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扫描下载二维码The True Colour of Britain (Cornwall下篇，the Lost Garden of Heligan）
在Cornwall有许多各式各样的花园.一次偶然的机会我看到了The Lost Garden of Heligan的旅游brochure,之后就一直很想去看看。 这个花园有400年的历史，它一度被丢荒，现在已重新修复了300英亩，修复工作仍一直在进行。说是花园，它跟我们印象中御花园的概念还是有很大分别的。里面有山谷森林，花园，瓜果苗圃，观鸟沼泽，农场，可以让你在那里逛上大半天。/我们坐火车从St. Ives到了 St. Austell, 第二天一大早从town centre坐巴士去lost garden。提醒大家两点：St Austell的 travel centre躲在一个加油站旁边，还真难找；二St. Austell的餐厅还真少，不过Birgur King和Friday还是有的。天然和人工很好的结合。 丛林的幽深奇异。人与自然的和谐相处。从St Austell回来我们经过一个小渔村叫Mevagissey，风景还是不错的，不过你不要想象有什么海鲜大餐了。英国人似乎对海鲜是没有很热衷，除了炸鱼。Save our fish,我真的是在一个渔港看到这样的广告牌，嘿嘿。
Cornwall是位于英国西南边的一个county,那里有英国最美的海岸线。在夏天来临的时候Cornwall会迎来很多英国当地和欧洲的游客来这里渡假。英国常年阴天多雨,看到太阳出来了这是一件无比让人兴奋的事,人们都会迫不及待的在海边,花园草地上晒晒,让全身心脱胎换骨。我的第一站去了St.Ives,一个美丽的小town.这里吸引了许多年轻的画家,镇里有许许多多的画廊,雕塑博物馆。这里还有在英国并不多见的白沙滩。蓝得让人心醉的海和天空,红房顶,白沙滩,跟希腊比如何?在St.Ives海边的路上有一家吃fishchips的餐厅干净种类繁多还有一间门面是天蓝色的叫Grilled的餐厅十分美味。在cornwall还有一个必须尝的就是口味众多的Cornishicecream.凯文同学走了保守路线吃了classiccornishflavour,味道有点像蛋糕挺好吃的。我做人比较不安分,尝了limeandspicy...是真的挺辣的还是其实我太不能吃辣,不过辣后lime的清甜很是特别。只是我的胃有点受不了这刺激。我们在St.Ives呆了两天,本来第二天相去Land'send,可是时间计划好只能作罢。建议提前先去touristcentre咨询好busschedule。这里附近也有很多publicfootpaths,有公车可到达,可向touristcentre问问有什么地方值得去。没去成Land'send我们改去了Penzance.Penzance我去过两次,第一次是为了去IsleofScilly,第二次去了看Castle.那个跟法国圣米歇尔山同名的岛上的小Castle.我没去过法国的那个,无法比较。不过这个英国版本的特别之处请见下图:我们下午三点到,犹豫了一会要不要过去,结果涨潮了,路也看不见了。胆子大的可以试试趟水回来,也不过半米深。其实也不用担心,岛上工作人员会划船送你回来的。所以总结要上岛必须早点出发。在Penzance对面有个叫IsleofScilly的岛,这是一位英国阿姨介绍我们去的。岛上长满了地中海地区的植物,这在英国也是难得一见的。要去IsleofScilly有两个方法,一种是座小型飞机,另一种则是一大早从Penzance坐船。出行途径可参考http:www.simplyscilly.co.uk我个人建议还是坐船的好,因为飞机价格不便宜且常因天气原因取消。无奈由于时间问题我只在主岛住了一晚,据说副岛更美。下回我们离开海岸线带你去Cornwall的神秘花园。P.S.你有多久没有见过这么皎洁的月亮?英国中秋的月亮。斜月沉沉藏海雾,碣石潇湘无限路......晚安||LZ能不能多介绍下IsleofScilly,它那个副岛要怎么去啊?是否有需要在这岛上住一夜?还是可以直接回PENZANCE?决定4月30号出发。||回复2#栗谷慵IsleofScilly如果要去副岛的话必须过夜。岛上酒店都不便宜。我当时去的时候因为天气实在不好就没去副岛,但是当时我去之前在网上看过一些介绍,说每天一大早都可以跟酒店前台联系,因为去周边小岛的船的时间好像都是当日涨退潮时间所订的,所以最好一到酒店就先咨询。
IthasbeenalongtimeformeandmywifetodreamofhavingatravelinParis.Dreamsmaybecometruesometimebecauseeverydoghasitsday.Asummerjobearnedushundredsbulkswhichguaranteeactualizationofourdreamonafirmbasis.Althoughkindofexhaustedafterthreeweeks’burdensomephysicalwork,wewerepleasedtoplantomoveourassclumsilytoParis.I.Pre-TravelWenevertraveledtoasuperbigcityinEuropesincecominghere.TwobiggercitiesweeverbeenareBrusselsandAmsterdam,whichcannotbecomparedwithParis,oneofthebiggestcitiesintheworld.FortunatelymanyinternetsurferswhoeverbeentoParisornotprovideabundantinformationconcerningtravelinParis.Therewegotsufficientsupport.1.TransportationonthewayHereitdoesnotrefertothetransportationinParis,buttothetransportationtoParis.IcanonlygettwowaystoParis,trainandbus.Takingbusischeaper,halfpriceoftakingtrain.However,itcostsyoumoretime,tripletimesthantrain.Weighingtheprosandcons,consideringmywife’scarsicknesswegotlittlechoice.ThalyscandeliveryoutoParisinonehourandtwentyminutesatthepriceofabout100bulks.Yeah,itismoreexpensive,butitismorecomfortableandlesstime-consuming.2.AccommodationHereisanotherimportantmatterwhichshouldbedealtwithbeforetrip.Hereagain,everythingisontheinternet.Lookingupintotensoftourismwebsites,westoppedattheofficialwebsiteofParisTourismOffice.Itgaveusmorecredibility.Youshouldbeverycarefulwhenusingyourcreditcardandcreditcardisnecessaryforreservinghotel.AnotherissuewhichhastobetakenintoconsiderationisthatthiswebsiteprovidesChineselanguage.SoonlaterwefoundahotelclosetoLaffayette,fiveminuteswalkingawayfrommetro.Anditspriceofcontainingbreakfastattractedussomuch.Wealmosthadnohesitationtochooseit.Firsttimetousecreditcardstressedournerve.Butthephonecallonedayafterreservationrelaxedus.Anyway,cheatersofcreditcarddidnothaveachancetocloseus.3.TravelScheduleParisisahugecitywithhundredssightseeing,bigorsmall.ItisnotLeuvenwhereyoutourwithoutmap.Andyoucannotlookaroundallthesightseeingatonetime.Youhavetomakeachoicewhattoseeandwhatnot.Afour-dayplandidnotgiveustwomuchchoices.Themostfamoustourismsites,suchasLouvre,Eiffel,ArcdeTriumph,ParisOpera,PlacedeConcordeandseveralmuseums,werepreferredbeyondanydoubt.Anintensivetourschedulecameupalmostinnotime.ItwaskindofapitythatwehavetodigoutParisinonlyfourdays.Nevertheless,ifyoulookatitinanotherwaythatwouldnotbeasorrysinceourbodiescannotholdusforwalkingonemoreday.Lateryouwillseeourproof.4.TransportationinParisHerecameupanotherproblem.Aswesaidbefore,Parisisasuperhugecitywhereyoucannotalwayswalkfromheretothere.Publictransportationisnecessaryallthetime,forexamplefromrailwaystationtohotel,fromhoteltosightseeingandfromonesightseeingtoanother,whichisaproblemyoucanneveravoidinabigcity.Fortunatelyweonlygotlet’ssayfourchoices:weekpass,Parispass,daypassand10carnet.AfterhavingavirtualtouronthemapofParis,wefoundthatweonlyneed11tripsbymetroandinothertimeyouhavetowalkbyfootallthetimesincesightseeingisclosetoeachother.Welldone,10carnetisthemostefficientchoice.Moneyhastobespentinthemosteconomicwaywhichwastaughtbyaclasslastsemester.II.In-TravelUntilthenthetravelwaswellprepared.Itistimetopack,withdrawcashtypicalChinesewayandgetontheway.1.TheFirstDay19AugustThalysholdsastrictruleofcompulsoryreservation,whichmeansyoucannotmissyourtrainundernormalconditions.Wegotupveryearlyinthemorning,asearlyasthetimewegotupforwork.BeingafraidofmissingthetraininBrusselsZuid,wearrivedtherefortyminutesbeforedeparture.10minuteslaterwegotonboardand80minuteslaterwesetourfeetinGaredeNordParisNord.VisiblesignsofParismetro,whichIwillmentionlater,madeusnodifficultytoreachtheclosestoptoourhotel.Thenwastwoandahalfhourbeforecheckingintime.WekilledthattimeinParisOpera.ParisOperaistheoldestoperainFrance.Luxuriousdecorationisitscharacteristic.MoneymusthavecomefromtheindemnityofthetwoOpiumwars,aswasalwaysatwife’stongue.Thestrongestimpressionwasfromitsrestinghall.Itsfourwallsareoccupiedbyrelieves,paintingsandpendantlights.Twobigclocksfacetoeachotheratbothsidesofthehall.Theadorationofgoldishighlyembodiedinthishall.Asnapshotwouldblindyoureyes.MagnificentistheonlywordIcanimaginetodescribethishall.WhatcanIFrenchstyleofmagnificentandChinesewouldneverusethismodel.TwomuchlavishnesswouldholdChinesebreathandIwouldlosemyselfinsuchaplace.Waitingtimeforcheckinginwasusedoutquicklyinthisgreatopera.Thenwewentbacktocheckin.Itwasofsurprisethatthereceptiondidnotaskforanyinformationofus.Afterspeakingoutmyname,wegoteverythingtosettledown.Thatissodifferentfromhomeland.Wegotoffagainafteraquickbreak.ThenextdestinationwasLaffayette,themostfamousmarketplacefortouristsinParis.10minuteslatersteppingintoLaffayetteweimmediatelyfoundthebiggestgapbetweenmeandtheworld-famousbrands.Paris,thecapitaloffashion,doesnotbelongtous.Thenthisplacewasleftbehindbyuswithanonsensesigh.ThelastsightseeingtodaywasPompidouMuseum.Itisstrikingforitsstructureofsteelframeandglasswindows.IholdthesamefeelingasParispeoplebeforethatitisnotcompatiblewithParis.Thisisamuseumaccommodatingartofmodernismandpost-modernismofthewhole20century.ItssubjectsofexhibitionarechangedtwiceayearwhichisdifferentfromLouvrewhereyoualmostseethesameobjectseverytime.Whatever,modernism,orpost-modernismisawordofwhichIamsickallthetime.ThesimplereasonisthatIcannotunderstand.Allthesubjectsofartofmodernismarecomingfromkindofpowerfulmotivationofartistswhichisuncertaintothemselvesbeforeoraftercreation,evennottospeakofthethirdparties.Thecurrentthemeisvideomodernism.FrommyperspectivethistimeIsawthesilliestthingsintheworld,someofthemevenstupidinmyeyes.ThefunnystorywouldbethatIfallintosleepwhenseeingapictureshow.Yeah,comfortableseatssittingontheground,darksurroundingsandhypnoticmusicconstituteaperfectplaceforanap.Nothingtocomment,modernismmaybeanareaforgeniuspeopleratherforme.ThatisthepointIgotfromtheartsexhibitedbyPompidou.Well,today’stripendedhere