling. It's very deserted on the ramp. Only farmers who get up early to work wear thick cotton-padded jackets and drive motorcycles past me. The truck carrying the goods made a loud roar and slowly overtook me. I looked down, gasped and stared at the wheel. So I conquered a long slope of more than 900 meters, which made people doubt life a little. When riding, especially when challenging long slopes, don't be impulsive, don't relax, don't be afraid, and bow your head. This is the biggest gain of my riding. Actually, life is not like this!

? After breakfast in Gantang Town, we have been riding happily on the beautiful highway leading to Taiping Lake Scenic Area. Twenty kilometers of mountain roads, ups and downs, "the grass in the south of the Yangtze River is not withered in autumn", lush mountains, tall and straight poplars on both sides, Huizhou cornices flying in the sun, and friendly greetings from cyclists from time to time, make you feel the beauty of life and the joy of riding. In Taiping Lake Scenic Area, when I faced three vast lakes surrounded by low mountains, I thought of the "mistakes", "Namco" and "Yang Zhuo Yongcuo" I witnessed in Tibet last year ... Compared with Taiping Lake, the "mistakes" in Tibet are pure and beautiful, and Taiping Lake is a beautiful and introverted family. Boundless, the pure sunshine in autumn sets off her beautiful heroic posture. If it weren't for the splash from the speeding motorboat on the lake, you really thought the blue lake was completely still. The beautiful Taiping Lake is haunting people. In fact, I really want to stay, but I can't help saying goodbye to it. But bigger challenges await us. At the water shop at the foot of Jiuhualing in Yongfeng Township, Taiping, my heart almost collapsed when I heard Taiping locals say that Jiuhualing we are about to climb is longer and steeper than Longmenling. Hunger and pain tormented me, and I completely became an ascetic. But after that, I also tasted the most delicious moon cakes in my life. On an empty mountain road in the middle of nowhere, during a short stay, I found a sign next to a farmer that read "handmade moon cakes" askew. In a simple workshop, rows of big and round old moon cakes are neatly placed on the chopping board. The two old people bowed their heads and skillfully kneaded the dough, rolled the skin, stuffed the stuffing and baked it. When they saw my arrival, they greeted me warmly. Actually, I never did. Talking while eating, it turns out that the two old people should have entertained their grandchildren, but the hardworking nature of farmers and the encouragement of their children let them continue to experience the happiness brought by labor. Moon cakes are mainly sold through the internet, which is in short supply, yes! In today's information-developed society, who will worry about "unknown goods in the mountains"? When riding, I feel hungry, just like standing in a vast and boundless field. My empty eyes can only stare at the dim sky, and now everything around me becomes bright again. I even saw an eagle flying freely in the green bamboo forest under the blue sky. ...