Dealing with chatter

Finally, after a busy year, it was the summer vacation that I had been longing for. I still remember three years ago, when our friends and we completed a ten-day study tour in Dali. I still remember writing something like this at that time: "The moment we got off the plane, we asked our children, which day or moment I felt the happiest and most unforgettable in the past ten days. The answers were all very impromptu and seemed to be all about playing. But in fact, after the trip is over, returning to a familiar place, busy work, and stressful life, nothing seems to have changed much, but there is always a moment, when you are busy in daily life, or on the way to kindergarten--I will suddenly think of all the things during the journey: Those scenic spots and historic sites, those streams and wheat fields, those birds and the sky, those oddities and interesting things, as well as those leisurely and comfortable moments, the songs we sang together... All kinds of memories during the journey will accompany us all the way forward, grow up together."

Time flies, after returning from our study tour in Dali, we went to Malaysia, Qingdao, Sanya, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan... Three years later this summer, we suddenly missed the beautiful colorful Yunnan again. Lijiang has always been a place I yearn for. I heard that there are the breathtakingly beautiful Shangri-La, the deep blue Lugu Lake, the snow-capped Yulong Snow Mountain and the simple and peaceful ancient town of Shuhe... I hope my son can get along with nature, look at the mountains and lakes, step on the soft land, run wantonly on the endless prairie, greet the small animals I encounter in the mountains, and stop to stare at the beautiful natural scenery.

In nature, a small free heart is faintly integrated into the blue sky and white clouds like a kite...

Explore Yunnan again

I once said that Yunnan is worth our visit every year. Colorful Yunnan has beautiful scenery. Yunnan tourism has three major directions, namely northwest Yunnan, south Yunnan and southeast Yunnan. Focusing on Kunming, there are four popular tourist routes: 1. Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Lugu Lake;2. Kunming, Dali, Tengchong, Mang City, Ruili;3. Kunming, Jianshui, Yuanyang, Pu 'er, Xishuangbanna;4. Kunming, Shilin, Puzhei, and Bamei.

This time we are going to the most popular northwest routes: Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La, and Lugu Lake. When traveling with a child, I suggest following a group. Before setting off, I made a lot of strategies for this trip, including travel, accommodation, and various issues. Because I am taking a child, travel must be convenient. A friend who has been to Lijiang before recommended Lijiang Wenchengcheng, who is a commercial car pure play group in Lijiang, to me, and after contacting, they arranged a two-day pure play tour of Lugu Lake commercial car for us. It was very comfortable and easy to follow a group.

In the hot July and August, the average temperature in Lijiang is only about 20° C. Every summer, it is as comfortable and pleasant as spring in April. Many people come here for summer vacations. So in this hot summer, we chose the route of Lijiang, Shangri-La, and Lugu Lake to find the comfort of 20 ° C.

itinerary planning

The itinerary after discussing with Cheng Cheng

Day1: Guangzhou-Kunming-Lijiang (Cheng Cheng helps arrange accommodation)

Day2: Yauring-Lanyue Valley (one-day trip to Yulong Snow Mountain is 290 yuan/booked with Orange Orange) Considering the children, I didn't take the cableway (stayed in the Ancient City of Lijiang)

Day3: Lugu Lake-Liwubi Island (2-day tour of Lugu Lake is 690 yuan/reservation for person and oranges)(Stay in Lugu Lake)

Day4: Tour around Lugu Lake--Back to Lijiang--(Sushu River)

Day5: Shangri-La-Napahai (Ira Grassland)-Dukezong Ancient City (Shangri-La 2-day tour is 690 yuan/reservation for a person and oranges)

Day6: Shangri-La-Pudacuo National Forest Park-Return to Lijiang

Traveling by train

There are not many direct flights to Lijiang from various places, and the prices are high. Therefore, most people will choose to fly to Kunming first and then transfer to their destination. Because Kunming has many routes and relatively low ticket prices, the choice is more flexible. If the child is older, it is recommended to take the child by train to Lijiang. Taking the train during the journey is a good experience. Because you can enjoy the scenery along the way on the train and meet different people at the same time, children can discover that the world is actually very big and there are all kinds of people in the world. If the child is relatively young, he can fly directly to Lijiang after arriving in Kunming. If he gets a special ticket, the price is not much more expensive than the train ticket. The ticket we got this time is very cost-effective, with only 730 yuan for two big and one small. The air ticket for the return trip from Lijiang-Kunming is more expensive, and in order to allow the children to experience traveling by train, a train + plane transportation combination was chosen for the return trip.

trailer

The journey began, but what greeted us was the rainy season in Lijiang

A week before departure, I had been paying close attention to the weather changes in Lijiang. The local guide in Lijiang said that it rained for more than ten minutes every day, and then it was a sunny day. I saw rainbows every day. There are pictures to prove it.

