Day 4 of Qinggan-Gansu Ring Line-Dunhuang: Yellow sand cannot hide pearls

The night before, we were very excited and agreed to get up early and go to Mingsha Mountain to watch the sunrise.

After asking some friends at the youth hostel, I learned that we were going out at 5 o'clock, and it was very windy and sandy these two days, so we might not be able to see the sunrise.

In an instant we stood in two teams:

One feels that it is still necessary to give it a try, as there is a 50/50 chance of seeing it;

The other is that instead of taking a gamble, it’s better to take a good rest.

You can't have your cake and eat it too, not to mention that neither fish nor bear's paw are placed directly in front of you for you to choose.

As a result, when I woke up, I found that my innocence was gray and gray.

——"Fortunately I didn't go to see the sunrise" (an afterthought).

Arrive at Mingsha Mountain.

We didn't even look at the map of the scenic area, so we rushed up a small sand dune first.

Being smart, I put on boots, but inevitably sand got in. In fact, barefoot is a good choice. The sand is very fine and soft and will not prick your feet at all.

The advantage of wearing a mask is that it can block the wind and sand

After climbing over this small sand dune, we found that there were even higher large sand dunes waiting for us.

The camel team set off from the foot of the sand dune one after another, the camel bells getting closer and farther away.

Since the route the camel team took was different from where we wanted to go, we didn’t choose to take the camel ride.

Then start sand crawling!

But after walking for a while, I regretted it. Walking in the desert was too tiring. The sand was soft and it was not easy to exert force at all.

It wasn't until halfway up the climb that I looked back and realized that Crescent Moon Spring was behind me.

The adults and children all around were playing in the sand like crazy, running down the sand dunes, raising waves of sand and dust.

After finishing the trip to Mingsha Mountain, 40% of his physical strength was left.

Mingsha Mountain tour tipss:

It is best not to go in the morning unless you are only going to Mingsha Mountain today.
The Mingsha Mountain ticket is valid for three days and allows unlimited entry and exit within three days. However, remember to enter your facial information before leaving the scenic spot so that you can enter by swiping your face next time.
Protect your mobile phone and camera. Falling in the desert is no different than falling into the sea.
When it comes to outfits, you can choose black, white and red. It’s easy to shoot in the desert with a super-a feel. Of course, a red dress is another charm. Along the way, there were many people taking photos in ancient costumes, and the ancient costumes also go well with this place!

us More than one in advance Week After booking the tickets for Mogao Grottoes, the first thing to do to confirm the itinerary is to book the entrance ticket for Mogao Grottoes, because the tickets are really in short supply.

There is no need to introduce the Mogao Grottoes in redundant words. They are well-deserved treasures of Chinese art. Many artistic creations originate from religion, probably because faith gives believers space to imagine.

Only when you imagine happy and beautiful things can you become art. (My humble opinion)

The visit to the Mogao Grottoes will be led by a guide. (A side note: The guides all have uniform clothing and accessories, which look really good! This may be an excellent example of scenic spot image packaging!)

The guide will randomly arrange the caves to visit based on the number of visitors to the scenic spot. What kind of sculptures and murals we will encounter may be due to fate.

After finishing the tour of Mogao Grottoes, I still have 1% of my physical strength left!

But there was an appointment for a desert camp project in the evening, and I was shattered at this time.

No matter what you do, you will be defeated by the first place.

But I still dragged my tired body and went, really not because the money cannot be refunded!

Experienced desert motorcycles, sandboarding, and desert surfing.

There is also a real chicken restaurant next to it, you can try it if you are interested. I took one of my favorite photos of the day.

The sky was still gray and unfortunately I still didn’t see the sunset.

In fact, I don’t have a high opinion of the desert camp. Maybe it’s because I’m too tired and not very interested. However, we were accompanied by two friends who were volunteers at the youth hostel where we stayed, so the whole process was filled with laughter. Indeed, many times the scenery and purpose are not the most important, the most important thing is who the companion is.

After a tiring day, the lobby of the youth hostel was still lively and lively, with many people playing games and chatting.

This youth hostel was forwarded by many people in the circle of friends some time ago because it was opened by a 15th-level senior from a Chinese university (dbq).

The name of the youth hostel is "Paroxetine Youth International Hostel" . You can find it in certain tour groups and certain itineraries, but it will definitely be cheaper offline!

As for why he gave up many things that we are all chasing and opened a youth hostel in Dunhuang, I will not discuss it, but they did let me see the possibility of another state of life , and I was envious And for now we can only wait and see.

The youth hostel’s WeChat group is called "Paroxetine Cure Project" .

I often see people sharing about the cute little dogs in youth hostels!

Someone shared the sunrise and sunset of Mingsha Mountain!

And the beautiful Milky Way!

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I also share some photos they took here~