In the scorching summer, I just wanted to find a place to rest for half a month. I spent half a day thinking with Mr. Pan. I don't know whether it was a tacit understanding or something, but Dali appeared in our minds again, but to be honest, we have been to Dali twice. Even if we go this time, we will have to get something different.

Pan Xiansen said that we went there by train the first time, and by plane the second time. This time, we might as well drive there by car and drive all the way south to Dali.

We quickly reached an agreement and left as soon as we said, and the logistics department was immediately established and began to purchase necessities on a large scale, such as hiking poles, tents, food, sleeping bags and other camping items, because we arranged camping sites on the way, haha.

DAY 1: Chengdu to Asbestos

It was finally time to set off. I got up in the morning and started to pack my things, and I struggled until noon. After all, it was the first time I drove such a long distance and for such a long time. The key point is that when I went and counted things, I found that the tent had not arrived yet. OMG. Fortunately, it was delivered after 1 o'clock in the afternoon that day. It was close.

Haha, Pan Xiansen's happiness is almost overflowing.

It feels great on the road, carefree and cool.

Near 6 o'clock, we arrived at Shimian County, the first stop of this self-driving tour.

A small city with its own flavor, every street has the smell of barbecue. I have heard about asbestos barbecue for a long time, and I finally eat it today. The taste is ~ It feels like there is not much difference from the barbecue taste we ate in Chengdu? I just changed the cooking method ~ an aunt from this family came here to help with the roasting, and the popularity was too high ~ this job is not something ordinary people can do.

After drinking some wine and the drizzling rain outside, I slept well that night.

Keep moving forward tomorrow gogogo~

DAY 2: Asbestos to Yele Lake

In fact, all the camping tools we prepared were for Lake Yele, but after lunch early in the morning, we set off for Menghuo City first.

Speaking of which, my trip to Menghuo City was also full of twists and turns, because it was not open when I went there that day. The road section was under maintenance and was closed for one day. Is it such a coincidence???

Just when we were in despair, several locals said to drive us in, but the premise was that we had to walk a certain distance and the car was inside. Well, let's take care of it even if it came. It was 40 yuan per person, and the round trip was covered.

I finally arrived at Menghuo City. It turned out that this was not a town, but a plateau ecological meadow. Not to mention the fact that it was surrounded by mountains, it really felt like Kenya. It was also the world's first wild giant pandas were released. Thinking of this, I think that national treasures are really tasteful, and I would stay here too.

Next, if you go inside, you will see the beacon tower, which is currently under maintenance.

Although we didn't take the scenic spot bus, we could find out the price for everyone. Menghuo City has no tickets for the time being, and the scenic spot bus charges 20 yuan per person.

Next, we will set off for Yele Lake, which is Yele Reservoir on the icon.

As my first outdoor camping trip, I was very nervous, and Yele Lake really scared me...

Here's the thing. We guided the navigation to Yele Reservoir as some of the strategies wrote, and then drove and drove. First, there was a two-lane cement road, and then we entered directly into a country covered with cobblestones and many mud pits. On the road. Arriving at the navigation location, I realized that something was wrong at all. Then I heard a passing car say that I had to drive forward. There is a village there (I later learned that it is called Daba Village) where we can camp. Happy, happy, so we continued to drive forward and waited until we arrived. After we arrived, we found that we could indeed camp, but everyone said that the campsite is close to a film and television base, so why isn't it here? The key is still quite far away from the lake. Anyway, seeing that the rain is about to fall with the thunder, let's quickly set up a tent.

Xiaokang is a friend we met in Menghuocheng. Everyone worked together to finish building the tent and even had a little sun, as if to praise us for doing a good job, haha.

I finally started cooking. How about it? The food is not bad, right? After all, I just left home and the food is abundant.

What followed was a night of thunderstorms and strong winds, as well as a wolfdog that constantly patrolled us outside. After that, my friend's tent leaked in the middle of the night, and we had to sleep angrily in the car. Alas, what about the starry sky and cool breeze? How did it turn into heavy rain and lightning? This is the first time that Jiaozi has been camping. Can God be merciful?

We finally waited until dawn while we were half asleep. Even if we came, we took it easy. We ran along the ramp to the lake and took a few photos. Let alone, it was quite beautiful. (This is temporarily the dry lake area

In the spirit of unconvinced, we made many inquiries and finally found the film and television base. It turned out that when we came from Liziping, there was a three-pronged intersection. On one side was Daba Village (the road was very bad) and on the other side was the direction of the film and television base (the road was very good). Due to the fog, we didn't see it at all. We just followed the navigation. Everyone must be careful here. The picture is called Gumo Village, which is the film and television base (locals will charge 20 yuan for admission). There is a large camping site below, and the key point is that it is very close to the lake.

