Dali Travel Notes | Let’s go to Dali for New Year’s Eve

I don’t know if there is a place in your heart. This place can only be visited with friends or loved ones in this life.

In my mind, Yunnan is what I call "Utopia", so much so that after traveling so many times, I have never set foot .

At the end of 2021, I finally got my wish and opened a new chapter 2022 in Dali.

“Let’s go to Dali for New Year’s Eve”

Ever since we bought a plane that departed from Chengdu Tianfu Airport at 7 a.m. , I knew that the night before our departure was destined to be a night of "fine meals and sleeping rough ".

So we gave up the comfortable and warm bed and chose to stay overnight at the airport the night before.

However, when we arrived at the airport, we discovered that there were too many people who had the same idea as us, so that we started searching throughout the entire airport before we could I found a small corner to rest .

We dragged our tired bodies and slept soundly as soon as we boarded the plane. We didn’t even hear the stewardess handing out breakfast. When we opened our eyes, we were already in Dali.

Escaped Gloomy The sky, my mood is like Sunshine in Dali Same Bright Even breathing A lot more enjoyable .

There is no bus from Dali Airport to Dali Ancient Town . We originally wanted to take a taxi to the B&B, but after looking at the price list Just give us a head-on blow:

"It costs more than 80?!"

I regret not making a good plan before leaving, and choosing a place so far away.

While we were racking our brains to think of countermeasures , I inadvertently glanced at the sign next to me:

【airport bus】

Come

Dali

first day

, everything here is

make me feel fresh

, even from the window

Saw a small piece outside

Erhai Lake

All

will let me

So excited

"Look, it's

Erhai Lake

Eh! ! "

The B&B we stayed in on the first day was in Dali Ancient City . In fact, our original plan did not include this stop (since I went to Langzhong Ancient City on National Day, I I vowed never to go to any ancient city in China again).

After we booked the B&B, we learned that we were lucky enough to get an extra day off, so on the first day we stayed in Dali Ancient CityStayed.

“I have come to Dali, how can I not go to Dali Ancient City?”

Perhaps it was the reason for the epidemic, or traveling during off-peak hours. When we came to Dali Ancient City, there was hardly a tourist on the empty road .

There are many small vendors selling vegetables at the entrance of the alley, adding a touch of life to this ancient city that should be full of commercial atmosphere.

The two of us walked through alleys with our luggage, and after all the hard work we finally found this B&B . (I later learned that you can actually take a taxi after getting off the airport bus ...)

This is a Loft B&B with a independent courtyard. It looks very low-key from the outside. I thought it was a private courtyard. There are many kinds of plants inside. There were all kinds of flowers and plants , very warm .

The boss is a young man in his twenties with a ponytail, smiling cheerfully very enthusiastic and he even upgraded us for free Bigger room.

The boss also raised a smart border collie. Every time we returned to the B&B, this little dog led us into the room.

After a simple freshening up, we started today’s itinerary, which was actually called “itinerary”. However, we didn’t know where we should go next and just wanted to y6>Have a lazy lunch and then take a walk under the warm sunshine .

Our first meal in Dali was not a big meal, but local very unique delicacies

——Bait silk

This restaurant was recommended to us by the B&B owner . In fact, he recommended restaurants with various flavors , but we always thought:

Eat Local Special cuisine , is considered a Outsiders Integrate into this unfamiliar city , most direct The way.

In addition to eating, essential One way to play is Driving around Erhai Lake .

In Dali Ancient City, the words "rent a car" can be seen everywhere, and the colorful sports cars parked on the street make up a whole color circle.

In order to low-carbon life, we also want to experience the fun of being surrounded by the sea, so we decisively chose:

riding an electric bike

We specially rented an electric car with a large capacity . We thought it could run a long distance , but we set off too late and could not catch up As the sun went down , we returned not far away. When we returned the car, not even a single battery was consumed .

We followed the direction guided by navigation , walked from a small entrance into Huanhai West Road Ecological Corridor , and went all the way to the right to Longkan Pier.

