The weather in Daocheng in August

Our story of western Sichuan begins with the rainstorm in Changsha and ends with the rainstorm in Chengdu.

The transition and fear in the middle are also related to the pouring rain.

Before departure, the news kept pushing, such as the once-in-a-century rainstorm in Sichuan, the rainstorm in Chengdu and the mudslide in Dujiangyan.

We set out with a nervous mood, and as a result, we were caught in a thunderstorm at Changsha airport. A good Chengdu gourmet midnight snack directly turned into Chengdu hotel breakfast.

The poor start also verified our previous fears! But we have already started, and there is no turning back, so ... sleep in the car!

One word is because, beauty!

The two words are summed up because they look good!

The three-word summary is because it looks good!

Mountains, grasslands, forests, snow-capped mountains, Haizi, flowers, streams, golden highland barley fields, Panshan 18 bend roads, white pagodas and plateau wildlife can be seen at once.

Spicy Chuanxiang Hotpot, Yak Mushroom Pot Soup, kung pao chicken, Sichuan Cooked Meat, Sichuan Mom's Hoof, Husband and Wife's Lung Slices, Dongpo Elbow, Cold Pot Fish, Stone Mill Tofu, Fish-flavored Shredded Meat, Mapo Tofu, Spicy Chicken, Pickled Fish, Boiled Fish, Maoxuewang, Chongqing Hotpot Boiled Cabbage, and Bridge Spareribs. How can I eat enough at once?

I have heard too many stories about Tibetan areas, but it is still a bit weak to go to Tibet directly in our prime of life (middle-aged and elderly people). So the geographical location and beautiful scenery of western Sichuan can let us try it.

Afterwards, it was proved that the choice was correct, because I immediately began to look forward to exploring Sichuan for the second time and the third time, a treasure-filled province full of beautiful scenery, delicious food and beautiful women (I was not interested at all, and those rabbits insisted on pulling me)!

Fortunately, the flowers are blooming again, but unfortunately people are not young.

If the old classmates who graduated 20 years ago can persist in finding the same schedule, abandon their children and wives, put up with colleagues' eyes, family members' dislike, children's teachers' anger and no pressure from friends, and travel together to realize their dreams, then 80% of them are good friends who stick to the last row with middle schools and climb the fence and blow bottles with universities.

Brother, remember your childhood dream?

Bah! I will never get old, and I can blow two more bottles of Lycium barbarum soaked in cold beer!

We plan to find an outdoor small group on the hornet's nest on September 9- 10/0 (the other party gives us advice and we adjust it according to our own preferences).

According to the schedule of 9- 10, it should be possible to take the Great Ring Road (later I learned from chatting with the master that on 10, you can also choose the Sichuan-Tibet Line from Chengdu to Lhasa, and then fly back from Lhasa).

However, due to the epidemic situation, Seda (Buddhist College, Celestial Burial) has not been opened. Considering the physical condition of everyone in the team, we chose a relaxed schedule to take the small ring road in western Sichuan, and we called ourselves the sunset group competition.

In the actual process, due to the influence of heavy rain (rainy season in July and August, once-in-a-century rainstorm and flood, I can't afford to get hurt), the itinerary has been adjusted, and the following story will explain it in detail.

The next day, at 7 o'clock, we set out from the gloomy Chengdu. The trip is Chengdu-Luding Bridge-Moxi Ancient Town.

From Chengya Expressway to Yakang Expressway, along the beautiful Qingyi River to the towering Erlang Mountain, Erlang Mountain once became the first natural danger on the Sichuan-Tibet road because of its high mountain, narrow road and steep slope. After crossing the Erlangshan Tunnel at an altitude of 4 176 meters, it took two days to reach the Dadu River and Luding County. I visited the Luding Bridge where the Red Army passed during the Long March and stood on the swaying chain bridge. I recall the heroic scene of flying over Luding Iron Cable Bridge in those years and imagine how difficult it was for Red Army soldiers to win this battle under the bullets.

Arriving at Moxi Ancient Town at noon, the first lunch on this trip was a commemoration (I recalled it, and I didn't officially eat again until a few days later). The host ordered a large pot of solid yak matsutake stew, plus a large pot of Sichuan-style boiled fish fillets, which was delicious.

It is more reliable to refer to the public comment website. I have been worried about the inconvenience of eating or the bad taste in the mountains before, don't worry!

In the afternoon, before the sun went down, I took time to take a look at Moxi ancient town outside Hailuogou scenic spot.

Moxi ancient town has a long history. It used to be a post station of the Tang-Fan Ancient Road and an important town of the Sichuan-Tibet Tea-Horse Ancient Road. Most of the ancient buildings in the town are from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there is the Moxi Long March Memorial Hall, which always makes people feel sad about history. Although the revolutionary era of red history is gradually drifting away from us, the spirit of communication in it is still worth inheriting. Only by remembering history can we remember our mission.

In addition to the Long March Memorial Hall, the unique church of Moxi Ancient Town is also worth visiting. Located on the platform of Moxiping in the ancient town, Moxi Catholic Church is a European-style building, symbolizing the glorious past of Catholicism in the ancient town of Moxi. Speaking of the history of the Catholic Church, it can be traced back to19th century at the earliest, and now it has been quietly here for several centuries.

Because I live at the entrance of Hailuogou Scenic Area, I can see the scenic spots of different camps on the mountain through remote video surveillance in the afternoon. The video is foggy, and the visibility is only a few meters.

The weather forecast also shows that there will be moderate rain tomorrow. Shenshan pays attention to fate, probably because fate hasn't arrived yet, and my heart has already begun to comfort myself tomorrow.

If you can't see the mountain, just enjoy the life of a fairy!

The next day, after 7 o'clock, it was dawn. The first thing I did when I got up was to look at the weather outside the window.