Transportation tips:

Let me repeat the important thing: The road to camping at Yele Lake Film and Television Base is very easy. If you go to a bad road, you are on the wrong road!!!

Practical tips:

The temperature difference at night is large, so pay attention to bring thick clothes.

Then the locals suggested that the best time to camp was in September and October, when the lake water rose and the red leaves were very beautiful.

DAY 3: Yele Lake to Xichang

After bidding farewell to Xiaokang, we drove to Xichang, the next stop of the trip, which was almost 200 kilometers away. By the time we arrived at our destination, it was already approaching night. It's just good to replenish sleep and repair the psychological trauma caused by camping on a rainy day.

I still stayed in Xichang the next day. The original plan was to go hiking Luoji Mountain, but unfortunately, the cableway was closed due to maintenance. I had to temporarily change the travel route and climb the Lushan Mountain behind Qionghai Lake nearby.

Before climbing, I took a stroll along the edge of Qionghai. The weather was actually not very good and it was foggy, but I couldn't resist the happy mood, haha.

I may not have looked at the almanac when I came out this time. I was really unlucky. I finally climbed to Lushan with great difficulty. Whoosh, the heavy rain poured down. Not only did I not be able to take a panoramic view of Qionghai, but I couldn't even get down the mountain. In the end, I armed myself in this way, I dared to go down the mountain in the rain. It was really embarrassing.

DAY 5: Xichang to Dali

After a continuous day of galloping, we finally drove to Dali ~

The sun is always so bright

The sky is so blue

You see, the sun fills our room.

To be honest, I've been driving all day today and I'm really exhausted. I can't, I can't, I'm going to bed.

Gogogo again tomorrow!!

DAY 6 : Dali Ancient City

I got up late today and took a bus slowly from Caicun to the ancient city at around 4 o'clock in the afternoon. I didn't expect that there were people coming and going in the city. Taking photos, I like the color of Dali Ancient City very much, and with the blue background Cangshan Mountain, the feeling is different from all other ancient cities. The tourists and local residents dressed in different clothes on the road will make your photos different (but I don't seem to have taken it, haha

It's easy to choose a photo location. Just follow the wedding dress team and finish it, and then add a little more to your performance.

DAY 7: Erhai Lake

After a short day's rest, I couldn't help but want to meet Erhai Lake. As the eldest sister who braids me said: It is now both the peak season and the rainy season in Dali. Maybe this is why Dali is so comfortable this season.

It probably only rained N times yesterday ~ it rained and then it was sunny! It's raining here, but it's shining brightly over there! The thorns are not exciting ~ So if you want to ask me what I want to bring when I come to Dali, I must have an umbrella!

Because the sky has always been shrouded by dark clouds and the entire Erhai Lake is a gray color, I chose to start my journey around the sea in the jungle by the Erhai Lake. Is this green vegetation very midsummer ~ very nature~

The rust boat with red is also particularly eye-catching in the large green area.

Let me talk about Jozi's pigtails, because many young ladies have come to ask me on the road.

The idea of braiding braids has been around for a long time, so I also asked about it in the ancient city. The family I asked before said that it would cost 30 yuan each, and then it would cost about 270 yuan in total. To be honest, it is really expensive. Then I walked straight towards Erhai Gate, and asked another family that it would cost 10 yuan each. I was tempted, but I hesitated to continue moving forward. It was just outside Erhai Gate. A local sister said it would cost 15 yuan for two. Then I made it up and spent 70 yuan. Everyone, see if the effect was good. It was really good and cheap.

DAY 8: Haishu Park

This is the third time we have come to Sea Tongue Park because it has my favorite coastline. Walking straight to the tip of Haitang's tongue, I actually found someone blocking the way to collect money??? Five yuan per person is not expensive, and we also need to give each person a bottle of Dali Mountain Spring Water ~

After paying the money, we successfully entered the core area of the park. It turned out that several newly built scenes were convenient for everyone to take photos. Fortunately, they were not white tables and glass balls. Good comments.

Take off my coat and follow everyone to take pictures. Jozi's lumbar disc is the most prominent, and he actually wears a swimsuit to take pictures. After all, everyone is wearing red and white skirts, hahaha ~

Whatever, today's brightest star has been made by Joao Zi.

Here comes the young fishing expert ~

The reality is that there are no fish to fish at all.

How about the acting skills of pretending to fish?

I don't know how others will evaluate it, but the old man next to me chuckled...

DAY 9: Dali University

After coming to Dali three times, I finally have the opportunity to go to Dali University (Gucheng Campus) to play a round of cards. The location is excellent. The Gucheng Campus at the foot of Cangshan Mountain can overlook the entire Erhai Lake.

Especially here, I want to talk about this basketball court. With the blue Erhai Lake as the background, it is simply a small and fresh Japanese-style holy land. So in just a few dozen minutes, Jiaozi saw two teams of brigade photographers coming to take photos.