However, battery cars cannot enter, so they can only walk or ride a bicycle .

The sky of Erhai Lake changed so fast that it broke our plan to watch the sunset at Longchun Wharf .

In the distance thick clouds pressed on the top of the mountain, losing the sun and even the air became so cold and ruthless.

The sky was getting dark, and we finally rode the electric bike back to the B&B while feeling cold wind and shivering all the way.

Just when I was changing into thick clothes, the sky was dyed pink blue by the setting sun.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a person who really likes visiting vintage stores. Each store has its own style, and you can always find treasures here.

These three stores are all in the same alley , and they are not far apart from each other, so you can visit enough in one go.

Come to one New city To experience and Daily life Different things in the middle, we had lunch When the special food —— Bait Thread We're going to experience it once at night. Bigger than a wash basin of Dai ethnic group pilaf .

It was the first time to eat Dai hand-picked rice and I was a little at a loss. After the boss explained to us how to eat it, we each got a disposable gloves and followed the boss's instructions. , adding vegetables and rice at the same time.

But who knows, my teeth were overwhelmed and "sacrificed" before coming to Dali, resulting in facing such food , can't happily go to taste .

The one in the middle is appetizing hot and sour sauce, and my favorites are barbecue and cold chicken feet.

After dinner, we walked through the streets of the ancient city. The cold wind at night made us shiver . As long as it was an indoor place, we Just want to drill in :

"How about we go clean it up?"

In every ancient town, you can find a Qing Bar like this, where you can drink some wine and listen to some music.

However, in these Qing Bars, there are not many resident singers that can suit your taste and make you put down what you are doing and listen quietly There are even fewer people who sing .

Today we were lucky and found our favorite style at the Qing Bar recommended by the owner of this B&B.

Order a glass of wine and listen to the music, and the tiredness of the day will be washed away by the music .

Later we found out that the name of the singer sitting on the stage singing for us was

Big fly

if you come

Dali

If you want to play, you can go and listen to his special performances.

The ancient city of Dali at night seems to be a place where musicians gather together. Many singers carry guitars on their backs and ride electric bikes through various streets In alleys big and small, from one bar to the next.

“It’s standard in Dali to carry a guitar and ride a motorcycle at night”

Among these people, some do it for love, and some do it for life. No matter what, as long as they can do the things they like.

There is only one day left before 2021 ends . When I went out, I realized that my favorite sunglasses were missing.

However, on this day we quarreled again over some things . Perhaps this quarrel also heralded that 2021 will end with "quarrels are commonplace". The quarrel ended.

Towards the evening, we got back together and started a new day (half-day) journey.

Xizhou Ancient Town is the second ancient town we visited in Dali . It is much smaller than Dali Ancient Town and when we went The flow of people is even very little, and even the private restaurant we wanted to eat closed early.

This is a cafe hidden in an alley. In addition to coffee, her house also integrates catering and accommodation.

After the two of us quarreled we split up angrily, and Roy came to Xizhou Ancient Town alone I discovered this store by chance and waited here to meet my .

In Xizhou Ancient Town, the most famous thing is the wheat field, but when we came it was not the best season.

If you come to Xizhou, be sure to eat frozen bayberry and frozen strawberry.

exist

Dali

Handwoven products

It’s a major feature,

We happened upon this store in Xizhou Ancient Town.

Among the dazzling array of products, I found my favorite knitted clothes and knitted hats.

I thought that items like this could only be found in

ancient town

I wore them, but they turned out to be the ones I wore later.

Erhai Lake

Matching artifacts

Perhaps because of the epidemic, there are very few people in Xizhou and many restaurants closed early . We originally wanted to go to Xizhou Eat a private kitchen , but the plan fell through .

"I really don't understand how there can still be an epidemic with such a small number of people."

In the evening we returned to Dali Ancient Town. There were obviously more people here than yesterday . Most of the people came to the ancient town for the New Year , and we are here tonight After dinner we were ready to say goodbye to Dali Ancient City.

