You were once happy and melancholy under the clear blue sky,

I was once in the green fields, wanton but sad,

Running into the distance and looking back.

I was at the end of the road,

Wait quietly for that pure time.

Colorful clouds are floating in the sky,

I saw green mountains and white villages in the distance.

The wind blows up your hair and skirt,

The rural wind is filled with your fragrance.

At that moment in my world,

Only you are left, a poetic girl.

You said,

Throughout his life's dream,

It is a distant place you cannot reach and a hometown you cannot return to.

I said,

Girl,

When you wait far away, you will be your hometown.

If one day,

You find the distance, your hometown,

Please remember those,

Gradually forgotten verdant,

And what he looked like when he was young.

Send you a letter from afar

Zhao:

A letter is like a meeting. Have you been well recently?

I still remember the intersection in front of the ancient city of Lijiang. It has been more than a month since I left quickly. I watched you get on the bus and leave that day, and I suddenly felt a little sad. It seemed that there were still a lot to say and a lot of scenery to be seen. It was just that we had only met not long ago, but we parted again. I think you should still miss your days in Yunnan. From Dali to Lugu Lake, you have been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally you have come all the way. Am I not? When I was sitting on the plane back, I suddenly had the urge to cry. I might be too reluctant to part with parting. The journey along the way is like a dream. Perhaps it should be said that it is more beautiful than a dream.

In a quiet late night, I leaned down at my desk and thought of the sky in Dali, where the sun shines through the clouds in the green wheat fields, clear and warm; I thought of the wind of the Erhai Lake, which gently blows through your hair, beside the trees by the sea, leaving your back standing in the wind; I thought of the streets of Shaxi and the ancient tea-horse road with mottled stone slabs, and I walked among them, as if I had seen thousands of years of prosperity; I thought of the night of Lugu Lake, where the wind blew away the clouds in the sky, enveloping us in the stars in the sky. I am afraid that in a few years, all this will be as pale as the night that day. So, I wanted to write you a letter, writing about the beautiful scenery along the road and our story.

Dali

When I walked through the bustling crowds in Dali and met you in the dazzling sun, you were silent under the cherry trees. You said, I knew we would meet again, in the warm sunshine of the ancient city, under the cherry trees. I smiled. In fact, the best thing in this life is expectation. I look forward to the sunshine of the ancient city of Dali, just as I look forward to you and this trip.

Dali, I look forward to you as the warm light of the ancient city

After that, I didn't travel anymore, and my life remained as plain as before. But I still think about the agreement with you, the agreement that didn't make a promise. In the face of time, any promise is pale. But sometimes, time also brings hope

Dali Cangshan Gate

At that time, the sun was setting in the west, and it was our most leisurely time. Sometimes travel does not require a map or a destination. The most surprising thing is the leisurely stroll, accidentally walking to a corner that is not mentioned by others, and discovering a unique beauty. Later, we walked past the Confucian Temple and then past the Yuer Garden. These were not scenic spots, but were simple and clean. On that day, there were extremely few tourists in Yuer Garden, which also achieved this unique tranquility. Yu 'er Garden is not only planted with cherry blossoms, but also Dali's famous camellia, and more roadside wildflowers that cannot be named. It is early spring and the garden is filled with flowers. I knew you liked the tranquility here, so I sat for a long time in the afterglow of the sunset.

Dali ancient city

The big round table in the inn is my favorite. When I first saw this table, I thought of werewolf killing. That night, we played werewolf killing late in the dark yard. You couldn't tell who you were and were voted out, while I led the team in all kinds of fierce dancing. Later, when we chatted, I said that your speech was illogical, and you complained that you couldn't speak Cantonese so you couldn't explain it clearly, but when you speak Cantonese, everyone couldn't understand it, so I felt helpless. Those people in their memories come with hope and walk away, adding icing on the cake to the friends who are traveling with them and leaving beautiful reflections on each other's travels. But they are, after all, passers-by in happy times. Looking back, we are also travelers.

foreign Street

That night, you went to bed early, and I looked at the distant night from the roof of the Youth Hostel. The lights in the distance are still bright, and you can also see the famous three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple. I originally wanted to sit leisurely and look at the stars on the spacious roof, but the prosperous light around me left only stars in the sky. No wonder, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse. Fortunately, I am accompanied by a bright moon and a gentle evening breeze. I thought of my good sister's song "Evening Wind". They sang like this: The gentle evening wind blows gently, in the dream of my lover; the gentle evening wind blows gently, in the sky of my hometown; the gentle evening wind blows gently, in the lights of the city; tonight's evening wind, where are you going, please tell me.

