4500-kilometer 53-day cycling pilgrimage from Dongguan, Guangdong to Lhasa, Xizang (Guilin-Kunming)
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DAY 10 (April 17) Guilin-Luzhai

We started from Guilin after ten o'clock in the morning. There are many electric vehicles in the Urban area, like locusts, rushing all the way out of the Urban area

Passion Fruit Base
locomotive
set fire to the mountain
The villages here are all called Tun

I arrived in Luzhai County after six o'clock in the afternoon. I wanted to catch the night road to Liuzhou, but it rained heavily, so I found a parking space on the first floor of the community and camped out

This section of the road has a relatively gentle altitude, so you can go up quickly
DAY 11 (April 18) Luzhai-Liuzhou

There was a small hill greenway after passing through Liudong District in the morning. Thinking that it would only be 40 kilometers to Liuzhou today, I rode in and took a look

From the top of the mountain, you can overlook Kale Planet Park. Locals say that the ticket costs 280 yuan. After two years of construction, no one has gone there. It is equivalent to Changlong in Guangzhou

The first thing to look for when arriving in Liuzhou at noon is Cuicui snail noodles. A limited supply of 100 bowls starts from 11 o'clock every day. By the time we arrive, there is already a long line.
I asked the boss not to put spicy food in, but the boss said that everything here was spicy, even the air was spicy. I thought to myself, can you not be so arrogant? What's wrong with not eating spicy food?
The weight is full, but there are no snails, hehe

After dinner in the evening, walk by the Liujiang River to get a breeze, making it comfortable

As an important industrial city in China, Liujiang is ranked third in China in terms of night view. I wonder if you agree or not

The trash cans here are all so literary
Ran into an uncle's exquisite handstick

Follow the Liujiang plank road to Liuzhou Confucian Temple

Panlong Mountain Park
Today's moon is very round and I have a lot of thoughts. I have to finish the path I have chosen even if I kneel down

Due to time constraints, I turned back when I reached Pangu Temple. I didn't go to Yaobu Ancient Town. Friends who have time can go and see it. These attractions do not charge tickets

DAY 12 (April 19) Liuzhou-Hongdu

Yesterday, I met a local cyclist on the road. He rode all the way from Liudong to the city center. He said that he would be my tour guide today. He wanted to play for a day before leaving, but the weather was too hot and it was uncomfortable to play, so he and he left on WeChat.

Today, I picked up a guide book on a walker. It showed that you can walk by riding, but it was actually abandoned, so I still can't choose to take a small path in order to save a few kilometers of road. The uncertainty is too great.

I worked hard to climb the mountain, thinking about having a good time going downhill, but I couldn't ride it at all. I could only push it and collapse.
There were still big rocks blocking the way on the road, but fortunately they were wide enough to pass through
Finally saw the cement road
There are very few people in the mountains here, but there are many goats raised
Fortunately, I met two kind brothers from the forest farm when the water was running out. They warmly invited me to drink corn porridge, but I didn't drink it because I had to hurry. After replenishing the water, I left.
Arriving in Hongdu Town in the evening, the Hongshui River water is very clear.
The boss cooked me a big plate of rice noodles

Pineapples are produced here in Guangxi, so they are all very cheap, three yuan each

We set up tents in the government backyard at night

I have to climb the mountain in the next few days under the high temperature of 30 degrees. It's so difficult

DAY 13 (April 20) Hongdu-Lingma

Summarizing yesterday's experience, whenever you see a path leading to the mountains, you will ask the local people if it is easy to walk. Today, we are all taking secondary roads. Except for a section of road in Gupeng that is being repaired, all other road conditions are okay. I got up early today, so I walked far. A large area of mulberry fields is planted here. The first time I saw silkworm cultivation was organized in a grid.

People here still retain the habit of washing clothes in small ponds, and everyone chatted together while washing.

When I was approaching Lingma, I met a female riding friend who wanted to ride Yunnan. I glanced at the car's clothes and bags were very clean, and she pushed it at any point of slope. Her face was pale. She was even carrying a headset for live broadcasts. She should be making money in the name of riding. I wasn't in the same boat, so I left after saying hello. Today, I searched for a long time in Lingma Town but couldn't find a camping place. The people here are very afraid of trouble, or rather indifferent, and talked about nonsense like the leaders seeing things badly. Finally, I met a kind young man at a car and water supply shop on the roadside. He made room to build a tent for me and asked me to take a bath.

Today it's a climb of more than a thousand
DAY 14 (April 21) Lingma-Baise

Nothing bad today, the road conditions are good. And it's not so hot to start early. There are fewer cars, so it's more comfortable to ride.

The housing prices here are extremely cheap, but I don't think anyone will buy them, otherwise it wouldn't be so low.
The corn porridge from Mashan to Tiandong is extremely delicious. It tastes as strong as corn juice. Moreover, it is free in fast food restaurants. It is fast and slow. It is gone after meal time. Tiandong's mangoes have not been available yet.

I went to a dessert shop in Baise to drink a cup of mung bean paste to reduce the heat. 5 yuan a cup. It is a bit expensive, but it has a lot of people. There is this one nearby.

Today, despite the high temperature of more than 30 degrees, I actually refreshed the farthest journey of the day

DAY 15 (April 22) Baise-Jiuzhou

I've been used to sleeping in tents these past few days, but I couldn't sleep when I stayed in a hotel last night. Sigh, I'm a sin.

After passing Tianlin Town, I happened to encounter a village that practiced customs like ours. The whole village gathered together happily and sang folk songs.

In the afternoon, I was tortured by the high temperature and extended slope. Fortunately, the trees on the roadside were still blocking it. I went to the villagers 'homes twice to ask for water, and they were very enthusiastic.
There are many forest farms and wood processing yards here

When I arrived in Jiuzhou Town, the local plums were ripe, only two yuan a catty. It was sour and appetizing. After searching for a while, I finally found a sand and gravel factory around eight o'clock and settled down.

DAY 16 (April 23) Jiuzhou-Longlin

After riding with a high temperature of 100+ for four consecutive days, my body reached its limit a little. I had a low fever when I woke up in the morning, so I went to Longlin at 3 pm and looked for a hotel to rest.

The clothes were washed and hung on the roof. After sleeping for an hour, they were already dry. When I saw that the temperature had reached 38 degrees, I was afraid. This was the rhythm of spraying cumin. The heat here impressed me deeply and refreshed my imagination again.
Thinking that I would cross Guangxi to Guizhou tomorrow, I had not tasted the Liquan Beer here, so I bought a bottle of the season's local pineapple and made an alternative pineapple beer.

Today, I didn't take a single photo all the way up and down. I climbed two level 3 slopes and one level 2 slope. Because of the heat, I was still on my way, and I felt I had missed a lot.

DAY 17 (April 24) Longlin-Xingyi

Today, we entered the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau from the 100,000 Mountains and set out early in the morning with the morning light

Enter the plateau and climb all the way to doubt life

Passing through the Tianzi Lake Scenic Area, but the location of the observation deck is not very good, and the photo effect on your mobile phone is average, but you can see the scale of the peak forest.
In the end, I was scared when I saw the downhill slope, because I had to climb as much as I went down.
Passing by the Zhaojiadu Bridge, I saw a river below. Many locals were barbecuing and swimming. No tickets were needed. It was very good.
bougainvillea
Unexpectedly, I would return to Xingyi in less than half a year, taste crystal jelly again, and drank two bowls in one go. It was so cool, cool
When I came to Xingyi, I started eating egg fried rice
I climbed two level 2 slopes and one level 3 slope today
DAY 18 (April 25) Xingyi-Luo Ping

In the morning, I set off for Luoping while admiring the bougainvillea all the way. I accidentally stepped into a sea of flowers-Guizhou Chun Scenic Area. I didn't need a ticket. The fragrance of flowers was overflowing. I stayed for an hour without realizing it.

Unique mushroom-shaped buildings can be seen from a distance
Lavender fields comparable to Internet celebrities
I suddenly envied Xingyi people, such a nice back garden, and summer resorts like Zhaojiadu and Wanfenglin, and they are only ten kilometers away.