Transportation tips:

Because I live at Caicun Pier, I can take the C2 directly.

In addition to driving everywhere to take photos, Douzi very likes to sit at Caicun Wharf and watch the Erhai Lake at sunset. It continues to show its unique beauty in the changing times.

Slow down and quietly taste the blue contained in its tranquility.

DAY 10: Climbing Cangshan

The original plan was to take the Ximatan cableway directly to the top of the mountain. We had already booked tickets at night, but the next day because the wind on the top of the mountain was too strong, and the upper cableway was not opened. It was a pity.

But we had an idea and took the Gantong cableway directly to the middle section of Cangshan Mountain, and then visited the Yudai Yunyou Road. The key was that we only spent 70 yuan/person (30 yuan for one-way cableway +40 yuan for entering the mountain). Next, we walked directly down the mountain at Qilongnongniu Chi. The road was spacious, and we also met many local people and shared their kindness and delicious food.

Cangshan Jade Belt Yunyou Road is a pedestrian sightseeing trail built halfway through Cangshan Mountain. There are beautiful scenery along the way, especially when it feels like every turn is suddenly enlightened, and you can see the ancient city of Dali from different angles. and Erhai.

One important reminder: You can buy one-way tickets for Gantong Cableway, and you can't buy one-way tickets for Ximatan Cableway. Because of this, Youzi almost quarreled with the ticket seller, because the following words said that you can buy one-way tickets, which fooled me a lot.

DAY 11: Rest Day

I went to Cangshan yesterday and walked about 12 kilometers in total. I rewarded myself to sleep until I woke up naturally this morning. When I left at 11 a.m., many shops in the ancient city of Dali had their doors closed. We walked through the scorching sun and finally found this [Wutong Bookstore] in a hidden alley. Moreover, it was recently the rectification period of Dali Ancient City. There were workers working at the entrance of the alley. The sound of electric drills pricked the heart and flying dust flew all over the sky. After entering the door, it looks like an old Bai style house. There are books, tea, various ornaments, etc. in the store ~

We chose a position upstairs next to the window. The sound of repairs outside still continued, but my heart calmed down a lot. Looking through the window, you can see the whole house. Outside the other wall is the noisy ancient city. The breeze blows the green radish at the window, and the fan creaks. I already regard this as my home today.

DAY 12: Xizhou Ancient Town

Driving to Xizhou Ancient Town today.

In order to set off the atmosphere of the ancient town, Douzi specially chose a dress that was more ancient and took everyone back to Nanzhao Kingdom thousands of years ago. However, the quality of the clothes was not very good, so everyone should be more cautious when purchasing.

With the arrival of the rainy season in Dali in July, Xizhou Ancient Town has become more dense and distant.

The red background wall outside Xilin Garden is also a great place to take photos and check in. Coupled with the green rice fields, it adds a touch of summer style in the countryside.

In addition to Xizhou Baba and the beautiful ancient style background, Xizhou Ancient Town actually has many small shops that are super easy to shop around. Therefore, Douzi specially came to Xizhou three times in Dali this time, and each time he had a full harvest. I also met the beautiful shopkeeper sister, and I was very happy.

Because it was still early, on the way back, I walked and stopped again and again, slowly and leisurely, and happened to encounter the super beautiful light. I took off my ancient costumes, changed into fishing clothes, and hurriedly came a few photos.

I have to say that the yellow fish barrel and red fishing net are really excellent props and match the Erhai Lake very well.

DAY 13: Huanhai East Road

I was about to leave for home, but I actually didn't go to many places, but this kind of leisurely traveling state is really cool. It can be said that it's really a breeze in Dali, haha.

Today's itinerary is around the Erhai Lake, gogogo!!

Every time I come to Dali, I will come here to take photos. The shooting angle is condescending and the yellow-toned vegetation is presented. Then the trees here are also very characteristic, and the rate of appearance is still very high. I especially like this kind of yellow tone. The sense of thickness. Unfortunately, the weather was a little dark on the day of shooting, so the Erhai Lake was not very blue, but even so, Douzi was still working hard to make a concave appearance.

The car continued to drive forward and finally arrived at California Highway 1 on Huanhai East Road in Dali. It was very close to the Erhai Lake, and then I really liked the yellow railing on the roadside. It looked really beautiful when photographed. The key was also used as a prop for posing Pose, avoiding the embarrassment of standing there directly to take photos, haha.

However, because there are many vehicles coming and going, everyone must pay attention to safety.

The location is probably past Xiaoputuo, close to Tianjing Pavilion, and Haidong Town is also an excellent place to take photos.

Passing by Xiaoputuo, check in.

Conclusion: Happy times are always short, but the memories engraved in their hearts often make people feel warm and happy.

Goodbye, Dali, we will come again when we have the opportunity, because I will never get enough of your beauty