I wanted to eat private kitchen cuisine, and Roy wanted to eat steam pot chicken, so we chose a private kitchen restaurant that served steam pot chicken .

"Steam Pot Chicken", when you hear the name, it sounds like a dish where the store will put a pressure cooker in front of you, but after serving it, you find that it does not have I imagined it to be so rough.

"Do you know why I want to eat steam pot chicken?"

"Why"

"Because there is this delicacy in Sword and Sword Seven"

“…”

This small restaurant in Dali Ancient Town includes private dishes and steam pot chicken, which just meets our needs .

Theirs

Shredded Chicken Cold Noodles

and

fish

All

Unparalleled

I ordered a yogurt salad and poured the frozen fruit bought from Xizhou Ancient Town into it, and it became another unique and delicious y7>'sdessert.

After having a full meal, we returned to the B&B to pick up our luggage.

Stars twinkled in the narrow sky and the alley back to the B&B looked darker than before .

As soon as we opened the doorof the small courtyard, the dog pounced on us, as if it hadpredictedthat we would leave tonight, and everything here was gone. Wefeel reluctant to leave.

"It doesn't matter, I'll come back here tomorrow at worst."

Roy comforted me.

Sometimes don’t speak too early, I lowered my head and glanced taxi fare:

"Mom, it's too far away, so I won't come."

As a result, when we got on the bus to the next B&B , we discovered that one of my luggage was left in Wangshu B&B , where I was playing with dogs When , I conveniently placed it on the stool by the door.

We quickly called another car , and escorted the luggage to us.

The last day of 2021 was not so smooth sailing:

We lost something and had a quarrel , had delicious food and found our luggage .

The joys, sorrows and joys of life are all reflected on this day .

As 2021 is coming to an end , we stand on the top floor of the B&B and watch the fireworks .

“No matter how bad 2021 is, hopefully our 2022 will be:

Have a peaceful, happy and healthy year. "

"I want to make a fortune"

‍‍

On the first day of 2022, the weather is still very beautiful.

We woke up in the dazzling sunshine and looked out the window at the blue Erhai Lake.

A new year , a brand new day , is like a blank sheet of paper , allowing us to write a new chapter .

The second B&B we stayed in Dali is located in the south of Erhai Lake, in a villa community called "Erhai Legend " In.

In fact, our plan was not good at all . We should consider this place as the place to stay on the first day.

However we decided on this B&B first, and it was not easy to unsubscribe or postpone the reservation, so we had to take advantage of the situation .

This B&B is a detached villa with a Mediterranean decoration style that echoes the Erhai Lake. Looks clean, fresh, romantic.

The owner of the B&B seems to be a very considerate person. Daily necessities are available, all free of charge.

Snacks and water are both contactlessself-payment.

In the lobby on the first floor there are many photos and cards left by the guests. The distance between people can actually So close.

Two people who have never met know each other’s mood at that time because of a passage or a photo . This is a matter of What a wonderful thing.

In the morning, the B&B provided breakfast, including steamed buns, toast, corn, yogurt, and soy milk , which allowed us to experience a good breakfast of healthy living.

Today we are riding a bike around the sea , and we have all the equipment ready to go out.

We thought there would be a place to rent electric cars here, but we pressed the navigation to look for it and found that the shop that rented electric cars had closed , so we had to change our plans and take a taxi to the first place we went to.

We didn’t actually do any strategy before coming here, just because the name “Ideal State” sounds nice.

When we came here, we realized that it was really so beautiful , there were few people not to mention it was also nice to take photos .

The irregular wavy brown exterior wall makes you feel like you are in a fairy tale world .

Standing on a high place and looking at Erhai Lake, everything here makes people feel so comfortable.

Facing the Utopia , there is a quiet grove , which is more like a world of freedom and romance .

The fallen leaves scattered on the ground are filled with the breath of autumn all the time. The winter in Dali makes people intoxicated , forgetting the season for a while.

We rented two shared electric vehicles🛵 and prepared to start today's trip around the Erhai Lake.

In fact, it is not easy to rent an electric car from Idealland, especially when there are few tourists.

Like us, from Utopia After coming out, I even got a shared electric car nothing . Later I went Grove When I came back, I found that Two .

I would never think about myself purely relying on luck , but on the first day of 2022, it seems our y8>Not bad luck~

In the fast-paced life in big cities, we are all disturbed by some cluttered mobile phone messages , thousands Information is injected into our brain at all times .

We seem to have reached a certain consensus with mobile phone , and we draw a steady stream of " happiness from mobile phone ” and “freedom”, at the same time, we have become puppets controlled by mobile phones , allowing mobile phones to manipulate us arbitrarily.

On this day, we rode along Huanhai East Road and put mobile phones in our pockets, but no one took them out .

Without the mobile phone , the "happiness " and "freedom " at this time are what we are looking for by ourselves.

In Dali , there is no need to go to special scenic spots . If you have time , buy a shared electric car and go all the way Stop along the way, Huanhai East Road is full of beautiful scenery everywhere.

Our plan is to

Xiaoputuo

Watch the sunset, but the beauty on the road

So charming

, delayed us

too

Multiple time .

So we will use electric vehicles

Turn the handle to the maximum

, words

Dare not say more

, only thinking about

Hurry up and reach the finish line

The sky gradually darkened and as soon as we parked the electric car at Xiao Putuo , many aunts came to us and asked us if we wanted to buy ingredients for feeding seagulls , all of them were Small bags of cracked biscuits . We bought ten packs to feed the seagulls .

In fact, I have been afraid of sharp-beaked animalspecking my hands since I was a child. The first time I fed seagulls, I felt extremely scared, but I was envious of other peopleFeeding successPride.

As I stretched out my hands to wait for the seagulls to arrive , I kept comforting myself in my heart:

"Isn't it just feeding a seagull? There's nothing to be afraid of."

This is a Dalivery iconic bridge, and it is also a bridge we often pass by. It has a strong European style, during the day, this is also where seagulls gather .

We saw a line of text on the guardrail on the bridge:

“I can’t think of a partner for my virginity!!!”

Although this behavior is undesirable, it adds warmth and humor to the cold winter.

After returning from Little Putuo in the evening, we watched "Love in Years" starring Yang Jue and Mao Xiaotong .

We found one

Close to B&B

The cinema was actually a cinema in Dali International Hotel . This was my first time watching a movie in a hotel y9>.

“This Dali International Hotel is too expensive.”

"Do we have to go inside the hotel to watch the movie?"

I didn’t know until I went there that the movie theater in the hotel was

a separate building

Yesterday, the original plan was to end at Shuanglang Ancient Town , but when we arrived at Xiao Putuo it was already getting dark and we felt unwilling , so we will have the remaining full day to complete our original plan.

We found that if rides there, it will be like yesterday , riding until night gets dark ; if takes a taxi In the past, it was too far from the B&B where we stayed, so taking a taxi was "heart-breaking".

So we tried a new way :

Take the bus

We bought tickets online from Xiaguan to Shuanglang and took a taxi to Dali North Passenger Transport Station . There was only 10 minutes left before the departure time. , we were so frightened that we got off the online taxi and quickly rushed to the station .

Fortunately, there were not many passengers at the station . We quickly completed the ticket collection and security check and boarded the train smoothly.

Online car-hailing and bus tickets cost 28 per person, which is much cheaper than going directly from the B&B to Shuanglang , and the time is not much different . It takes more than an hour to get there, saving both time and effort , why not ?

We sat

The bus is very small

, except for the two of us in the car

Almost all locals

The bus stopped along the way , as if there was a stop specifically stopping , but I didn’t see a special stop sign or timetable , maybe it was a local Only people know when this bus will arrive at the station ?

In any case, today we seriously experienced a Dalipure life.