Lijiang ancient city

Hehe, who knew that when we arrived in Lijiang in the evening, the chef who picked up the plane said that it had rained all day today, and my mood instantly fell to rock bottom. Helpless, I had to ask the master to take us to the hotel first. The hotel that collapsed on the first night was the Fryer Boutique Hotel in Dayan Ancient Town. It is close to Jinhong Road. You can reach the lobby without dragging your luggage through the undulating stone roads of Lijiang Ancient City. Cheng Cheng helped make the reservation

Yulong Snow Mountain

The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain so close and so far

I booked a one-day trip to Yulong Snow Mountain with Chengcheng. I woke up early in the morning and it was still rainy. The driver of Chengcheng told us that coming to visit Yulong Snow Mountain depends on fate. Not anyone, any season, or any weather can see the wonderful scenery of Yulong Snow Mountain. After Yunnan entered the rainy season, the weather was cloudy and unpredictable. The Yulong Snow Mountain was clearly right in front of us, but we had no chance to see its face. The Yulong Snow Mountain was like a girl holding a pipa to cover her face, making it unpredictable.

So we stopped playing the big cableway and changed to playing the Yamauping cableway. Yak Ping is located in the middle of the mountain, with a wide view and many foreign tourists. We hope to be lucky and hope that we can enjoy the snowy mountains in Yamauping.

Unfortunately, the rain gets heavier and heavier as we go to the mountain. When we reach Yakuping, the visibility is only a dozen meters, and we are completely out of contact with the snowy mountains.

Mauringping Scenic Area

The rain was getting heavier and heavier and it was inappropriate to stay long, so we took the cable car down and arrived at the Blue Moon Valley at the foot of the mountain.

Finally, I felt suddenly enlightened. The Blue Moon Valley was like a huge piece of green jade inlaid between heaven and earth.

blue Moon Valley

The Blue Moon Valley is 2800 meters above sea level and is located at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain. It is surrounded by lush vegetation. In front of you is a dreamy lake water, and in the distance is the snow-capped Yulong Snow Mountain. Unfortunately, the clouds are too thick and the snow mountains are hidden.

blue Moon Valley

Strolling along the boardwalk by the lake and breathing the air of the plateau, the scenery of Blue Moon Valley is not inferior to that of Jiuzhai, Sichuan, making people relaxed and happy.

blue Moon Valley

The master told us that when we come to the Blue Moon Valley, remember to wash our hands in the lake water. Legend says that the water here comes from the mouth of the Jade Dragon. It has spirituality and will bring good luck to people.

blue Moon Valley

The special karst landform presents a terraced shape with scattered heights and heights.

blue Moon Valley

wind is blowing

Clouds are floating

three-point image

Seven-point imagination

Beautiful mood

more picturesque

Tips：

1. Try not to travel in the rainy season. Not seeing the snowy mountains is the biggest regret of this trip.

2. There are many discounts on tickets during the summer vacation: for primary and secondary school students above 1.2 meters and under 16 years old, the Glacier Park Cableway, Yunshanping Cableway and Maakuping Cableway are all half price, and Impression Lijiang is free.

3. When you come to the snowy mountains, what everyone is most worried about is altitude sickness. This is really uncertain. It depends on each person's physical fitness. A friend had obvious symptoms when he arrived in Lijiang. He vomited and became dizzy and couldn't go anywhere. Our family of three didn't feel anything at all. The local master taught us to start taking oxygen on the way up the snowy mountains. He said that as long as there was enough oxygen, there would be no high reaction when we reached the mountains.

Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake, the country of my daughter, lives her life into poetry

The mountain road from Lijiang to Ninglang is really thrilling, as if you have been walking on the edge of a cliff.

