What must drive 318 in this life, what pursues the meaning of life.
In fact, there is not so much need, and it does not have to be meaningful.
National Highway 318, all the way west to Lhasa, this advertising slogan makes people yearn for it, and the road makes people look forward to it.
Then we don't need so much meaning, where there is so much fart meaning, where there is so much beauty, in fact, the journey is the journey, as long as you like the feeling of being on the road all the time, let's go. Therefore, as a person who has run through part of the 318 section and the route around Yunnangui Province, I don't have so many serious things to say here, just talk about the time spent on this road and remember.
1. Origin
Although I have always wanted to start a motorcycle trip that I had only had a long time ago, and I have always wanted to buy a cost-effective motorcycle, it just so happened that Haojue Suzuki released the new TR300 motorcycle, and then got the current car at the end of May 2022, and gave up work at the end of July for some personal reasons, then, you can implement travel plans.
2. Travel overview
Directly indicate the results, from August 5 to August 25 back to the place of departure for a total of 21 days:
First, the journey of 9,000 kilometers, there are stops in 40 cities, this is the number shown in the map of Gaode, of course, there are more than towns passed;
Second, I went to 22 nationally renowned attractions, those small and beautiful are not included, and the pictures will be slightly introduced later;
3. Crossing seven provinces and autonomous regions in Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibetan areas;
Fourth, on the road, there are the vastness of the world, the sun, moon and stars, the clear water, cattle, sheep and melons and fireworks on earth, as well as the hikers, cyclists, and groups of off-road convoys, as well as a large number of luxury RV travelers.
3. Specific itinerary
On August 5, Nanchang departed via Zhuzhou and stayed in Ningxiang, Hunan Province;
On August 6, he departed to Zhangjiajie, arrived in Longshan County, Hunan Province, and lived in Laifeng County, Hubei;
Arrived and checked into Chongqing on August 7;
On August 8, he arrived in Leshan through the dinosaur kingdom Zigong and stayed at the homestay to play Leshan Buddha;
On August 9, he arrived in Kangding from Leshan through Ya'an and Huding;
On August 10, after crossing the mountains and passing through Xindu Bridge, he set off for Yajiang County and stayed in a Tibetan house, and went to see the Tibetan monastery at an altitude of 3,700 meters on the same day;
On August 11, after passing Xindu Bridge, after the eighteenth bend of the sky road to Litang, after seeing the sister lake, he went to Batang to stay in a homestay, and briefly accompanied by cycling friends and dinner together on the way;
On August 12, he departed from Batang to Shangri-La, followed the Jinsha River all the way to Yunnan, and stayed at the Shangri-La Hotel on the same day;
On August 13, Shangri-La set off for Lijiang, saw the Tiger Leaping Gorge, and stayed in Lijiang for two days, playing the ancient city of Lijiang and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain;
On August 15, he went to Lugu Lake and stayed at the lake, which is surrounded by Sichuan on one side and Yunnan on the other
Depart Dali on August 16, arrive on the same day and stay and tour the ancient city of Dali at night;
On August 17, after circling the Erhai Sea, he left for Yunnan and checked in after arriving in Kunming;
After visiting Kunming on August 18, he stayed in Kunming again;
On August 19, Kunming arrived at Huangguoshu after departure, and stayed on the same day and toured Huangguoshu at night;
On August 20, Huangguoshu went to Guiyang, stayed in Guiyang on the same day and toured the ancient city at night;
On August 21, he passed through Xijiang Miaozhai and played, and then left for Zhenyuan Ancient Town and stayed in;
Departed for Tongren Fan Jing Mountain on August 22 and checked in on the same day;
On August 23, after going to Fanjing Mountain on the same day, he set off for Huaihua, passed through the ancient city of Phoenix and continued to Huaihua and stayed;
Depart from Huaihua on August 24 Arrive in Zhuzhou in the evening and check in;
On August 25, he arrived at his hometown in Jiangxi.
4. Some photos on the road
1. Every time I encounter these cyclists, I am in awe and feel that I am very tired from riding motorcycles, and they run 100 kilometers fast and 50 kilometers slower a day;
2. Of course, there are also hikers among these cyclists, walking and walking all the way, which is called the real "walker".
3. This is a small dam on the road to Zhangjiajie, about 400 meters above sea level;
4. Laifeng County, a small and secluded county seat, the first small city from Longshan in Hunan to Hubei. In fact, there is only one bridge separated from Longshan County, and this side of the bridge is Laifeng, and this side is Longshan.
5. At sunset on the road from Longshan to Chongqing;
6. Chongqing at dusk in the mountain city;
7. Leshan Buddha, Sichuan;
8. The confluence of three rivers on the side of Leshan Buddha;
9. Sichuan Leshan snack street;
10. Sichuan Leshan snack street (2);
11. Mountains, water, rivers, light, and Buddha at night....;
12. Go to the mountain scenery on Ya'an Road in Sichuan;
13, Luding Bridge, because someone fell into the water that day, so you need to wear a life jacket on the bridge, there are many people, there are many ah;
14. A Chongqing snack bar by the Luding Bridge, cup noodles, and soup that looks like just a grass bubble, indicate the hardships of that time;
15. The river in the city of Kangding, rushing and clear, comes from the mountains, and will leave the mountains;
16. The first pass of Huding to Tibetan areas, which is mountainous, should be 4100 meters above sea level;
17. Yajiang, a Tibetan monastery on a mountain on the road, where you can see big birds that are very close to people, a large number of wild monkeys, and of course, pious local residents. People's hearts are in the chest, and they must be touched at any time - this is the simplest word I have heard since communicating with the local residents.