.Onthewaybacktometrostation,wemadeaquicklookatHoteldeVillaCityHallofParisandNortreDame,thoughtheyareonthefourthdayschedule.2.TheSecondDay20AugustThisdaywasthemostexhaustingday.WehadanintensivescheduleforArcofTriumph,Champ-Elysees,PetitPalace,BridgeofAleixandreIII,PlacedeConcorde,JardindesTuileries,MuseumOrsay,PlacedesInvalidesandTourEiffel.Asyoucansee,itwasindeedalongwayandyougotnochoicetomissanyofthem.Gettingupwasfollowedbybreakfast.AfterthatweappearedbeforeArcdeTriomphe.BuiltbyNapoleoncelebratinghisremarkableandlegendarysuccess,ArcofTriumphbecameasymbolofFrance.Althoughitsheightof51metersis15metershigherthanTiananmen,itssizecanneverbecomparedwithTiananmen.Thetwoarchitecturesrepresentthehugeculturaldifferencebetweeneastandwest.Thetickettookmesteppingintosuchtwohundredwhirlstairs.StandingatthetopofArcofTriumphyoulookdownthewholewesternParisincludingallthesightseeingIwillgotoday.TheamusedstorywasthatmyladyboughtasilverpendantofEiffelratherthanArcofTriumph.ThenwesteppedintoAvenueofChamp-Elysees,themostfashionablestreetfortourists.Sincefashionisneverbeingmyconcernbecauseoflackofmoney,Champ-Elyseesturnedintoawalkingstreettothenextstopforus.WewalkedstraightuntiltheappearanceofGrandPalaceandPetitPalace.GrandPalaceisnotvisitable.Fortunatelyitfrontgateisavailablefortakingpictures.AleixandreIIIBridgeislocatedbesidethetwopalaces.TurningbackfromAleixandreIIIBridge,wetookapicturewiththestatuteofChurchillinthefrontofPetitPalace.PetitPalacehasbeenanartmuseumfreeofcharge.Therewasnospecialmemoryforthismuseumexceptonestatue.Itisamarblestatueofabeautifulgirl.Sheislyingdownandseemstobesleeping.Herbodyisshiningunderthesunlightandhersmoothbodycurveisperfect.Icouldseearealsleepingbeauty,whichwasthefirstheartquakebyartwhenIwasinParis.WalkingoutofPetitPalacewithpainfulfeet,wereachedPlacedeConcorde.Therewasnothingspecialbutofastolepolewithagoldenpyramid.Onlyoneoftwofountainswasworking.Nevertheless,itstoppedfountainingwhenwegotclose.ForwardseveralstepsweenteredJardindesTuileries.Theforegonebeautifulandluxurious,Ibet,royalgardenhasbeendisappearedlonglikeYuanmingyuan.Atthismomentitlooksmorelikearelicthanagarden.AfterJardindesTuileriesisLouvre.Buttodayisnothertimeandsowepasseditaway.Crossingtheriverandtakingtheleft,wewereapproachingMuseumOrsay.ThelargeclockonitsfrontwallagainsttheSeineindicatesitsformerfunction,Parisrailwaystation.Therewasnodoubtthathundredsoftouristshavebeengatheredthereforaccess.Intheprocessofaccesswefeltalitofterrorismsinceeverytouristhadtoopenherbagforexamination.HoldingthebadexperienceatPompidouIwaspleasedofthesocalledclassicalartinOrsay.Alotoffamiliarartworksandartistscameupbeforemyeyes.TheartistsareVanHough,Monet,andRodin.Hereshefoundherfavoriteformofart,neo-impressionismwhichwasjokedasdotscombinationbyme.Wewereenjoyingwanderingthereuntilitwasclosed.ThetimespentinOrsaywassolongthatwehadnotimetovisitPlacedesInvalidestheclosetimeofwhichisaround6pm.Ithadbeenclosedfor20minuteswhenwegotitstickettable.Itwasofpitythatweonlytookseveralpicturesfromoutside.PainfullegsmadeusnottomoveanymoreandrelaxationinthegardenofPlacedesInvalideswasinterruptedbythegardener.ThenwedecidedtostepforwardtoTourEiffel.WethoughtwecouldfindaMacDonald’sorQuickforabreak.WeperceivedtheimpossibilityofthisidealaterwhenwesawEiffelwasbiggerandbigger.StandingatthefootofEiffelwewerebesidethousandsoftourists,whichwasasituationI’veneverseensinceIleftfromChina.Afteralmostonehourwewerepushedtotheticketservice.However,asighthatyounormallyhavetowaitforhalfanhourfromthislinedisappointedmesomuch.Atthemeantimeanothermiserywasthattheticketfortopfloorwasclosedfornoreason.Itmeanteitherwegotnochancetothetopfloororwecouldbuysuchticketatsecondfloor.Ok,wearebeingatthefootofEiffelandevensettingafootonitisnotabadchoice.Thetopfloorisnotsoimportant.Welinedupatthesecondfloorassoonaspossiblewhenwegotouttheelevator.Itwasindeedahardtimetolineupforthetopfloor.Itwasalmostonehourthatwespentontheline.ThreehourslatersincewequeueduponthegroundwefinallystoodonthetopofEiffel.HereyoucoulduseyoureyestotoucheverypointofParis.IsawthelongandexhaustingwaywewalkedforthewholedaybeginningfromArcofTriumphtoEiffel.ThatwasanexpeditionandImadeit.ThatisthepointIgotfromTowerEiffeltheimportanceofwhichisnolessthantheLongMarch.3.TheThirdDay21AugustAfteratiringdaytripwewerebothexhaustedsothatwakingupwasat10am.WewereonthewaytoLouvrestillwiththefatiguefromyesterday.Hereisoneofthemostfamousartmuseumsintheworld.Asisalwayssaidthatamateurwantstobeprofessionalallthetime,werentanaudioguidehopingforafurtherunderstandingofLouvre.Knowingthatwecouldnotvisitthewholemuseuminsixhours,wewentstraighttoMonaLisa.Thisroomwascrowdedandthereisabaratthefrontofthepaintingwhichstopsadultguys’comingcloser.StandingbehindthebarthenIbeganalessclosecontactwiththismysteriouswoman.Thispainingistoofamoustobeunknown.TakingthenovelandtherecentmovieofTheDaVinciCodeintoconsideration,noonewoulddenyitisthemostfamouspaintinginhistory.Tomeitisnotthepaintingitselfbutthestorybehindthispaintingthatcaughtmyheart.Itssmallsizedidnotdisappointmeatall,atleastnotasmuchasthatofthepissingboydidtomeinBrussels.Iwassickofthattoocrowdedroomafterawhile.Soweleft.ThenextstopshouldhavebeenthestatueofVenus.However,facingaseaofpaintingsurroundedwechangedourstrategyanddecidedtoviewoilpaintingsfirst.Thingsareoutofplanalways.AftercarefullyviewinghundredsofpaintingwefoundthatitwasimpossibletogoaroundLouvreatsuchspeed.Therefore,ourstrategywaschangedagain.Wechosetoseeonlythepaintingsontheaudioguide.Evenactinglikethatwecannotgiveanypaintingtoomuchtime.Thereasonwasverysimplethatthereweretoomanyfamouspaintings.Hereagainreschedulehappenedthatpaintingsandnototherswerethefirstchoice.Fourorfivehourslater,wehadscannedalltheimportantpaintingsfromwhateverearlycenturiesuntil19thcentury,fromItalytoFrance,fromFrancetoSpain,fromSpaintoGermany,fromGermanytoNetherlandsandFlanders.Thatwasanextraordinaryexperience.Paintingtimewasoverandvisitingtimewasclosetoover.WehadtoflytothestatueofVenuswhichwasanobjectyoucouldnotmissinLouvre.Wewalkedveryfastuntilseeingagroupofpeoplegatheringbeforeadoor.InsideisVenus.Ihavetoadmitthatarealstatuecouldshowusmorethanitspictureonthebooksdoes.Herbeautyisundescribableasyoucanneverexplainwhyyoufallintolovewithyourlover.Whentalkingaboutpaintings,Chineseareasgoodaswesternbecauseofdifferentstyles.Nevertheless,concerningstatuefrommyperspectiveChinesecannotbecomparedwithwestern.NexttoVenusinanotherroom,wesawMichelangelo,ofcourseitishisworkofSlaveries.ItisdefinitelynotthesymbolicworkofMichelangelo.Ididnotgettoomuchfeelingfromit.NeitherdidRaffaello.AnywayLouvredoesnotowneverything.Hearingfromtheradiothatvisitingtimeisover,wehadtoleavewitharegretnotviewingalltheartworks.ThenextwasSacre-CoeruBasilica,anothersymbolofParis.ItislocatedonthetopofButteMontmartre,thepeakofParis.HereyoucanseethedistinctstylesofByzantine.Domesareusedmoreoftenunderthisstyle.Insideyoucanseeamosaicintheapse,entitledChristinMajesty,themostclassicexpressionofTrinityinFrenchway.Inaddition,thebasilicacomplexincludesagardenformeditation,withafountain,whichisasiteIsuggestyoumustgo.Anotherthingwasthatwebegantocollectmemorialcoinsofsightseeingfromhere.ItwasnotverylateafterthevisitofScare-CoeruBasilica.SowegottimetohavealookatMoulinRougeRedWindmill.ThehomonymousmovietakesthefameofthisplacetotheworldwhichturnsMoulinRougeintoanotherplaceinParisyoucannotmiss.Frighteningofitshighvalueofticketweonlygotachancetoseetheredwindmillonitsroof.Sodidalotofothertourists.Itwasthelasttoursitebeforesleep.4.TheLastDay22AugustThefirstthingwastocheckoutandtakeourluggagetoParisNordforstore.Itdidtakealongtimetofindthestoreplaceinstationbecauseoftheunclearsign.Anywaywemadeitfinally.TakingmetrotoBastille,weseteyesonthecelebratedplace.TheprisonhasbeenfallenintoruininFrenchRevolution.Amemorialandanoperaweresetuptoreplacetheformerprison.Alotofstorieswererecalledbythisplace.ThisfirstofcoursewasLesMiserables.SowecametoMaisondeVictorHugo.ItwastheresidenceofVictorHugoandisamuseumofHugonow.Youcanimaginewhatwesawhere,somethingnotimportant.However,onethingwhichhastobementionedhereisthatoneofroomsisfurnituredinChinesestyle.PleasedonotaskmewhysinceIdonotknoweither.MaybeitmeansChineseinfluenceinParisin19thcentury.Herewegotoursecondmemorialcoin.NortreDamecameupagain.ThelonglinetothebelltowerdiscouragedustofollowthestepsofQuasimodo.Thenweenteredthiscathedral.Itperhapsisoneofthemostfamouscathedralintheworldandthemostfamousoneforthefolk.ItisatypicalGothicarchitecturewithflyingbuttress.Itsstainedglassesshowtheheaveinfluenceofnaturalism.Besides,alotofrelicsarereservedthereandsomeofthemareevenfirst-classrelics.Nevertheless,donotexpecttoseeHolyRelichere.TheyarefromSaintsratherthanJesus.AftergettingenoughCatholicenlightenment,wewereheadingtoHotelduPantheon.ItisknownoftheburialplaceofmanyVIPs,suchasRousseau,Voltaire,Hugo,Mr.andMrs.Curieandsoon.IwashighlyexcitedthatIwouldseethemostrespectablephilosopherinhistoryfrommyperspective,Rousseau.IalmostreadallhisliteratureofwhichDiscourseontheBasisandOriginofInequalityofMenandTheSocialContractaremyfavoriteever.Istoodbeforehiscoffinforalongtimemeditatinghisimmortalideaandhislegendarypast.Picturesweretakenaroundhissleepingplacefromeveryangle.SometimesIevenperceivedanideathatIcametoParisonlyforhim.Yeah,havingreadinghisworkformorethan10yearsmadehimbeafriendalready.Theonlypityiswecouldnotbeborncontemporarilysothatitisofimpossibilitytoseehimfacetoface.Hisbrilliantargumentswere,areandwillbeshininginmyheart,paredwithRousseau,Ispentlesstimeonapproachingothercelebrities.BeingreluctanttopartwithHotelduPantheon,wesetourtargetonJardindeLuxembourg.Bathingintherareafternoonsunlightwehadanicebreakthere.ThenwehadaquickdinnerinQuick.Thelastdestination,tourcruise,wascoming.Onehourrivertripwasmorethanasummaryofthepassedfourdays.Werevisitedeveryplacewehadbeenfromadifferentangle.AndtheimpressionofParisstoppedtherealso.III.Post-TripThalystookusbacktoBrusselsMidiandbyachangetrainwecamebackinLeuvenatmidnight.Busservicehadstoppedoperationforlong.Sowehadnothingtodobutwalkhome.LeuvenwasnicerthanParis.Itisquietersincetherearenotoomanytourists.Therearenotoomanycarsonthestreetsoyoucancrossthestreetinanyplaceatanytime.Adifferentlifeiswaitingforme.P.S.:Picturearereferredtohttp:smilemuer.||::safa看起来有点像论文的格式:gg||::pass||天哪,看英文好累哦!::sad||:cry:::pass||阅读理解啊,不过真的不错::lf||阅读理解啊,不过真的不错::lf
与其说旅行需要好天气,不如说是适合的天气。我总觉得比起晴空万里,稍有云雾或雨后阴霾的天气更能衬托出湖区独特的魅力。这般景致如再加一丝微凉的风,你的灵魂便似乎打了个寒颤,顿觉无比的清醒。我去湖区是2012年的九月底,初秋时节,刚好躲过了盛夏的旅游高峰期。听闻如果7,8月份湖区,周围的公路都会堵得水泄不通,而九月中下天气还算不错,还不至于很冷,也还没有到深秋初冬的大风多雨天。坐火车到了Windermere住下,这里算是湖区的中心,去哪里都挺方便的,有不少localtour,也可以坐lakedistrict的旅游巴士到想要去的地方下来hiking.我们住在一个叫做kayscottage的breakfastbed里。一般湖区的住宿并不算便宜,kayscottage的价格还算ok,干净温馨。提供三人和私人家庭套房(在英国三口之家出行还有些麻烦,特别是如果你的孩子过了12岁,好一点的酒店还不一定允许你加床。每次跟我爸妈一起出行,找酒店还挺费劲的。另外值得称赞的是kayscottage有免费Wifi,分量十足的英式早餐(IcannevertellyouhowImissfullEnglishbreakfast,女主人还会很热心的给你许多旅行建议,也会提供你各种localtour的咨询。我们的行程大概是这样的,第一天我们坐火车从伦敦到了windermere。第二天跟了一个localtour去了湖区的多数主要景点,因为不是旅游旺季,只有我们三个人,经要求下司机兼导游的要求下他在很多景色很好的viewpoints让我们下车照相,还给我们讲了很多当地的故事。早上九点钟出发,晚上五点回到windermere。第二天我们自己走,从windermere坐船,然后去了坐蒸汽丛林小火车。可参考网站http:www.lakedistrict.gov.ukhomehttp:www.lakesiderailway.co.uk[url=http:www.lakesiderailway.co.uk][url]这是一种淡淡的苍凉。但总有那么一刹那,阴霾背后透出万丈光芒。司机说他觉得thisisthebestviewpointoflakedistrict.去湖区记得就算是盛夏也总是阴晴不定,要带好挡风的衣服和雨具。忽明忽暗间一切变得更加有趣。除了美景,湖区还有另外两个非常吸引我的地方。一这里BeatrixPotter的老家。她就是受湖区乡村生活的启发创作了世界闻名的儿童插画读物TheTaleofPetterRabit,这只特别在欧美世界家喻户晓的兔子和他的森林朋友也为BeatrixPotter赢得了巨大的财富。后来她在湖区购买了大量房产土地,这些仍然被她家祖的人很好的保留着。在Windermere的中心有一个她的博物馆叫做TheWorldofBeatrixPotter,里面有卖各种她创造的童话人物的纪念品很受小朋友欢迎。虽然我不是小朋友了也很喜欢PetterRabbit。其二,湖区有很多二手商店,CD店,里面有不少黑胶唱片,甚至能找到四几年的jazz180g头版,二战时期纳粹录的歌颂他们的歌曲(未拆封)。而且信价比高,购买多张可要求discount。刚好我们在周日还遇到了secondhandvinylmarket,真是让人心血澎湃。关于黑胶碟我这里就不多说了,有兴趣的可以留言问我,或者有机会我请我爸记录一下陶碟指南我来坐享其成post一个。最后跟大家说一个故事,让大家感受一下湖区生活的平静幸福,与世无争。2011年BBC到了湖区一个小村庄采访了一位英国最高寿的老奶奶106岁。她住在湖区一个小村庄里,这个小村庄到了2011年才正式接上电网通电,以前都必须自行发电。老奶奶在这个只有三四十户人家的村里过了一辈子,当了一辈子牧羊女。BBC的记者问她说如果你告诉我们一个世界上你最想去旅游的地方,BBC专程带你去那旅行。老奶奶说,我在这里过了一辈子,世界上哪里都没有这儿宁静安逸,我还是在我这小村里最幸福。
TwoAgainsttheCloudsDiaryofourtwo-personexpeditiontoMinyaKonkaGonggaShan,7556m,Sichuan,China08April-20May2001ClaudiaB?umlerandHartmutBielefeldtExpeditionDiaryAuthor:HartmutBielefeldtSource:http:www.bielefeldt.demke.htmContents1.Preface2.Frankfurt-Bejing-Chengdu3.Chengdu-Kangding-Liubabycar4.TrekkingfromLiubatothebasecamp5.atMinyaKonka6.TrekkingbacktoZivilisation7.DriveLiuba-Chengdu8.Chengdu9.Beijing[Preface]Whyapreface?Well,maybebecauseyouneverheardaboutthismountain.That'snoshame,indeed.Neverthelessitisoneoftheverybigones.Withanaltitudeof7556mitrisesupfareastofallotherhighmountainsintheChineseprovinceSichuan.InmostoverviewmapsofAsia,twomountainsareincluded:MountEverestandMinyaKonka.Goodreasonstohaveacloserlookatthismountain.Sinceitsfirstclimbin1932,onlyfiveexpeditionshavereachedthesummit.Until2001,only18personsstoodontop.Inspring2001,weattempttheseventhclimbofthismountain.We,thisisatwo-personexpedition,consistingofClaudiaB?umlerandHartmutBielefeldtfromFrickingen-LeustettennearLakeofConstance,Germany.Therestofthispageconsistsofourexpeditiondiary.||Part1:Frankfurt-Beijing-ChengduSunday,08April2001Monday,09April2001Frankfurt-BeijingOurflightFrankfurt-BeijingstartsonSundayeveningat21:15withmorethananhourofdelay-duetooverbooking.Afteramoreorlessrestfulnightwearelandingat12:30inBeijingPeking.Customsformalitiesarequicklydone,butverysoberingistheEnglishknowledgethateventheairportpersonnelshows.Howshouldthatbeintheprovincefaraway?Fortunately,weshouldhaveourinterpreterforthesethingsthen.Thankstotheinternetprintout,thehotelisquicklyfound.Sincewehavetoleaveearlytomorrow,wechoseahotelneartheairport.Wetaketheairportbustogodowntownforsightseeing,thisisdefinitelycheaperthanataxi.Alongthemainstreetsinthecityweseemostlyhuge,cleanhotelandcompanybuildings,mostofthemnewlybuilt,everythingverytidy.Wedon'tstaylongatTiananmen,becauseitisrathercoldwithpouringrain.Finallyasupermarketisfound,wecancompletepartofoursupplies.Supperismoreproblematic,thereishardlyanyforeignrestaurant,andreadingaChinesemenuisbeyondourskillsatthistime.Therefore,forthiseveningwehaveasoupkichenwithpicturesofthedishes.Itisnottooeasytogetbacktothehotel.Nosuccesswiththefirsttaxi,eitherhecannotreadtheprintoutorhedoesn'tknowthehotel.Thesecond-moreexpensive1-taxifinallybringsushome.1InBeijingtherearethreeclassesoftaxis,1.20,1.60,and2.00Yuanperkilometer.8Yuanareabout1US$.Tuesday,10April2001Beijing-ChengduTheEuropeanStyleBreakfastisbasicallyrestrictedtothefactthatpeoplewhodon'treallylikeasoy-noodle-soupincanfindsomekindofcookies.AfterathreehourflightwearriveatChengdu,immediatelybeingwelcomedbyourliaisonofficerMrs.ChengandinterpreterTori.Fromhereon,theSMASichuanMountaineeringAssociationwilltakecareofus.Withabout3millioninhabitants,Chengduisratherlarge.The3millionisthecityarea,theofficialcommunityofChengducounts10millions.AsinmostotherlargerChinesecities,thereisnosubway,andpeopleareonthewaybybus,car,taxi,orbicycle.Thejammedstreetsareonething,theChinesedrivingstyleisanother-basedonthemainphilosophy:pushasfarasyoucanget.Theintentiontoturnoffcanonlyberealizedbydecidedlyrushingforwardandthereforeleavingnomorespacetotheoncomingtraffic,thereforethelatterhastostop.Anythinglikeflowingtrafficisquiteseldominthecity.AsinBeijing,therearewidebicyclelanes.Atcrossroads,pedestriansshouldbeextremelycareful:Thecarsmayturnrightalsoatredlightsshowingnoforesightatallorevensomethinglikearespectfulstyleofdriving.Therefore,agreenlightdoesn'tmeanthatapedestrianwouldreachtheothersideofthestreetwithanacceptablerisk.ChengduisgenerallynotastidyasBeijing,sinceithasn'tbeensomuchinvolvedintotheconstructionsurgeasBeijing.Beijingwasespeciallysprucedupforthe50thanniversaryofthenation'sfoundationin1999.Wednesday,11April2001ChengduTheTibetHoteloffersamuchmoreabundantbreakfastchoicetotheEuropeantravelerthantheBeijingAirportGarden.ThismorningwearedoingtheshoppinginthesupermarketCarrefour,wherewestockupontheneededsuppliesfortheexpedition.AlthoughitisaFrenchsupermarketchain,therangeofitemsisverymuchorientedtotheChinesemarket.Forexample,cheeseisavailableonlyasveryexpensiveimporteditems.NowwehavetofetchthecargothatwehadsenttoChengdulastweek.Itcontainsoftwoplasticbarrelscontainingropes,equipment,andfoodsupplies,altogether50kg.ThefreightcompanydemandsafeeofY450Gebühren-itremainsunclearifthisismainlytheirhandlingfee,thestoragefees,orcustoms.Sincewewereneededpersonallytofetchthebarrels,thevisitatCarrefourwasabithectic.UnfortunatelywedonotsucceedinfindingagainthesupermarketwithoutourChineseescort.NowasourChinesehostshavegotanideaaboutourpreferences,therestaurantfoodistastyandnottoospicy-almostalwaystherearealternativestothelocalSichuanfoodwhichisextremelyspicy.||Part2:Chengdu-Kangding-LiubaThursday,12April2001Chengdu-KangdingOntimeateighto'clockourtwoladiesandthetwodriversandtheirvehiclespickusup.UntilYa'an130kmthereisanexcellent,obthefollowing100kmtoErlangShan,theroadispavedandwidebutverytwistingthroughanarrowvalley.Thevalleybaseisalmostcompletelycoverdbythescreeoftheriver.ErlangShanispassedbya4.2kmlongtunnel,itsinteriorfittingsnotyetbeingcompleted,butanywayalreadyinservice.Afteronceagainlotsofcurvesbehindendlessmilitaryconvoysonasomewhatbumpyroad,wereachKangdingat4p.m.,situatedat2500minthenarrowvalleyonbothsidesoftheriver.ThetownmarkstheborderbetweenthetraditionallyChinesemainpartofSichuanprovinceandthewestwhichismoreinfluencedbyTibetanculture.TotherealTibet,however,therewouldstillbeseveralhundredkilometerstogo.Herewefindamarketwherewecanbuyamongstotherthingscanistesforthefuelforourstove.ThehotelKangdingseemstobeasnewasexpresswayandtunnel.Forourexpectations,itisalmostabittoocomfortable.Astonishingly,notfarfromthehotelthereisasmallbakerywithexcellentcreamcakesandSwissrolls.KangdingFriday,13April2001Kangding-LiubaAfterbreakfastTibetanstyletodayweascendagaininbetweenalotofmilitarytruckstoa4298mhighpass.Freshsnowbesidetheroad.Afterabout50kmweleavethepavedroad-nowitreallygetsbumpy.FromtheopenhighlandswhichremindverymuchofTibetwetraveldownwardsthroughgreen,soondenselyforestedvalleysandgorges.Latertheroadgoesupaverynarrowsidevalleyontheleft-handside.Roadconditevenwhenthevalleyopensagainfurtherup,thereisonlyslowprogress,especiallybeyondLiubamainvillage.Sincethereissomedoubtaboutourdestination,aone-hourdetourisaddded,untilouraccomodationforthisnightisfound,aTibetanfarmhouse.AltoughthevalleyisculturallymostlyinfluencedbyTibetans,alsomanyChineselivehere.paredtoTibetwherewewerein1999,themoreabundantvegetationseemstocontributetoabetterwealthhere.Atanaltitudeof3800mtherearetreesandfirewood.Thehousewherewestayforthenightisalargestonebuilding,theliving-andeating-roomskilfullydecoratedwithwoodencarvings.Thereisevenastove.Fordinner,wefirsthave-Tibetan-saltedtea,tsampa,andpotatoes,latertakenfromKanging,thereforeChinesenoodles.||Part3:TrekkingfromLiubatothebasecampSaturday,14April2001Liuba-ZimeiLa-ZimeiAteightinthemorning,thetwojeepsleavebackforChengdu.We,i.e.ourtwoladiesandthetwoofus,setofftoZimeiwithacaravanof11horsesandtheirdrovers.Followingagoodpath,wesoonreachthevalleythatwasfoundyesterdayonlyinthesecondattempt.Itrisesonlyslowly,beingcoveredwithbushesandsometrees.Thelastslopeissteeperandsnowy,sotheascentbecomesslowandtiringthere.NotforourChineseescortwhomakemostofthewayonhorseback.Afterfourfours,theZimeLa,4560m,isreached.TheviewtoMinyaKonkaisalreadyobscuredbymanycloudsonthisearlyafternoon.Ontheotherside,thetrailsteeplydescends,soonfreeofsnow.Thecaravanalreadywalkedahead,we-beingunacclimatized-areslowerthanthehorses,ofcourse.Inthesteepscreetraversebelow,wemeetourfate:Ahorsefelldownthreehundredmeters,itwasthehorsethatcarriedourtwoequipmentbarrels.Withthefrightenedremaininghorses,wecarefullydescendtotheareawherethecontentsofourbarrelsisscattered.Thebarrelcontainingthecansandclimbingequipmentisstillintact,butmanybeveragecansaredamaged,theircontentsformingastickymixturetogetherwithseveralinstantpowderpackages.Thesecondbarrel-theonewiththeinstantfoodandsoups-isdamaged.TheTibetansthoroughlysearchtheslopeforusableremains.Manyinstantfoodpackagesareopen,coughsweetsandlotsofinstantdrinkpackagesarewet,thebreadconsistsofcrumbsonly.Aboutonefourthtoonethirdofthecarefullyarrangedcaloriesislost.Adesaster,sinceitwasplannedtolastexactlyfor28days.Ourchancesonthemountainwillbesubstantiallyreduced:Weeitherhavetohurryupwithnormalrations,orwehavetolivewithreducedrations.Onlytheunneccessarythingslikeinstantcoffee,themostbeercans,andeventhewinebottlehaveremainedintact.Whatwelearnfromthisincident:Bettertakecarethatyoursuppliesarenotloadedontoonesinglehorse.Afteranythingthatcouldbeusefulwascollected2,provisonallycleanedandsomehowwrappedup,wehaveanhour'swalktoZimei3480m,wheredenseforestisfoundagain.WefindaccomodationinaTibetanhouseagain,oneofthehorsedroversliveshere.Thedishesintheshelvesarenotasnumerousaswherewestartedtoday,andalsothereisnostove-thereisonlyalargeopenhearthinthelivingroom....Intheeveningsnowfallbegins,thisseemstobetheusualdailycourseoftheweatherhere.2TheTibetanshavesearchedverycarefullyandcollectedevensinglecoughsweets.Sunday,15April2001Zimei-GonggaGompa-MeadowThefirewasonforquitesometimelastevening,sowegetupwellsmokedthismorning.Thelosthorsecouldbereplaced,wehaveelevenhorsesagain:Threeandahalfareusedbyourstuff,twoareridinghorsesforourChinese,andtheremaining512carrytheirbaggageandwhattheyapparentlyneedfortheirstayatGonggaGompa.Itiscloudytoday,wedon'tknowifthisistherestofthedepartingbadweatherorifitwouldsimplystaybad.Afterasteepdescentof150meters,theriveriscrossedonabridge.Throughdense,mistyforestthetrailascendsthesaftertwohours,thelamaseryGonggaGompa3741misreached.Thebuildingseemsatleastpartiallyrestored,afterithadbeenalmostcompletelydestroyedintheculturalrevolution.NowithasaChineseratherthanaTibetanroof.OurChinesewillstayhere,untilwewillbebackfromthemountaininaboutthreeweeks.SomeoftheTibetansagreetohelpuscarrytheequiplemttotherealbasecampatthebaseofthemountain-foranadditionalY70perporter,ofcourse.Withfiveporters-threewomenandtwomen-wecontinueourwaysoon.First,unfortunately,hundredmetersdowntothebaseofthevalley,thenslowlyascendingfollowingtheriverandthenorthernedgeoftheglacier.Theheavyloadsslowdownourprogress,moreandmoreoftentheportersandwe,tooneedarest.Asattwoo'clocksnowfallsetsin,theactionfindsitsendatamoreorlesstent-friendlymeadow.Furtherupthereisnopossiblecampsiteinview.4090m,therearestillaboutfourhundredmetersmissingtoourplannedbasecampsite.And,wehaveonlymadefourandahalfoftheeightkilometers.Wewillseehowthetwoofuswillgetallourstufftothebasecamptomorrow.Ashorttimeofclearerskymakesitpossibletoquicklybringupaloadfurthertowardsbasecamp.Onreturntothetent,itissnowingagain.Monday,16April2001CarryloadstothebasecampThenightwasspentquitewell,exceptthatthesmokysmellofyesterdaydoesn'tleavethesleepingbagsoquickly.Themorningismistywithabout0°Ctemperature.Eachofuscarriwefindagoodsiteat4380m.Attwelve,itbeginstohailagain,atoneo'clockwearebackatthelowertentonthemeadow.Theweatherdoesn'tallowasecondtransport,theafternoonismistyanduncomfortable.Snowandsofthailallthetime.TheterrainisnottoowellsuitedtocarryheavyloadsTuesday,17April2001CarryloadstothebasecampTheweatherisbettertoday,alreadyinthemorningwecanseefurtherthanfivemeters.Furtherawaythereisevensomebluesky.Untilteno'clockitbecomessunnyalsohere,andaslateasfiveintheafternoonthenexthailwillcome.Weprofitfromthegoodweatherandcarrythreeloadstothebasecamp.Exceptforthefewthingsthatarestillatthedepotat4280m,ourhomeforthenextthreeweeksiscompletenow.Consideringthealtitudeof4380mthereisalotofvegetationhere:besidesgrasstherearedensebushes,lotsofjuniper,andmostlythreedifferentkindsofbushontheslopes:onewithoutthorns,onewithsome,andthethirdoneconsistsamostonlyofthorns.Allofthemareabouthalfameterhigh.Everywherelotsofdifferentbirdscanbeheard-aniceareaforabasecamp.Exceptforus,notasoultomorrowthefourcomradesfromMagdeburgshouldarrive.Thatwouldmakesixpeopleinthevalleythisspring.Meanwhilethereisalsosomewaterrunninginthecreek.Strange,whywecould'tfindtheslightesttraceofwaterthereyesterday.