Dali ancient city

When it comes to food, I'm afraid I don't have as much authority as you do on this topic. Yunnan's food is not very particular. It naturally cannot be compared to food capitals like Guangzhou and Chengdu. But I also remembered those days when you took me to find various delicious food, such as a roll of rich roasted milk fan, a pot of fragrant rice noodles, and a fresh steampot chicken, and I miss it a little again. Of course, the one that impressed the most was the grilled fish. I have always known that Cantonese people like light, so I also emphasized to the store that it should be slightly spicy. But what I didn't expect was that people on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau were just like Sichuan, addicted to spicy food. Slightly spicy food is no longer enough for us. At that time, it was so spicy that you couldn't speak, but you were unwilling to give up and continued to eat. It was funny to think about it. By the way, there are also Dali's most famous snacks. In the streets and alleys of the ancient city, the most popular thing is flower cakes. Freshly baked flower cakes with a layer of cheese on the surface are really crisp, sweet and fragrant. Of course, there is my favorite Dali yogurt. I drink a bottle every day from Dali to Lugu Lake, which has almost become a belief.

One day later, you said that we didn't have a group photo in those days. So, we found a random corner on the roadside and took this photo on a tripod. In fact, to you, I am not those vulgar and complex admiration, nor is it a touch that stirs the heartstrings. We are just fellow travelers on the journey, not mentioning the past or the future. I will often envy you, envy your wanton and relaxed way of traveling, and your courage to be fearless of the distance; I will also understand you, the thinness and loneliness of traveling alone. You love to taste delicious food from all over the country, and wherever you go, you will collect local food. So it's a great blessing to walk with you all the way.

I didn't leave many photos of these delicious food. Later, after searching, I only found these two bowls of raking meat and shredded bait. I think those delicious food photos should be on your mobile phone. Remember to send them to me when you have time.

Caicunmatou

When we rode electric motorcycles to shuttle through the field paths along the Erhai Lake, that was what we had always hoped for. The sky in March was as warm as spring. There was still snow on the top of Cangshan Mountain, but it was no longer as prosperous as it was in winter. You said that the large white area is snow on Cangshan Mountain, but I said that it is just clouds in the distance, accumulating on the top of the mountain, as white as snow. We took a long detour and missed the seagulls in Majuyi, the transparent hanging balls and the white benches. We only met a blooming flower here. The sea and sky in the distance are in the same color, reflecting the deep red and light red on the shore. This is what I have always longed for, the appearance of the Erhai Lake.

Ma Jiuyi

At that time, you insisted on riding an electric bike in order to be handsome, so I stopped and moved to the back seat. It's just that I was so heavy that I couldn't sit steadily and swayed. Later, after riding for a short while, I changed back. You blame me for being fat, but I laugh at you. You are obviously a girl, but you still insist on being a man. On this section of Huanhai West Road, there are sloping trees in the sea, with various shapes, and some even fall directly into the water. It is very interesting. The fallen tree should be regarded as a divine tree. There was an endless stream of people taking photos on the tree, and some people also took wedding photos to take pictures. It was really a long queue. At that time, you accidentally fell your sunglasses into the water, but fortunately, the water was not deep. The water in the Erhai Lake is very clear. When you go into the water and pick it up, you will still shout that the water is so cold.

Erhai Lake

Haishue Park, you said your favorite along the Erhai Lake is here. Huanhai West Road was being built. I don't know how long it took, how many field paths and floating sand were passed through. It was already afternoon when we arrived. But the time is fine, and we are not in a hurry. Isn't life supposed to slow down and walk gently? Through a shady bamboo forest, walk all the way to the end of the coast. Sea Tongue Park, as the name suggests, is a peninsula that stands out like a tongue. Standing at the end of the peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides, you quietly feel the wind caressing by the sea and indulge in the sunshine.

The clouds in Dali are intoxicating. It is precisely because of the clouds that Erhai Lake does not seem so monotonous and lonely. You see, the clouds embedded in the horizon are constantly changing shapes and moving with the wind, sometimes dotted with the blue sky, sometimes hiding the scorching sun. I saw the sun passing through the clouds, shining the charming light of Jesus, shining on the rolling mountains and lush fields in the distance, sometimes fading. This should be the most beautiful moment in Cangshan and Erhai.

I still remember an old lady came over at that time. I thought she was telling us not to step on the crops in the field, so I apologized repeatedly. Unexpectedly, my mother-in-law still didn't leave and said something to us. I couldn't understand the local dialect after listening to it several times. I was a little embarrassed for a moment. In the end, you understood that my mother-in-law wanted us to help her carry the basket. I did as I was told, and I realized that my mother-in-law was holding the straps of the basket with her forehead, which didn't look so relaxed. As we live more in the city, we have seen more cold high-rise buildings, and we have become accustomed to the indifference of human beings, it seems that we have become accustomed to those formalized lives. My mother-in-law is no longer young. Like all locals, she lives in the most primitive and simple way. In this uncontested countryside, even if there are tourists coming and going, they still do not forget their original aspirations and are still so pure and clean. I still remember when we got in the car and left, waved goodbye to our mother-in-law, and she responded loudly to us again. I don't have a photo of my mother-in-law, but I miss that story very much.