18. Eighteen bends of the mountain road;
19. The grassland on the top of the mountain, so that everything can be so slow, forget that there are still fireworks in the world;
20. Steppes and yaks on the road;
21. The legendary sister lake, the realm of the sky;
22. Mountaintop scenery;
23. Shangri-La Nahai, which is the first scenic spot of Shangri-La that can be seen from the Ganzi Tibetan area to the Diqing Tibetan area;
24. The ancient streets of Shangri-La City late at night,
25. Motorcycles come all the way from such and such distant places;
26. The high bridge in the upper reaches of the Tiger Leaping Gorge, above which is the highway;
27. The grassland under the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, looking at the snow mountain in the fog from afar;
28. The water flowing down after the melting of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain;
29. The water after the melting of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain flows down, and the water after the melting of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain flows down, forming such a moon bay, there are no fish in the lake and no life, here it is called water until there is no fish;
30. Lijiang Old Town - Cherry Blossom Restaurant;
31. Lijiang Old Town - Cherry Blossom Restaurant (2);
32. Lijiang Old Town - Cherry Blossom Restaurant (3);
33, Lijiang Ancient City - a quiet stream flowing under the night;
34, Lijiang Ancient City - the heart is quiet and the beauty is there;
35. The apple orchard on the edge of Lijiang, pick one, even if it is not fully cooked, the taste is pure and sweet, and I can't help but want to "smooth" another one;
36, Lugu Lake, most of the scenic spots are places you regret if you don't go, go to and regret, and Lugu Lake is a place you regret when you leave;
37. Hugu Lake - torrential rain pouring down from the sky in the distance;
38. Hugu Lake - a rainbow after a rainstorm in the distant sky;
39. Hugu Lake - pubs, guesthouses, and music along the lake;
40. Hugu Lake - under the heights, this island is said to have aborigines of the female tribe;
41. Dali Ancient City - waiting for you here;
42, Dali Ancient City - a middle school on the streets of the ancient city;
43. Kunming – Nationalities Village;
44, Kunming - live music on the edge of Dianchi Lake, light singing;
45. Kunming Nationalities Village, where there is no night;
46. The yellow fruit tree, which is suitable for night travel, has not yet entered the mountain, and its fury can be heard;
47. Huangguoshu Scenic Area Gate;
48. Colorful Guizhou, Provincial Museum;
49, Guiyang City Jiaxiu Building;
50, Guiyang City River (2)
51. The city of Guiyang gives you the feeling that the traffic is chaotic, and then there are especially many overpasses, which will never give you a smooth road;
52. Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village
53. Xijiang Qianhu Miaozhai Square
54, Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village, in fact, there is serious commercialization here, and there are few indigenous people; What a magnificent place it must have been in ancient times;
55. Zhenyuan Ancient City;
56. Zhenyuan Ancient City River;
57, Zhenyuan Ancient City, private famous ancient residence;
58. Fan Jingshan, Tongren, Guizhou
59, Guizhou Tongren Fan Jing Mountain (2)
60. Guizhou Tongren Fanjing Mountain, steep plank road
61. Phoenix Ancient City
62. Phoenix Ancient City, every ancient city is indispensable for the beauty that is being remembered;
63. Phoenix Ancient City, under dusk;
64, Phoenix Ancient City, night;
65. From the farthest place you see, you will eventually return;
66. This is the way we walked
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Finally, the following starry sky map of Hugu Lake ends this introduction, because such a sky, you only need to look up and you will definitely be addicted.
Travel is not a longing hidden in your heart, longing to always be on the road, yearning to get rid of the reality that everyone is difficult to get rid of. Of course, the trip is not the next time, not when there is time later, nor when the money is enough. Because you will never have a next time, there will always be a future, there will always be a shortage of money.
So, if you really want to, and then dare to face that fear of the unknown future, then let's go, life, in fact, is like this.
Motorcycle travel is actually a process of loneliness.
When you ride in the vastness of heaven and earth, in the sun, moon and stars, no matter the road, you are not afraid of wind and rain. It's actually the process of seeking the relationship between the self and the world, and slowly you will find that we are so small, all the scenery on those roads, the cattle and sheep, the fireworks of the world, whether you go to feel it or not, it is there, they will not communicate, and everyone sees them and feels so different.
In fact, these feelings are just a reflection and communication in your heart, if you close your eyes and really feel it, it is an incomparably imagined yearning.
A lot of people ask me, what's the use of you've been to so many places? I don't know how to answer, it really doesn't seem to be useful at all, if I feel that the way I feel is useless.