Today's itinerary: a half-day tour of Hailuogou-Hongshitan Park-xinduqiao. Among them, Hailuogou ticket is 90, sightseeing ticket is 80, and cableway 150. It is found that the tourist tickets in western Sichuan scenic spot are very expensive, but the distance to the mountain is also huge and there are many bends.

I want to enter the mountain early when there are few people. It turns out that we think too much. The impact of the epidemic on tourism is still very obvious. We saw the big data released by the scenic spot next door, and the passenger flow at the end of August was only about 20% of the carrying capacity. So, when I was in the scenic spot, I was very comfortable. I can't feel the spectacular scenery of the mountains and seas, and there is basically no queue in the scenic spot. I think we have contracted the whole mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, the sun suddenly shone into the car through the glass, and the snow-capped mountains in the distance shone with golden light in the dark green forest, which was clearly visible and the whole car was boiling.

China's second peak, the king of mountains, Sichuan-Gongga Snow Mountain, here we come! Good luck! Sunlight also broke through the dark clouds!

Taking advantage of the good weather, we took a tour bus directly to Camp No.4 at the top and went directly to the top of the cable car to see the glacier. Be sure to take the cableway to the glacier landscape platform in Camp 4. First, the cable car has a good experience and perspective, and second, the scenery of Camp 4 is better.

Hailuogou Glacier, also known as No.1 Glacier, has a total length of 14.7 km, which is the longest of the 7 1 glaciers in Gongga Mountain, with an area of 16 square km, with the highest elevation of 6750 meters and the lowest elevation of only 2850 meters. It has three steps along the longitudinal direction: a snow basin and a glacier breeding ground; The Great Ice Waterfall, with a width of 500- 1 100 m and a height of 1080 m, is the largest and most spectacular glacier waterfall ever discovered in China. Glacier tongue, 6 kilometers into the virgin forest, forms a unique glacier forest landscape. Hailuogou glacier has the strongest activity. In the process of glacier movement, glacier arches, caves, ice steps, ice gates, ice lakes and crystal-clear ice peaks are formed.

From the observation deck, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of snow-capped mountains and glaciers at a closer distance.

It is said that it is to see the glaciers, but it is actually the time for the ladies to show their scarves.

The two big brothers, dei, watched their wives happily take pictures around the scarf, and the colorful scarves on their backs were not so heavy! The waist is not sore, and the legs are not painful.

On the way down the mountain, I randomly ordered several cups of "three luxury homes" highland barley milk tea and ice cream at the rest point, which was well received! So far, I still let everyone forget it, especially the highland barley beans inside, which are worth experiencing!

Take the bus cableway up the mountain and down the forest path (because you can get on and off at camp 1-3 at will).

Inadvertently, we broke into the animal and plant kingdom of the virgin forest.

We are passers-by and intruders, and this is a paradise for macaques, red pandas, all kinds of unknown birds, alpine rhododendrons and all kinds of unknown flowers.

Down to the foot of the mountain, it's already 4 o'clock in the afternoon, far from working overtime. At this time, the benefits of forming a small group are reflected. I was going to play Hailuogou for half a day, but the scenery was so beautiful that I didn't pay attention to it after playing for a whole day!

The driver's eldest brother has been waiting in despair at the foot of the mountain (he has to arrive in xinduqiao at night and stay outside two high mountains at an altitude of 4000 meters ...).

Because we are in a hurry, the place to eat is far away. The benefits of preparing some snacks in the supermarket in advance are reflected.

Moreover, from now on, we will go to Gaohaiba, and the female compatriots in the group began to feel a little uncomfortable.

Master running all the way, Hongshitan Park is on the roadside. I took a look in the car when I passed by. In fact, this kind of red stone can be seen in many places in western Sichuan.

It began to rain as soon as the mountain came down. At this time, Rain God (Hu Tou) began to show off in an ostentatious manner on the bus. This luck is outrageous!

But then I didn't dare to make any noise.

Colonel Hu was so nervous that he didn't even blink when the driver's eldest brother took us to experience the winding road over mountains and mountains in the rainstorm. On the way, I climbed over the top of 4,500 meters and finally arrived in xinduqiao safely.

I found a hot pot restaurant on the road, and the business was booming. But it's too late to go to the store. We ate all the boss's money, but we're not full yet!

The weather forecast at night shows that it will still be moderate rain in xinduqiao tomorrow! Endless rain!

On the third day, I got up at 7 o'clock. Today's itinerary is xinduqiao-Sichuan-Tibet Line 3 18 Highway-Tianlu 18 Bend-Litang-Daocheng-Aden.

The sunshine in the morning is really amazing. Today is basically a day on the road, so, of course, you should take your time on a comfortable sunny day.

I found a Sichuan-style breakfast shop by the roadside in xinduqiao, and then I set off comfortably by car after eating noodles. It was very comfortable.

As a result, there was a traffic jam before leaving xinduqiao. What happened?

Come early, because the weather is good, the road administration temporarily decided to close the road for maintenance from 7: 30 in the morning to 2: 30 in the afternoon.

What? ! Yesterday, the road was closed without any notice from the hotel and travel agency? So casual?

What about our itinerary? Sunshine's good mood suddenly burst.

There are more and more large trucks and self-driving vehicles on 3 18. Police cars patrol back and forth, constantly honking their horns to remind vehicles to wait with peace of mind and not to try to reverse illegally.

The group members began to repent one by one: why didn't they leave an hour and a half earlier? I also had a delicious breakfast and regretted it!

From 8 pm to 3 pm, the road is closed? Do we have to wait on the side of the road for nearly 7 hours!

Master, what should we do?

Colonel, what should we do next?

Travel agency, what should I do if the trip is delayed?

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(To be continued)