Looking down from the observation deck, the winding road is like a jade belt, shuttling through the mountains, which is extremely spectacular.

We were lucky that we did not encounter any road collapse accident. After 5 hours of winding winding mountain roads, we finally arrived at Lugu Lake in our daughter's country.

The inn we stayed in had a lake view room,

I encounter an inn once in my life. It is built by the water, facing Lugu Lake, and facing Gomu Goddess Mountain. The overall design style is simple and generous, with white as the main color. It is not amazing at first glance, but it has a peaceful atmosphere. It is perfectly integrated with Lugu Lake. It is a good place for a daze and vacation.

Lugu Lake Once-in-a-Life Resort Hotel

After entering the room, my eyes were attracted by a few swatches at the bedside. Red, yellow, green and other colors were combined to make it fresh and natural. But it is not a color plate. It is made of Mosuo's unique handmade shawl and has a unique flavor. The room is spacious and bright, open the window to see the lake, overlook the sacred mountain, and sleep with the clouds. At sunrise, the world is lit up, and at sunset, it is spent with the red sky to the starry sky.

Lugu Lake Once-in-a-Life Resort Hotel

I don't need to say anything to enjoy the beautiful scenery when staying in a first-line lake view inn. It also saves a lot of effort in playing. The inn housekeeper can directly help us invite boatmen here, and there is no need to return to the dock to take a boat.

It is a bit long to charter a boat from the inn to Liwupi Island. The boat time is relatively long, 100 yuan/person, and 50 yuan for children. We have it in our itinerary, so we can board the boat directly

The lakes and mountains are all in your eyes, and the fatigue of the journey is swept away.

Liwubi Island is located on the south-central side of Lugu Lake and is the most famous island in Lugu Lake. The island is lush with trees and there is a Tibetan Buddhist temple, Liwubi Temple, which is a popular place to view and worship Buddha.

The water of Lugu Lake is as clear as a mirror, dotted with algae flowers. The pig trough boats slowly gliding on the blue waves and the Mosuo folk songs slowly floating between the water and the sky are far away from the bustling city and dust, simple and peaceful.

The mountains, blue sky, and white clouds in the distance complement each other. The small boats on the lake dot the lake well with colors, and the sky and scenery are integrated.

Lugu Lake

The weather is cloudy and cloudy, surrounded by clouds and mist, which is as rich as ink paintings, setting off the fairyland scenery of Lugu Lake.

Travel is a poem for children

Lugu Lake Once-in-a-Life Resort Hotel

The mountains are picturesque and the flowing water rippled. Enjoy a delicious breakfast during this wonderful time.

Lugu Lake Once-in-a-Life Resort Hotel

The best parent-child trip

Half is the scenery

Half of it's fun

Lugu Lake Once-in-a-Life Resort Hotel

Travel is a poem for children

In the scenery, by the lake...

You are all here

Lugu Lake Once-in-a-Life Resort Hotel

In the afternoon, the rain subsided, and the housekeeper took us around the lake.

There was drizzling rain all the way, and there was a thin layer of light fog floating on the lake. Lugu Lake seemed to be covered with a layer of light gauze. The surrounding scenery was hazy, like a fairyland in a fairy tale.

The Zouhun Bridge is located on the east side of Lugu Lake, spanning the grass sea with floating reeds. It is a famous landscape around Lugu Lake. The Mosuo people's walking marriage customs are mysterious and sinister, and various simple and unique customs exist forever.

Tips：

1. The Panshan Highway from Lijiang to Ninglang is really difficult to walk on. For those who feel carsick, it is best to choose Kunming to fly to Lugu Lake. The advantage is safety, but the disadvantage is that there are few flights. There is only one flight in about four or five days.

2. During the summer vacation, primary and secondary school students above 1.2 meters and under the age of 16 are free of charge.