||Part4:MinyaKonkaWednesday,18April2001FinallyinthebasecampItsnowedquiteawhileduringthenight.Inthemorning,however,itiscloudless.Unfortunately,MinyaKonkaisstandingexactlyinthesun'sway,thebasecampgetssunnotuntilnine.Butthatdoesn'tmatter,wedon'thaveanylargerexcursionsplannedfortoday.Thematerialfromthedepotisquicklyfetched,andthentheremainingfoodsuppliesarelookedthroughandsorted.Sincewehaverunningwaternearby,alsosomepersonalhygieneispossible.Theweatherisbeautifulandnicelywarm.MinyaKonkaistowering3200metersabovethebasecamp,anoutstandingview.Thursday,19April2001Reconnaissanceoftheroutetocamp1Thefirsttransportofloadstocamp1isduetoday.Ofcourse,weshouldfirstknowabouttheroute.TheslopethatgivesaccesstotheMinyaKonkanorthwestridgeisdividedbythreebuttresses,andinbetweenthosetherearelargehangingglaciers.Thenormalroutefoitslowerpartconsistsofrocktheso-calledPyramid&quot,furtherupthebuttressiscoveredbytheglacier.ThemostexpeditionswentaroundthePyramidandreachedthebuttressthroughaglacierramp.Thisramp,however,haslostalotofglaciermeanwhile,andasteeprockbandmustbeclimbeddirectlyundertheséracs-thisseemsnottooavalanche-safetous.ThereforewebeginwiththerockcresttowardsthePyramid,butabout200heightmetersbeforetheendwecometotheconclusionthattherearesomesteepanddelicatepassagesahead,makingtheroutenotagoodwayupanddownthebuttress.We'dhavetousetherouteasanaccesstocamp1whichwillhavetobemadequiteofteninthefuture.Sothisisnotareallygoodroute.Meanwhileitis11o'clock,thesnowgetssoft.WecandepositsomematerialinthemorainebasinonthePyramid'srightside.Noideaaboutcontinuingtheascent,ourstepsarealreadyknee-deepinthesnow.Sowe'llhavealookatthenormalroutetomorrowandleavetwohoursearlierthantoday.Intheafternoon,asinglehugeyakwalksaroundnearourtent.Mutualdistrustletsuskeepsomedistance,soweseeitonlyfromfurtheraway.Wearenottoosorrytohaveavoidedacloseencounter.OurbasecampatMinyaKonka,4380mFriday,20April2001Carryingloadstocamp1Startedat5am,theweatherseemsnottohavedecidedyetifthecloudsaretherestofyesterday'ssnowfalloralreadythebeginningofthenextbadweatherperiod.Duetothecloudsatnight,thesnowcouldnotfreeze,sothewayuptothemorainebasinisquitearduous.Furtherupitbecomesbetter,fortunately.Thewayfromthemorainebasintothebigcouloirthatleadsbehindthepyramidisasteeprockpassagefullofscree,nottoodifficultI-II.Sincethere'salotofsnowandwewillsurelybetiredonourwayback,weleaveafixedropeforthedescent.Thebaseofthecouloiriscompletelyharmlessexceptthatallavalanchesfromfurtherupwouldrushinhere,sothereisquitfurtherupthecouloirbecomessteeper,about40°.Butthesnowisgood,wereachthebuttressat10am,butitistoonarrowtopitchatent.Itmightbepossibleinthesnowsaddleabitfurtherup.Wedepositourloadtent,rope,materialat5310mandbeginthedescent.Thecouloirissunnynow,andsoonthewetsnowwouldbecomedangerous.Descentfromcamp1Backatbasecamparound1pm,againsoveryimpressedbythebeautifuldescentfromthemorainebasintothevalleythroughdeepwetsnowbetweenhiddensmallerandlargerscree.Wemeetourfriend,thehugeyak,againonthedescent.Itisratheruninterested.ThereisnothingtoseeabouttheMagdeburggroup.Saturday,21April2001RestdayinthebasecampLastnight,ithasdiligentlysnowedagain,10cmliethismorning.Themorninthiswillbecomearest-day.Althoughthesuncomesoutsoon,onehearsandseesastonishinglyfewavalanches.Weread,eat,sortfoodandconsiderthefurthertactics.Ifitworks,wewillnotusethebadplaceatthepyramidasacampsiteatallandrathersetupacampinthemorainebasin4800mandanotheronthenorthwestridge6000minstead.Intheevening,threeofthefourMagdeburgguysSteffen,HeikoandJensarriveathalfpastfourafterextensivehikesonthewrongglacierside2.TheirfourthmanDirkstillremainedinGonggaGompa,buttheymustanywaystillgoseveraltimestoandfrotilltheyhaveeverythinginthebasecamp.MinyaKonkaSunday,22April2001TothecampinthemorainebasinNotbeforenoon,wegotothemorainebasinwithatent,highcampsleeping-bagsandalotoffoodinordertosetupacampthere.Throughthesoftandwetsnow,thisisaarduoustask,taking234hoursforonlyabout500heightmeters.Thenewcampliesat4850mshortlybeforeitreallygetssteep,atthelastplacesafeofrockfallandavalanches.Fromhereonecannicelywatchhowtheeveningcloudwormwandersupthevalley,firstfloodingGonggaGompawithfog,lateralsothebasecamp.Intheevening,therockfallattheglacierstillrumblesalongtime,butthisisfarawayfromtheroute.Ofcoursethenoiseneverthelessdisturbsoursleep.Monday,23April2001BacktobasecampLeftthecampathalfpasttwo,basicallyonlytofindoutthatthesnowismuchtoosoft-aftertwentyminutesweonlygained50heightmeters,sowecanforgetaboutthe1200meterstotheridge.Alsouptothepyramiditwouldbeatremendouswork.Soweturnbackandgodowntothebasecamp.Aswecatchuponoursleep,wehearpeoplepassingbyaroundteninthemorning.ItcannotbetheMagdeburgguys,theywanttobebackintheafternoon.ItisfourCzechpeoplewhohavechosensomelowermountainsaroundMinyaKonkaastheirdestination-accordingtotheinformationtheygive.TheyonlyhavetimeuntilMay4.Today'sweatherisrathercloudywithsunnystages.Inthesunitquicklygetsverywarm,butalreadyat3pmthecoldmistcomesinagaintogetherwithwindandhail-timetoretreatintothetent.Tuesday,24April2001Onceagainweleavethebasecampat5am,onceagaininslightsnowfall.Butthatchanges:thesnowgetsmoreandmoredense.Ouroriginalplantopitchthetentatcamp1andeventuallystaytherehasmovedtothefuture.Itwouldn'tbeagoodideatostayupthereinbadweatherandmaybenothavethepossibilitytodescendduetoavalanchedanger.Anyway,everythingthatwemightneedisatthemorainecamp,andwearewellacclimatizedrestpulse52inthebasecamp,athomeIhave54.Afterourvisitatthemorainecampandashortattemptfurtherabove,endinginsnowflurry,wereturntothebasecamp.Thesnow-coveredloosescreeandgrassslopesgiveenoughoccasionforanextremelyquickdescent.SnowfallatthemorainecampItcontinuestosnowalltheday.Intheeveningatabout7pmitsuddenlyclearsup,andwecanseeMinyaKonkainthesunsetforthefirsttime.EveninginthebasecampWednesday,25April2001Ascenttocamp1Starrynightatbasecamp.Againittakestwohtherewetakethebaggagethatwedepositedyesterday-maybewecanfinallytakeittocamp1today.Sincetheovernightstayinthemorainecampisveryuncomfortableandsinceitiscompletelyunclearifonecangouptothenorthwestridgeinoneday,wehavedecidedtousecamp1atthepyramidasaregularcampsite.Yesterday'ssnowisstillverydeepinthecouloir.Theupperpartstanattempttoavoiditandclimbontherightsideofthesmallglaciertongueinordertotraversebacktocamp1isnotsuccessful.Theiceisverybadandsteep.Sooursecondattemptleadsusoverthesnowyrocksontheleftsideofthecouloir,andthenonthehorizontalridgecrestfinallytocamp1,5310m-aftersevenhours!Ofcourse,ourruckackswereratherheavy,butnowwehaveeverythingherethatweneedforanovernightstay.Aftertwohours,wehavegainedaplatformforthetentoutoficeandsnow.Meanwhilehailissettinginagain,andthewindmovesthesnowtodifferentdirections.Soonincamp1Thursday,26April2001UnsuccessbacktothebasecampAfterwespentthenightatcamp1quitewell,westartourreconnaissanceofthewayupathalfpastfour.Itisnotverycold,butthewindissomewhatannoying.Theconditionsareverybad:assoonasitgetssteeper,thereishardwatericebelowa10cmthickloosesnow.Atmorethan45°slopewithafreeviewdowntobasecamp,wearenotverykeenonthisterrain.Alsooursecondattemptfurthertotherightisfinishedaftertenminutes.Beforethesnowsettles,thereisnotmuchtobedonefurtherup,excepttosecureeverythingwithfixedropes.Forthat,however,wedon'thaveenoughropes.Butwhenshouldthesnowsettle,ifthereishardlyhalfadayofsunshine?Wedescendtobasecamp.Thecouloirremainsstable,thesnowisveryinhomogeneousduetothewindduringthenight.Besideshardpassages,therearesomedeepsnowpassages,too.Theaccesstothenorthwestridgewherecamp2shouldbeestablishedat6000mcausesalotmoredifficultythanexpected.Theweatheriscompletelyunpredictableexceptthatitisusuallybadintheafternoons,thetimeofdaythatcanbeusedforclimbingisveryshortateleventhesnowgetswetandavalanchedangerincreases,andtheconditionsaresimplyfarfrombeinggood.Itisnotjustacoupleofmetersbutseveralhundredmetersofhardice.Wedon'thavesuchanamountofropeswithus,andforahighcampaccessthispassagemustbewellequipped.Ourtentincamp1Willwehavearealisticchanceatall,afterwehavehardlycomebeyondcamp1afteraweek,thatisonlyaboutathirdoftheheightdifferencetothesummit?Ifthenextattemptdoesn'tproceedbetter,itprobablymakesnomoresensetotry.OnMay10,wewillhavetoclosedownourbasecamp.Forasummitattempt,weneedeightdays,evenifeverythinggoesperfectupthere:Day1:tocamp1Day2:tocamp2,pitchthetent,andbacktocamp1Day3:tocamp2andstaythereDay4:fixropesforthewaytocamp3,backtocamp2Day5:uptocamp3Day6:summitandbacktocamp3Day7:descendtocamp2Day8:descendtobasecampFriday,27April2001RestdayinthebasecampEverythingisgreythismorning.Aroundnoonthereisalittlebitofsun.Wehaveanotherrestday.SteffenundJenswillinspectthesituationatcamp1.Intheafternoonwelookaroundinthebasecampregion.ThelittlevalleyatthesidemoraineofXiaogongbaglacierisquitenice,at4600mthereisaninterestingnicheintherockwall,apparentlyalocationforreligiousceremonies.Thewayupthereissodenselyovergrownwiththethornybushesthatthisisapparentlyalocationofpenance.Soonthesmallvalleyabruptlyendsonthesteepmoraine,andtherewouldbeabeautifulviewtothewildicefallsandMinyaKonka,ifthecloudswouldnotcompletelyobscurethesummit.Wecontinueupthesteepscreeslope,reachingashoulderontheridgeat4970mwhichgivesagoodoverviewovertheslopesofthenorthwestridge.TheCzechhavereachedcamp1,aswecanseefromhere.Upto5000m,juniperandthethornbushesaregrowinghere.Theapproachingbadweatherforcesustoaquickdescent.Asthereisnorunningwaterinthebasecampforthethirddaynow,aone-hourexcursioninsidethevalleywheresomewhatercanbefoundisaddedintheevening.Later,snowfallandthunderstorm.Saturday,28April2001RestdayinbasecampAlmostthewholenightitsnowedagainandagain,butinthemorningthereareonlyafewcentimetersinthebasecamp.Theweatherisnottoobad,butClaudiahasalittlediarrhea.Sowepostponeourfinalleaveforcamp1untiltomorrowandrecoverinthebasecamp.ThroughthebinocularswecanseethattheCzechapparentlyarethefirstonestotacklethesteepslopeabovecamp1,howeveronlythreeropelengthsfar.Today,thesnowfallalreadysetsinattwoo'clock.Neverthelessonehastowalkanhourupthevalleytofindsomewater.Outofthe15daysafterwelefttheLiubavalley,onlytwowerewithoutsnowfalluptonow.Sunday,29April2001Theusualtwoorthreecentimetersofsnowinthebasecamp,butthemorningiscloudless.Thesnowmakesthewaytothemorainecampquiteuncomfortablewithallthesnow-coveredscree.Inthecouloir,wefindalotofaccumulatedloosesnow,sometimeswaist-deep.Soweneedsixhourstocamp1.SteffenandHeikoareoutforareconnaissanceofthewaytocamp2,togetherwiththeCzech.Whattheytellusontheradiodoesnotsoundverygood:Amajorpartoftheslopeissteepandicy,probablyrequiringfixedropes.TheCzechhaveindeedequipwewillhaveacloserlookatittomorrow.TheCzechbecomemoreandmorepuzzlingtous.Afterhavingfixedropesforourwaytocamp2,theywilldescendagaintomorrow,intendingtohikearoundthesouthernsideofthemountaintoMoxiandKangdinginordertobebackintimeonMay7inChengdu.AscendinginthecouloirMonday,30April2001Snowboundincamp1Yesterdayeveningateight,itbegantosnowafterall.Thismorning,too,snowfallandonlyafewmetersofsight.Sotherewillbenoascenttoday.Wewaituntiltomorrow,andifitisstillbadthen,we'llhavetogiveup.Evenifwewouldreachcamp2,wewouldn'thaveovercomethemaindifficultiesofthemountain.Badweatheronthenorthwestridgewouldbeamajorproblem,andourschedulecontainsonlyonereserveday.Asiftherewerenotenoughadversities,myisolationmattressbreaks,thesoindestructibleTherm-a-rest.Iadmititdoesnotleak,butifoneinflatesit,onedoesn'tgetasoftmattress,butahugeroundairbubbleinthecenter.Thestovedoesn'twork,probablydirtinthefuelpipe.Thiscanonlyberepairedinthebasecamp.Colddishestoday.Continuoussnowfallallthroughtheday.Twentycentimetersofsnowandthecorrespondingsnowdrift.Tuesday,01May2001FinaldescenttobasecampThenightonthedefectivemattresswasnotverycomfortable.Thismorning,wehaveaquitegoodweather,butinthemorningthecampisintheshadow,anditisverywindy.Despitethegoodweather,wecannotstayhereorevenfurtherascendwithoutstoveandmattress.Itistoolatetogetreplacementfromthebasecamp-wewouldbebacktocamp1notbeforetomorrow,andthenthetimetoourdeparture3wouldbetooshortforasummitattempt.Finaldescent.Athalfpastninewehavepackedthetentandallofitscontents,andwebeginthedescentthroughthecouloirwithratherunhandyrucksacks.Astonishingly,therearenomajoravalanches,butcertainlycarefulbehaviorinthecouloirwasnotwrong.Afterthreehourswearebackatthebasecamp.Thegoodweatherstaysalltheday,thereisonlyaslightwind.AvalancheintheslopesabovethecouloirOurfixedropehasacentimetericelayer.Viewfromthemorainebasinupwards,alongtheroute||Wednesday,02May2001AttemptatNochmaWhiletheMagdeburggroupstartstheirsummitattemptwiththewaytocamp1,wespendourtimeatthesmallermountains.Nochmahadanimpressiveappearancefromcamp1,sowedecidetovisitit.Thatturnsouttobeeasiersaidthandone.Themapdoesn'tshowthattheeastridgeisasteepandexposedclimbforwellabouthundredmeters,athingforwhichwewerenotprepared.Untilthereitisaniceridgewitheasyrockandsnow,butthefinal300meterstothesummitcannotbedonefromhere.Alsoifwecouldn'tclimbthesummitofNochmatoday:Theweatherstillisperfect,andthereisareallyuniqueviewofMinyaKonkafromthere.Thereishardlyanothermountainthatisenthronedinsuchawayaboveamessofglaciersandsecondarypeaks.Surpriseintheafternnon,backinthebasecamp:TwoGermansarevisitingus.OneofthemisworkinginChengdu,andhisfriendisvisinghiminChina.ThetwohadplannedatriptoMinyaKonkabasecampforalongtimealready.Intheevening,cloudsaregatheringagain.Thereisstillnowaterinthebrook,sowehavetogotothesourcedownthevalleyforanhour.P.4975.7andNochma5575Thursday,03May2001ClimbofNochmaAnotherattemptatNochmatoday.Alsotoday,theweatherisnice.WechoosethesmallvalleytowardsthebasecampmountainP.4975.7,reachtheglacierfromthesouthandaftersixhoursthesummit,withanaltitudeof5575m.Anice,notverydifficulttrip.Theviewisnotbadduetotheisolatedpositionawayfromthemainmountaingroup.WecannicelystudythebigMinyaKonka,2000mhigher.MinyaKonkaOnthesummitofNochma5575Summitpicture,thoughnotontheverybigoneSoondarkcloudscomefromthenortheast,andthunderstorm,hail,andrainsetin.Afterthreehoursofdescent,alittletiringduetothesoftsnow,screeandbushes,wearebackinthebasecamp.Fortheonly1200mheightdifference,thistripwasratherexhausting.Butprobablysimplyourshortfoodsupplieshaveweakenedus.Mostofthenicethingsthatonelikestoeatinbetweenthemealse.g.mayonnaise,cheese,sausagewerelostinthehorseaccident,andthemainmealsdon'tdeliverenoughcalories.Friday,04May2001RestdayinthebasecampModerateweatherwithsomehailshowers:Goodoccasiontotakedownthedepottentat4850m.Intheevening,thesuncomesout,andwecandryourstuffandbegintopackthethingsthatarenotnomorenecessary,e.g.thehighcampequipment.ForthewaybacktoChengdu,wecanthinkaboutthreeoptions:StayhereinthebasecampandclimbNochma'sneighborP.5604.The6000mpeaksinthemaincrestaretoodifficulttoreach.Attemptatthe6000mpeakatDagongbaglacieratleast2daysTrekkingaroundthesouthsideofMinyaKonka,astheCzechhadplannedit.ThismightevenbeaninterestingalternativetothetransportbacktoKangding.ThemistiscomingaroundthecornerCleaningupinthebasecampSaturday,05May2001RestdayinthebasecampReallyuglyweather,sothisisdaytoreadinthebasecamp.FortunatelywecouldexchangesomebookswiththeMagdeburggroup,otherwisewewouldn'thaveanythinglefttoread.Thisafternoonweevenhavetwothunderstorm,oritisonethatcamebackagain.Sunday,06May2001CarryingloadsdowntoGonggaGompaToday,wedescendeddowntothelamaserywiththefirstloads.Especiallythelowerpartoftherouteisverytiring,theretheroutefollowsthescreeoftheriverbedwithoutatrail.OurattemptstogatherinformationaboutthetrekkingpossibilitiesonthesouthsideofMinyaKonkafromourtwoladiesarenotverysuccessful.Thelamasinthelamaserygiveverydifferinginformationaboutdurationanddifficulty,theChinesedon'tknowthearea,andofcourseitwouldbesomucheasiertodrivetoMoxiinsteadofhikingthereonunknowntrails.ApparentlyitisnotverypopularinChinatovoluntarilygoonfootifdrivingispossible.SinceneitherourattendantsnorthoseoftheMagdeburggrouphaveanymeansofcommunicationtotherestoftheworld,itisnotpossibletohavethecarspickusupearlier.ItwouldhavebeenniceiftheChineseinsteadatleasthadeitheragoodknowledgeofthearea,ororganisationskills.But,weareinChina,notinNepal.Sothisisonlywishfulthinking.Thewaybacktothebasecampisverylongand-evenwithouttheloads-veryexhausting.Thesunshineofthemorninghasdisappeared,darkcloudsreleasehailandrain.TheMagdeburggrouphadplannedtoinstallcamp2today.Thebadweatherwithseverestormsinthealtitudeforcethembacktocamp1,andtheydecidetofinallygiveup.Monday,07May2001RestdayinthebasecampSun,clouds,windandmistinvaryingcompositionduringtheday.Sincethecloudsareverylow,westayinthebasecamp.Three-understandablyfrustrated-Magdeburgmembersarriveatthebasecampintheafternoon.Tuesday,08May2001RestdayinthebasecampTheweatherseemsnottolikeustoclimbNochma'shigherneighbor5604m:Allthedayissnows,everywhereavalanchesareroaring,butwecannotseetheminthemist.Wednesday,09May2001Dismantlingthebasecamp,descenttoGonggaGompaSometimethisnightthesnowfallfinallyhasstopped.Wehave15cminthebasecamp.Despitegoodweatherinthemorning,thisistoomuchtobreakatrailupthesteepslopesattheglacierinthebacksideofthevalley.Themorningiscompletelycloudless,butinhighaltitudequicklycirruscloudsareapproaching,settlingatthesummit.Soonthesunreachesthebasecamp,andweenjoythewinterscenery.Ashortpleasureonly,thecloudsgaintheupperhandagain.Wehurryuptohavetentandequipmentpackedindryweatherandleaveadayearlierthanscheduled.Asexpected,thewaytothelamaseryisarealgrind.Thesnowsettleduntilfardownthevalley,makingthescreenicelyslippery.Withaloadof25-30kgthisisrealfun.Indensesnowfallwearriveatthelamaseryafteraboutfourhours,immediatelybeingreceivedbyourChineseladieswhoquicklyprovideduswithsomefood.Thetwolamasmonksinspectcramponsandiceaxeswithinterest.Notonlyweareadayaheadofschedule,alsothehorsesarealreadyhere.SowecangoslowlytoZimeitomorrow,andthedayafterwewillreachLiuba.||Part5:TrekkingbacktocivilisationThursday,10May2001GonggaGompa-ZimeiAgaincloudy,slightsnowfall.Thelamaseryissituatedinaforestofmulberrytrees,therearemoreanimalsthanaroundthebasecamp.Asortofchickeniswalkingaround,squirrelsarerushingthroughthemanipiles.Themeadowsarebeinginspectedbygruntingyoungpigs.Hartmut,Claudia,LiaisonOfficer,InterpreterOnthewaytoZimeiAfterawhile,horsesandyaksarefinallyloaded,andwebeginourwaydowntotheriverthroughbeautifulmulberryforests.TheascenttoZimeiturnsintokindofarodeo:Severalridingattemptsofourladiesdidn'tlastlong,theyhavetomakethe150heightmetersonfoot.Theyakthatcarriesourtwosacksturnsouttobeveryreluctant.Afteritthrewofftheloadthesecondtime,thethingsarepackedontootheryaks.Wearecurioushowthingswillevolvetomorrowonthelongwayoverthepass.AccomodationisagainintypicallyTibetanatmosphere-woodfireinthelivingroom.Tibetanhouseshaveusuallyatleasttwostoreys,theloweronebeingthebarn,theupperone-accessibleonsteepstairs-containingthelivingrooms.Themainroomisverybiginthiscaseabout60m2,butthereishardlyanyfurnitureexceptforbedsandbuilt-inclosetsatthewall.InZimeiThelooisfullybiological-itconsistsofaholebesidesthestairstotheloft.Underneaththishole,gruntingcanbeheardthelowerflooristhebarn.Fortunately,thelooisatthesameplaceinallhousesofavillage,soitcaneasilybefoundevenindarkness.Windowsarescarceinmosthouses.HereinZimei,theTibetans'foodconsistsnotonlyoftsampaandbuttertea4,butalsoriceinthepressurepotmZimeiisat3500maltitudeandpotatoes.Thelatterarecutlikefrenchfries,sotheycanbehandledwiththesticks5.Forthispurpose,thehousewifehasawoodenboardwithafixedknife,andthepotatoesarequicklymovedovertheknife.4Ittakesabitofgettingusedtobuttertea.Onecandrinkitmoreeasilyconsideringittobeasortofsoupratherthantea.5TheethnicTibetansherehavebeenlivinginaChineseprovcorrespondinglymorepronouncedisChina'sculturalinfluence,comparedtoTibet.Friday,11May2001Zimei-ZimeiLa-LiubaAtquarterpasteightinthemorningwesetoffwith6yaksand3horses.ItismorethanthousandmetersofaltitudegaintoZimeiLa,butallthethrow-offandre-pack-the-yakactionssignificantlyreducethespeed.Theupperportionofthetrailisverymuddy,thereisstillquitealotofsnow.TheweatheaswereachZimeiLa4560mathalfpasttwelve,however,somecloudsalreadyobscuretheviewtoMinyaKonka.ViewbacktoMinyaKonkaThewaydowntoLiubamakesnoproblems,butthecaravanbecomesslowerandslower.Theyaksgettired,butneverthelesstheytrysomestupidwrongtracksagainandagain.Ataboutfour,theodysseyfindsanendatLiuba.Aswealreadyhadsuspected,thisonedayaheadofscheduledidn'thelpus.AlthoughthedatewasclearsinceourfirstcarrydowntoGonggaGompa,ourladiesdidn'tgetmanagedtoforwardthisinformationtoChengdu.Therewouldhavebeenanoccasiontodoso,sincethecontactpersonoftheMagdeburgexpeditionwalkeddowntoLiubainordertoinformabouttheirearlierreturn.SotheMagdeburggroupgetstheircarsaccordingtothenewplans,butwewon't-ourswillcometomorrowasscheduled.ThisisabasicprobleminChina:Changesofplansareobviouslyvery,verydifficult.Especiallysinceweneverknowiftheinterpreterreallyunderstoodwhatwewereaskingfor.||Part6:Liuba-ChengduSaturday,12May2001DrivetoShadeThistime,wespentthenightonthehalf-openloft.Theairtherewasdefinitelybetterthanintheliving-roomagainwithopenfire.Architecturaldifferenceofthishousecomparedtotheothers:noproblemssearchingtheloo-thereisnone.WespendthedayhikingupthelittlevalleyabovethehamletupperMuji,butafterawhilethisendsinsnowdrift.Therestoftheafternoonwearewaitingforthecarswhichshouldarrivesoon.Ataboutfouro'clockthefirstcarappears,soontheothertwoalsocome.Atthesametime,alsotheMagdeburgguysandtheircaravanarrivefromZimei.Loadingallthebaggageintothecarsisaverycomplextaskwhochissolvedmoreorlesssuccessfully.Altogetherwedrivefortwohours60kmuntilthevillageShade63240m,wherewehaveChinesestylesupperandevenbeer.Thisnightisspentroomswithrealbeds,andwithoutsmoke.6ThisisthefirstvillagewithmostlyChineseconcretehousesalongtheroad.Sunday,13May2001DrivetoKangdingAnothertwohoursonthequitebadroadupthevalley,untilwereachthepavedroad70km.Passingthe4300mhighpass,wesoonreachKangding312hours,about120kmaltogether.Thisevening,wehaveaHotPotrestaurant-thatissomethinglikeMongolianfondue.OneofthetwobrothsissospicythatnoEuropeanwouldhavesurviveditwithoutseriousdamage.Monday,14May2001DrivetoChengduTheroadfromKangdingtoYa'anleadsthroughnarrow,curvedvalleys.TheapparentlyusualChinesedrivingstyleisbestdescribedashellish.Wearehappytoreachthenice,straightexpresswayYa'an-Chengdu.Aftereighthours,wecanliedownintheTibetHotelinChengdu.Anythingelsewouldn'tbeagoodidea,itisverywarm28°CandmuggyinChengdu.Dinnerisdifferenttoday:Insteadofthelargedishesforalltogether,there'salotofsmalldishesforeachoneindividually.Chickens'feetarenottoeveryone'staste,buttodaythereisalsoalotoflessspicyandevensweetdishes.