Jizhao Temple was built on the mountainside of Cangshan Mountain. We had been hiking for a long time. You said that you hated climbing mountains in your life, but twice you walked with me, you were tricked into climbing mountains. I know you are talking about the previous time in Maolan. That time, we were hiking on the mountain road in midsummer. After walking for most of the day, it was really hard. But this time compared to that time, it was really nothing compared to the big one. We passed Gantong Temple and walked forward, taking pictures while walking. After walking for about half an hour, we saw the gate of Jizhao Nunnery. That day, the four of us sat down and took a group photo together. Later, during dinner in the afternoon, we ordered a braised chicken and added an egg. This team was named "braised chicken with eggs" by you. But I'm used to it, because I knew last time that each of your groups is named after food...

Shuhe ancient town

In the sky when the sunset was almost over, we passed by some bourgeois coffee shops and ran into those literary and artistic young people who were playing and singing softly. Such a leisurely life was really rare along the way. Maybe we are all longing for Lugu Lake, which is about to set off. In Shuhe, we are in a state of mind that we can go with the luck. We don't deliberately browse any scenery, but treat every pass on the road as a scenery. You said, many people here will eat rice in small pots. So we chose a restaurant with a large number of people, ordered a small pot of rice, sat on the second floor by the window, looked at the sky outside the window, and gradually lowered until there were still bright lights and chaotic singing.

Xiaoguo rice is very famous in Lijiang. It is quite a specialty food. Many stars will choose to go to Shuhe Ancient Town, a time-honored brand to eat special Xiaoguo rice when they come to Lijiang. This time, they finally got their wish. The taste is very good and satisfying. I recommend everyone to eat it too!

Lugu Lake

Talking about Lugu Lake, it should be the place where dreams begin. I first wanted to come to Yunnan because someone mentioned at that time that Lugu Lake was far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, there were not many tourists, and the scenery was beautiful. If you want to calm down, go to Lugu Lake and sit down. You will definitely not be disappointed. At the observation deck in Ligg, I have seen four different Lugu Lakes. From cloudy clouds to clear skies, from colorful clouds to bright stars, it seems like life is the four seasons. In that cycle, I saw through its circulation and vicissitudes.

The weather was not good when we set out from Shuhe that day, and it was very gloomy when we set out. After a while, it began to rain pattering, and an accident occurred on the road and took a long detour. By the time of Ligg, it was already afternoon. The sky is still not clear, and the light rain has been falling. Lugu Lake on a cloudy day is indeed not beautiful enough, even Xiaoying said so. Under the accumulated clouds, the lake surface is also reflected gray, as if the air around it is filled with a dull atmosphere. But I am still determined to find a different flavor in this weather. Lugu Lake that day was like early spring in the four seasons. Although everything is still dying, it has gradually recovered. I saw the blue sky in the clouds that were occasionally blown away by the wind. That was our expectation for tomorrow.

At the dock in Rigg, I met many seabirds. These elves of Lugu Lake sometimes float quietly on the water, sometimes sing and fly in groups. They will also be a little greedy and follow the small boat that is driving away far away, looking for the food given by people and flying far away. You said it was a pity not to see seagulls in Dali, but I didn't expect to see them in Lugu Lake. But we only met once, but after that day, on the sunny days, they disappeared. I only thought they were gifts from the cloudy days of Lugu Lake, bringing some color to the cool sky.

Ligge Bay is the busiest place in Lugu Lake. The observation deck here is indeed the best viewing point, just a 10-minute walk. But halfway through the climb, you were exhausted and no longer climbed up, so you didn't see the scenery at the highest point, and I'm afraid you didn't understand the four leagues I mentioned. As for those inns on the peninsula that are close to the lake and the water, the prices are really high, and we really have no luck enjoying them.

Arriving at Nisai Village, we finally walked to the lake. There are not many families in Nisai Village. Compared with Ligg and Daluoshui, it seems much colder here, but the scenery here is no less inferior. The sun was so strong that day, but you said that the sun was just right. It is said that there are two lover trees in Nisai Village, but we couldn't find them. Strangely enough, Dali and Lugu Lakes seem to have lovers trees, but we never saw them. Maybe the legendary lovers tree should not belong to us.

If someone snaps your hand on the wedding bridge, you must remember to buckle it back!" I said such a joke that day and made a joke again. It is said that the customs of the Mosuo people are still preserved. This wedding bridge has witnessed many love. I imagine those shy Azhu Axia also looking at such green mountains, blue skies, and grass seas, turning from green to yellow, and then from yellow to green. In a flash, they will wither in a year. There are countless stories in those years that we have never understood and don't have to miss.

After passing Nisai Village and passing Xiaoluo River, a few simple clouds floated in the sky. It was these simple clouds reflected in the lake that added color to the monotonous blue. But these colors are not as beautiful as you are. When you are by the lake, the scenery seems to add light, making it brighter and more vibrant.

When we meet in life, we will end up saying goodbye. I think after this trip, we are far apart, and we may not have a chance to see each other again. But the world may not be complete, just as I had thought about it before, but our meeting was so unexpected and just right. Life is like this. Who knows in the future, maybe we will meet again soon, right?

--A person's good mood needs your personal maintenance; life is short, so don't neglect yourself.