3. Before coming to Lugu Lake, the master in Lijiang told me that Lugu Lake is a suitable place for a vacation, and finding a first-line lake view B & B to spend my time is a serious matter ~

Shuhe ancient town

We left Lugu Lake at 9 a.m. and returned to Lijiang at noon. After getting off the bus and eating Yunnan rice noodles, the owner of Lijiang Inn arranged a vehicle to pick us up. Many people don't like the ancient town of Lijiang and feel that it is too commercial. The ancient town is full of hawking street vendors from all over the country, and there are also Naxi women who take you to Lashihai for horseback riding if they disagree. But in fact, Lijiang still has its beautiful corners, such as Qingxi Village under the Yulong Snow Mountain. There are only three B & Bs in Qingxi Village today. We stayed in Xianyun Xiyue Inn. Snow mountains and green waters blend into one. There is sunshine in the courtyard all year round, flowers are everywhere, and the scenery of mountains and rivers is unobstructed. It is an exotic paradise outside the lively ancient city.

Lijiang Xiyun Xiyue Boutique Resort Hotel

The design style of the inn is even more surprising. The front yard here is a traditional and simple Naxi dwelling house, with typical three rooms and one illuminated wall. The thick wood feel and solid construction reflect the simplicity of the Naxi people and their high quality requirements for life. The backyard has a romantic and beautiful European style, and the courtyard is full of light and full of life. Although the courtyard is not big, it changes the scenery and is carved without showing any traces.

Open the window and you can see Qingxi Reservoir. Looking up is the blue sky, walking is the lake, and your eyes are full of green and verdant. Breathing with the wind. This scene can only be felt in the Xianyun Xiyue.

When traveling with a child, it is natural to walk slowly with the child, slowing down the pace of travel and slowing down the mood. If you have to visit two attractions on a normal itinerary, then enjoy one well if you bring a child.

Compared with Dayan Ancient City, Shuhe Ancient Town is quieter and suitable for wandering around. The ancient stone bridge and smooth stone road are walked among them, recalling the present and recalling the past, and every inch makes the hearts of tourists ripple.

Shuhe ancient town

Eyes full of green

Summer is quiet and good

Shuhe ancient town

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Lijiang, Shuhe must have the tranquility you want.

Shuhe Restaurant: Fuxian Small Pot Rice

Restaurant environment: Beautiful environment, outside the door: flowers and streams, indoor: singing and balcony view

Drinks: The store's specialty small pot rice, Pu 'er braised pork, steam pot chicken, gold medal snow mountain fish, salad fungus, yam fried peas

Service: Good attitude, uniform dress, and responsive to requests

Price: The price is people-friendly, this service, this environment, this taste, coupled with this price, is extremely cost-effective

Restaurant halo: Liu Dehua, Sun Nan, Li Yapeng and many other stars have visited the restaurant to taste delicious food and gave them extremely high praise

Aftertaste of the dining experience: Every dish tastes good, except the fish is slightly spicy, but it does not affect the overall taste. The only gourmet restaurant recommended in Lijiang. Friends in Lijiang should not miss it!

Back to the inn, stroll in the backyard, breathe in the fresh air, find a place to sit down and rest, enjoy the sunset sky, and lie lazily. It is enough.

Shangri-La

On the way to Shangri-La, you can enjoy the pure and vast scenery of the southwest and northern region composed of mountains and grasslands by sitting on the bus.

See the world's largest prayer tube in Moonlight Square, visit the Diqing Red Army Long March Museum, and then slowly stroll into the ancient city of Dukezong.

The ancient city is built along the mountains. The road surface is uneven, the huge bluestone slabs are extremely smooth, and there are still hoof prints of the former horse gangs.

napahai

Looking up at the clouds, you can see the endless green pastures, with flocks of cattle and sheep, which are beautiful, presenting a beautiful picture of "cattle and sheep blowing low on the grass".

The sky of Shangri-La has a quiet beauty, and even time flows particularly slowly in this land.

The beautiful scenery of Napa Sea is imprinted on your cheerful face

All kinds of running and dancing carnival

Flying laughter and time flow in the curved eyebrows

Unconcealed novelty and excitement

Go up, boy!

napahai

Having fun in the Napa Sea

Be a real child

I don't remember going home anymore ~

I was tired from playing, and finally I was willing to go home. Back at Moonlight Square, along the small Sifang Street into the center of the ancient city, there are all simple and elegant Tibetan-style houses. The inn I stayed in tonight is a unique Tibetan-style wooden building, exuding the natural flavor of logs. The simple and rough Tibetan decoration looks quite heavy and complex.