The car went up Haixi, which made up for our wish of not walking through Haixi during this period.

We are almost at the terminal , and no one in the car has any intention of getting off , and we stupidly sit in the car motionless , fortunately the driver was kind to remind us , otherwise we would have to go back along the east side of Erhai Lake .

Before coming to Dali, in addition to Dali Ancient City and Erhai Lake , the one I heard the most about was Double Corridor.

“What is Shuanglang like? a place?"

I came here with questions and curiosity, and started a new journey.

Among the three ancient towns we visited, Dali Ancient Town gave me the impression that it was a more traditional ancient town, whether it was style or y8>Commercial elements are similar to ancient towns in other cities .

Xizhou Ancient Town is more down-to-earth . Although commercial elements can still be reflected, it is more closely related to the lives of ordinary people in Dali Connected: Wheat fields, houses in small alleys... It seems that what we have come to is more like a small village .

And Shuanglang Ancient Town’s Internet celebrity B&Bs, Internet celebrity cafes, Internet celebrity bars...Everything here is more modern, and at the same time trying to In line with the aesthetics and preferences of young people.

This private restaurant Facing Erhai Lake We are in the yard at the door Basking in the sun, enjoying the sea breeze and eating lunch I didn't expect to eat it. 2 hours .

In Fairy Sword One, Zhao Ling'er is the princess of Nanzhao Kingdom. I really want to go to the island to find out .

We bought two ferry tickets to go to the island, thinking that it would be a long boat ride but we arrived in less than five minutes .

On the island, you can walk along the hill or walk along the seaside . We chose not to climb the mountain .

Opposite this island, you can see the bustling double corridor , with B&Bs lined up in rows . From here, you can vaguely hear playing in the bar opposite. The song .

We walked along the edge of the island . I didn't know the end of the road , I only knew that we were getting further and further away from where we were .

later, The entire island except Birdsong , Waves The wind blowing through the leaves Rustling , can no longer hear Other Voices .

"We seem to own the entire island"

The sun is going down soon, and we still want to waitto watch the sunset before leaving.

However, apart from and us , the voice of the third person can no longer be heard on this island.

In this environment, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it cannot withstand the worry and fear brought about by "silence". It always feels like we are the only ones left here. The existence of two people .

We passed the island on at 4 o'clock and turned around counterclockwise along .

Walking around while taking photos, it took about 2 hours and I caught the last return cruise ship.

We took the train at 2:30 in the afternoon, departing from Dali Station back to Chengdu .

Time flew by and my memory still stayed at the moment when I got off the plane.

We seized the precious time on the last morning and deposited the box at the post office on the left side of Dali Station, and took a taxi to the famous check-in place at the entrance of Dali University.

We have been looking for Hongsheng Road "This Internet celebrity highway , checked Many strategies ,everyone is Didn't make it clear , so much so that it caused a Running around return Wrong place of Big mistake.

But by accident I came to Nan Wuliqiao Food Street and saw the beautiful winter cherry blossoms .

In fact, we found that we should not use the "Hongsheng Road" mentioned on the navigation website at all. The correct location should be , "Hongsheng Road" and " Cang'er T-junction at the junction of Avenue ", navigation:

financial school intersection

The powerful thing about this road is that it " faces Erhai Lake and is close to Cangshan Mountain ". The straight road leads directly to Erhai Lake and has a clear view .

This was our last meal in Dali. We randomly found a restaurant in front of Dali University. I didn’t expect it to be so delicious.

This makes me even more reluctant to leave Dali.

This trip to Dali was actually not very reasonable and I spent a lot of unnecessary wasted money, but it finally made me happyDali Dream.

As the first stop in Yunnan, I still have a strong yearning and love for this city, and I still have a strong Huanhai East Road Never forget .

“I want to come to Dali next time”

"Okay, next time we will stay in the double corridor"

"If only we had enough time"

"It's okay. We go to a city every time we travel, and Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna are waiting for us."