After following the advice of the old driver, I walked to Xingyi instead of Guangnan. Newly paved asphalt roads were paved from Baise to Yunnan. The road conditions were extremely good and the heat slowly receded. You could enjoy the scenery and take photos.

Entering the Yunnan border, I have already seen the two plateau lumps on the faces of the local people turning red, and I have officially entered the plateau zone.

Because it was inconvenient to ride a bike, I didn't go to Jiulong Waterfall. I visited Luoping Rape Flower Scenic Area. Although I knew that the rapeseed flowers were out of season, I still enjoyed the heroism on the observation deck.

Ever since I was shocked by the train, I have long longed for Luo Ping's rapeseed flowers. Although the rapeseed flowers have all been cut down now, they are still golden.

Luoping is a popular tourist destination, so there are many places to live. The off-season and peak seasons are clear, and the prices are very cheap in off-season.

DAY 19 (April 26) Luo Ping-Shilin

Today, I overestimated my physical fitness and underestimated the wind on this plateau. I was abused so that I lost my temper. I had to step downhill even when I stepped on a flat road. I stepped on an uphill rhythm. Moreover, my skin was dry and cracked like the dryness of the Northwest.

Got on a national highway converted from a highway, and the road conditions are good
Take the shortcut to the West Street

I couldn't walk more than ten kilometers away from Shilin, so I found a prefabricated motel and stayed in it. There was only one room and one bed for twenty-one nights. I even vomited at night. I should have caught a cold. If I go to the plateau, I will easily get sick if I don't pay attention. From today on, I will need to base myself with long sleeves.

DAY 20 (April 27) Shilin

Today, I rode eleven kilometers to Shilin to recuperate. I was still very weak because I caught a cold

Looking at the map, the lake next to the stone forest was not fenced, so I came to try to see if I could enter the scenic area and found that there were security guards guarding it.
Nearby villagers catch shrimp in a lake in the scenic area
Because the First Yi Village is close to the scenic spot, there are many B & Bs, inns and youth hostels.
There are many workshops on the roadside that produce this kind of decorative cloth with ethnic characteristics. The products should be sold in scenic spots.

Thinking that it was still early, I asked the boss about the fare evasion route and went to explore the way first. Unexpectedly, I easily entered.

I entered late, so I didn't finish shopping. There were too many fork roads, making it easy to get lost

DAY 22 (April 29) Shilin-Kunming

On the 21st day, I gave myself a vacation, slept in a youth hostel for a day, drank tea and water with my fellow travelers, and took cold medicine. My body recovered quickly.

I went to Shilin with Brother Huang this morning to watch the sunrise and then set off for Kunming

Many bayberry trees were found around the stone forest

The sunrise in the Stone Forest does not have very good commanding heights, so it cannot be photographed as spectacular

This is the door reserved for local farmers to enter and exit. After entering, don't take the main road. The main road is guarded, so you have to take the field path to enter.

We set off after watching the sunrise

This flower is quite beautiful, just like a sparrow flower
The land here is all cultivated bit by bit in the rocks, so the local farmers are relatively poor, except for those in the First Yi Village.
Passing by a canal built in the 1990s to convey water and support agriculture
Crossing a section of National Highway 324 that runs along the old and new railways
A lot of springs came out along the way
Historic meter track
There is a strange phenomenon in Yangzonghai. There is a villa built in Mengshan opposite the big chimney factory.
It took 22 days to arrive in Kunming
It started to rain as soon as I arrived in Kunming, and the sky was moved

The road here is very slippery after the rain. I don't know if I'm cutting corners, but I saw with my own eyes two electric vehicles slip while turning a corner in front of me.

The luckiest thing today is Brother Lin, who I met near Qidian Township halfway. He let me stay in a hotel booked by his company. He also invited me to eat steamed chicken, Yiliang small duck, and dragon claw hand.

What's embarrassing is that disposable chopsticks are picking vegetables without inserting them, and they also complain about why the chopsticks are so short and so thick

The conversation with Brother Lin opened up another perspective, but in the end, he still refused to leave his contact information. Maybe the two people are not from the same world, so they can only meet again by fate.

Next section, Kunming to Dali, the exciting continues

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