Focus on the outdoor terrace on the third floor of Amway. This viewing platform faces Kuishan Park and allows you to view the world's largest prayer wheel. Whether you are enjoying the sunset or watching the stars in the sky, it is a kind of enjoyment.

ancient city of dukezong

Pudacuo, the place where dreams begin

Pudacuo is the most touching place on this trip. Every season has different scenery.

In the spring of Puda, winter snow is melting, lake ice is thawing, and a touch of light green is emerging from the ground. In the summer of Puda, in the distance, Dai Mountains fly green, clear water and blue sky, and nearby water and grass are rich and dazzling. In the autumn of Puda, watch quietly the autumn colors change, watch quietly the blue sky high, and let time pass in late autumn. In the winter of Puda, everything fell silent, and the pure white snow came as scheduled to drown everything, becoming another holy world.

pudacuo National Park

A wooden plank road was built around the lake in the capital, and there were constant surprises along the way.

After spending a long time in the cage, I suddenly came to the mountains and rivers, shining with the brilliance of the mountains and rivers, so my footsteps became lighter.

Walking along the boardwalk by the lake, the whole person seems to have been photographed by the dreamy lake water. The lake is as calm as satin and green everywhere.

These little squirrels who are used to seeing tourists are not afraid of people. They covet their heads, raise their tails, pose various poses, and let tourists take photos. They are really a bit starlike ~

Second stop: Militang

After visiting the first scenic spot, we took a bus to the second scenic spot, the Militang Observation Deck. This scenic spot only allows tourists to stay for 10 minutes to take photos.

Second stop: Bitahai.

The Bita Sea is 5 kilometers along the lake plank road and takes 1.5 hours to walk. The lake water clarifies the eyes and cleanses the heart, making people intoxicated in the beautiful scenery of the unity of man and nature.

Look up at the clouds and take a deep breath of the plateau air, as if you are immersed in the sea filled with flowers.

pudacuo National Park

In nature, children can naturally find their best state, stretch their bodies and minds, and blend with all things in the world.

I truly admire this kid. He has loved sports since he was a child and has developed his good physique in this way! Pudacuo traveled for ten kilometers and bounced all the way without any hesitation. He climbed mountains and mountains and drove for five hours every day, laughing and laughing all the way, feeling that he and his father could challenge Xizang ~

pudacuo National Park

On the way away, the golden rapeseed flowers were painted into an implicit painting, quietly living in a corner.

I know that my heart will always be frozen here...

Route: Buy tickets at the entrance of Pudacuo → Station entrance → Take a sightseeing bus to Shudu Lake → It takes 1 hour to walk along the lake plank road. You can also choose to take a boat and take it to the other end of the plank road. The price is 50 yuan/person → Sightseeing bus Station → 10 minutes by sightseeing bus to Militang, the second observation platform → 20 minutes by sightseeing bus to Bita Sea → 5 kilometers by walking along the lake, which takes 1.5 hours.

Meet, Lijiang's Slow Life

Traveling is not about rushing to get together with attractions, but more importantly, enjoying this rare slow time.

Lijiang ancient city

The rain has been falling in Lijiang, and I can't go anywhere. It has disrupted many itineraries. It turns out that several scenic spots in the Plan have ended in vain.

Stay in the inn and chat and drink tea with the boss, pick and eat the fruits in the yard, and enjoy the comfort to yourself ~

The park is very small. On sunny days, Black Dragon Pool is the best spot to shoot the Yulong Snow Mountain. Unfortunately, it has rained every day recently and I can't see anything. After hurriedly taking a few photos in the rain, he returned to his hometown.

Words to my baby

This summer, the breeze blows my face and flowers bloom.

From Shuhe Ancient Town to Dukezong Ancient City, from Naxi to Mosuo, from Yulong Snow Mountain to Gemu Goddess Mountain, from Lugu Lake to Napa Sea, there is also the most shocking Pudacuo National Park...

The bright smile, the mottled ancient city, floating with memories of time, like slides, one after another passing through my mind.

In the golden sea of rapeseed flowers, in the vast grassland, there are our little figures under the blue sky and white clouds...

We stopped and looked together, and the sun shone through the mottled shadows of the trees and sprinkled on your face.

Baby, even if time passes and seasons turn around, and time disappears in the drizzle, I still love you as before...