Recently, friends got together, and the banquet proposed to organize a group to travel by car for more than ten days in April, focusing on watching the cuckoos in Guifeng Mountain, Macheng, Hubei Province. I was asked to make a travel plan, and I gladly accepted the order.
After checking on the Internet, I learned that the blooming period of local azaleas is roughly April 21 ~ May 5 every year.
Travel routes:
On April 22, it departed from Jiaozuo, all the way through Zhoukou Huaiyang District, Xinyang New County, Hubei Macheng, Tuanfeng, Huanggang, Ezhou, Jingzhou, Yichang, Xiangyang, Henan Nanyang and other cities and counties, and returned to Jiaozuo from Nanyang Neixiang County on May 1, the whole journey was about 2,100 kilometers and lasted ten days.
Specific itinerary:
D1 (April 22) Jiao departed, about 290 kilometers 3 and a half hours to Huaiyang District, afternoon tour Taihao Mausoleum.
After that, Taihao Mausoleum - > Xinxian, about 260 kilometers and 3 hours to Xinxian (or 210 kilometers and 2 and a half hours in Guangshan County), overnight in Xinxian County (or Guangshan County)
D2 (April 23) Xinxian: Revolutionary Museum of the capital of Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet District, Hubei-Henan-Anhui Branch Site Group, General Xu Shiyou's hometown, etc.
After that, Xinxian - > Macheng, 69km for about 1 hour, overnight stay in Macheng.
D3 (April 24) Macheng: Macheng - > Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area, about 35 kilometers and 1 hour, tour the azalea sea.
After that, the Guifeng Mountain Scenic Area - Tuanfeng County, >, 110 kilometers about 1.5 hours. Overnight in Tuanfeng County.
D4 (April 25) Tuanfeng: Tour Lin Biao's former residence.
After that, Lin Biao's former residence - > the east slope of Huanggang City, about 30 kilometers and 50 minutes. Visit Dongpo Chibi, or Yiai Lake Park, Huanggang Middle School. Overnight in Huanggang.
D5 (April 26) Huanggang - > Ezhou, 20 km. Visit the West Mountain Scenic Area, Ezhou Museum.
After that, Ezhou - > Jingzhou, about 300 kilometers, 3 hours and 50 minutes. Overnight in Jingzhou (or halfway through Xiantao Expressway, 175 kilometers, 2 hours and 20 minutes, overnight in Xiantao City)
D6 (April 27) Jingzhou: Jingzhou Ancient City, Jingzhou Museum, Zhang Juzheng Memorial Hall, etc.
After that, Jingzhou - > Yichang, about 120 kilometers and 1.5 hours, overnight in Yichang.
D7 (April 28) Yichang: Three Gorges Dam Tourist Area, Gezhouba, etc.
After that, Yichang - > Xiangyang, about 250 kilometers and 3 hours, overnight in Xiangyang.
D8 (April 29) Xiangyang: Xiangyang Ancient City, Longzhong.
After that, Xiangyang - > Nanyang, about 140 kilometers and 2 hours, overnight in Nanyang.
D9 (April 30) Nanyang: Medical Shrine, Nanyang Mansion, etc. After that, Nanyang - > Neixiang County Ya, 70 kilometers 1 hour and 10 minutes, visit Neixiang County Ya Museum, overnight in Neixiang County.
D10 (May 1) Neixiang County - Jiaozuo, >, about 375 kilometers, 4 hours and 10 minutes.
epilogue
The itinerary includes natural scenery, cultural history, red memory, modern development achievements, etc., but it is only a preliminary consideration, and the specific itinerary will be optimized and adjusted at any time according to the time, local conditions and everyone's opinions and suggestions.