||Part7:ChengduTuesday,15May2001ChengduSightseeingdayinChengdu:WevisitthetempleareaofZhaojueSiandhavelunchinthevegetarianrestaurantthere,wherevegetarianimitationsofbeef,chickenandfishareserved-partofthemquiteconvincing,partnotsomuch.AfterthesecondtempleWenshuYuan,theculturalprogramisfinishedfortoday.Dinnerisexcellentagain,thistimewithagoodviewtotheBigChairman.InthecenterofChengdu,thelastbigMaostatueisfound.ZhaojueSiWednesday,16May2001FlightChengdu-BeijingWeleaveChengduandourtwoladiesonedayearlierthanoriginallyscheduledinodertohavemoretimeforBeijing.NotwithouthavingpaidY200foroverweightbaggagebefore.InBeijing,wereachthecenterwithoutproblemsbybus,andwecanconvinceataxidriveraboutthecapacityofhiscar.Soastonishedisheaboutthehugeamountofstuffthatwecanpackintohissmallcar,hedoesn'tacceptatipatall.Thehotel7cannotbecomparedtothoseinChengduandKangding,butherewe'llhavetopayitourselves.Y217foradoubleroominsuchacentrallocationisaverygoodprice.Abitunusual,however,thatwedon'thavearoomkeyandwehavetoaskthewardresstoopenourdoortoaccessourroom.Intheevening,wemeetDirkandHeikointhepedestrianzoneWangfujingDajie.TheyhadreachedBeijingyesterday.DinnerataninternationrestaurantchainwhichhasspecializedonItalianstyledishes.Good,butratherexpensive.||Part8:BeijingThursday,17May2001BeijingSincethedaysareveryhotinBeijing,wevisittheForbiddenCityinthemorningatnine.InspiteoftheY40entrancefeeandthelotsofpeople,thisisreallyworthvisiting.Afterthat,wevisitBeihaiParkwiththeWhitePagodawhichisnotfaraway,offeringagoodviewofthecity-ifthecitywerevisibleinallthehaze.Friday,18May2001BeijingGreatWallExcursiontotheGreatWall.Fortoday,36°Careannounced.SowetakethetouristbusfromQianmenathalfpastseven.WehavetwohoursattheWallatBadaling-enoughtogobeyondthetouristmassesandexploreacompletelyquietpieceofGreatWall.Thiscanbecomeratherexhausting,thestairsareverysteepindeed.HavingvisitedtheWall,thebusbringsustothe13Mingtombs.AsthiswouldagaincostanentrancefeeofY45,wespendthetimeatthesnackbar.Saturday,19May2001BeijingTodaywevisittheHeavenTempleTiantaninthesouthofthecity.Moreexactlyspeaking,theparkaroundit-thereareticketsforY15andothersforY35,andonlythelatterincludeadmissiontothebuildings.Anyway,wedon'twanttobeonsightseeingtoursolonginthesehotdays,sowechoosethecheaperoption.Afterlongsearch,weevenfindapostofficeandgetthestampsfortheexpeditionpostcards.TheChineseNationalMuseum-Y20entrancefee-turnsouttobeverydisappointing.Just179exhibits,eachofthemsurelyimpressive,butwithoutclearorder.Iwouldn'tbelievethatsomanythousandyearsofhistorycouldeasilybereducedto179pieces.DinneratthenightmarketnorthwestofWangfujingDajie.Thereonecanfindeverythingtospoilawesterner'sappetite:skewerswithsquids,beetles,grasshoppers,lobsters,crabs,orevenscorpions.Butthereisalsomorecivilizedfood.Sunday,20May2001Beijing-FrankfurtFlightbacktoFrankfurt.AsopposedtothesceneinChengdu,therearenoproblemscheckinginourstuff,exceptthatourkitbagsaredefinedasoversize,theyhavetobebroughttotheoversizecounter.InFrankfurt,wearedelayedhalfanhour,andthebaggageisthereafteranhourofwaitingtime,becauseitwasdirectedtothewrongconveyorbelt.Athalfpastmidnightwereachhome,correspondingtohalfpastfiveinthemorning,consideringthejet-lag.
Hikingtrekkingtravelinformationabouttigerleapinggorgeofshangri-laTourRouteitinerary:wewillorganizeA1、ONEDAY'STRIPTOHIKINGMIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGEOFSHANGRI-LA.EACHWILLPAY￥200.0yuan.Yourtourpricewillinclude:Transportationupdown,lunch,scenicspotsadmissionticketfee,touristguide'sservicecharge、insurance.notinclude:accommodation、taxiriderenthorse.Bigwatermillintheoldtownoflijiang8:00a.m—pastlashilake—overlooktheFirstBendofYangtzeriver—Qiaotoutownship—sightseeinguppertigerleapinggorge—WOODY’shostelinwalnutgarden—LOWERGORGE—ARAYOFsunshine—MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE—UPclimbtheladderstep,SANDY—BACKTOLIJIANGORSHANGRI-LAbyWOODY’STOURBUS.B1、Twodays’hikingtigerleapinggorgeofshangri-la.eachwillpay￥450.0yuan.LIJIANG—QIAOTOU—HIKINGHIGHWAY—NAXIFAMILY—UP28BENDS—OVERLOOKUPPERTIGERLEAPINGGORGE—TEAHORSEHOSTEL—HALF-WAYG.H—WATERFALL—DOWNTOBIGWAY(MAINROAD)—WOODYGUEST-HOUSEINWALNUTGARDEN—LOWERGORGE—ARAYOFsunshine—MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE—UPclimbtheladderstep,SANDY—BACKTOLIJIANGORSHANGRI-LAbyWOODY’STOURBUS.BigwatermillintheoldtownofLiJiang8:00a.m—pastLASHIlake—overlookthefirstbendofYangtzeriver—QIAOTOU—sightseeinguppertigerleapinggorge—WOODYhostelinwalnutgarden—LOWERGORGE—ARAYOFsunshine—MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE—UPclimbtheladderstep,SANDY—HIKINGHIGHWAY—WATERFALL—half-wayhostel—teahorsehostel—overlookUPPERTIGERLEAPINGGORGE—downto28BEND—NAXIFAMILY—QIAOTOU—BACKTOLIJIANGORSHANGRI-LAbybus.B2、Twodays’triptoJianChuanShiBaoShannaturalBotanicalGardenShaXioldtown.Eachwillpay￥500.0yuan.B3、TWODAYS’TRIPTOTIGERLEAPINGGORGEWHITEWATERTERRACE.Eachwillpay￥500yuan.LIJIANG—QIAOTOU—SIGHTSEEINGUPPERTIGERLEAPINGGORGE—WOODYhostelinwalnutgarden—LOWERGORGE—ARAYOFsunshine—MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE—UPclimbtheladderstep,SANDY—woodyhostel—visitingthewhitewaterterrace—WOODYHOSTEL—BACKTOLIJIANG.C1、Threedays'hikingaroundtigerleapinggorgeofshangri-la.eachwillpay￥550.0yuan.Lijiang—QIAOTOU—sightseeinguppertigerleapinggorge—WOODYhostelinwalnutgarden—LOWERGORGE—ARAYOFsunshine—MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE—UPclimbtheladderstep,SANDY—woodyhostel—HIKINGHIGHWAY—WATERFALL—half-wayhostel—teahorsehostel—overlookUPPERTIGERLEAPINGGORGE—downto28BEND—NAXIFAMILY—QIAOTOU—BACKTOLIJIANGORSHANGRI-LAbybus.LIJIANG—QIAOTOU—HIKINGHIGHWAY—NAXIFAMILY—UP28BENDS—overlookUPPERTIGERLEAPINGGORGE—TEAHORSEGUEST-HOUSE—HALF-WAYG.H—WATERFALL—DOWNTOBIGWAY(MAINROAD)—WOODYGUEST-HOUSEINWALNUTGARDEN—LOWERGORGE—ARAYOFsunshine—MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE—UPclimbtheladderstep,SANDY—BACKTOLIJIANGORSHANGRI-LAbyWOODY’STOURBUS.C2、Threedays’triptoaroundshangri-la,whitewaterterrace,HaBasnowmountainTigerleapinggorge.Eachwillpay￥800yuanor￥1100yuan.D1:Youwilltakethebustoshangri-lafromLijiang.about4hours.pastLashilakeandNaxivillage,overlookthefirstbendofYangtzeriver,xiaozhongdianmeadow,Yilagrassland,songzanlinmonasterybuddhisttemple,sightseeingtheoldtownofshangri-la.stayingherethisnight.D2:CATchthecarorbustovisitwhitewaterterracefromshangri-la,thenoverlookHaBasnowmountainanddifferenttraditionnationvillages,pastslidelandoflowertigerleapinggorge.laterwewillreachtowoodyhostel.D3:AfterhavingbreakfastatwoodyG.H.youwillwalkdownsightseeingarayofsunshine、middletigerleapinggorge,thenyouwillbeclimbuptheladdertobigmainroad.hikingabout3hours,laterpastuppertigerleapinggorge,youwilltakethewoody’stourbusbacktoLijiang.A4.fourdays’triptoaroundshangri-la,whitewaterterrace,HaBasnowmountainhikingTigerleapinggorge.Eachwillpay￥800yuanto￥1200yuan.A4.fourdays’triptoaroundhikingTigerleapinggorgetheoldstonetowninBaoshanofLijiang.eachwiillpay￥800yuanto￥1200yuan.Yourtourpricewillinclude:accommodationstandard-room,transportationbackforth,scenicspotsadmissionticketfee,Touristguide'sservicechargeexpense、insurance.Tourpricewillnotinclude:meals-threemealsdaily,beverage,taxiriderenthorse.WELCOMETAKEWOODY'SBUSLijiangbusstation8:30a.m《————》MIDDLETIGERLEAPINGGORGE16:00p.mLijiang—￥30元人—QiaoTou—￥10元人—uppertigerleapinggorge—￥10元人—walnutgardenofmiddletigerleapinggorgeDepartureaddress:1A.Lijiangbusstation8:30A.M2B.woodyguest-houseinwalnutgardenofMiddleTigerLeapingGorge.16:00P.MLinkman:WoodyDriverHerentouristguideMobile:tel:E-mail:he..cnhttp:.我的博客http:heren超越极限http:.cnnaughttigerhttp:sgrlwoody.onewayticket￥50bothwaytickets￥80yuaneach.Include:touristguide’sservicecharge(oneday’strip).||}