Hainan Island self-driving travel notes
In 2021, from March 3 to 10, a few friends escaped from the cold spring in Changsha and took a half-circle self-driving tour of Hainan Island.
Haikou Meilan Airport:
Located in the northeastern part of Hainan Province, it is one of the three historical ancient cities in Hainan and the fourth aerospace city in China.
I picked up the car and went straight to Wenchang because my friend bought a house there.
My friend's house is in Moon Bay, Wenchang. This bay is rated as one of the ten most beautiful bays in Hainan. It has the widest and best-preserved coastal forest belt in Hainan Province.
The hotel we stayed in was in a friend's community, and the layout was exactly the same as that of his friend's house. You can watch the sunrise over the sea from the balcony of the room. Climb out of the back door of the community, which is closed due to epidemic prevention, and walk through the dense coastal forest to reach the beach of the bay.
The northernmost point of Wenchang is Mulan Bay. There is a navigation lighthouse with an altitude of 97.2 meters in the bay, which is known as the "No. 1 Lighthouse in Asia".
After coming out of Mulan Bay, my friends who lived in Wenchang went home to rest, and we looked at the billboards along the road to find tourist attractions.
On the way from Mulan Bay to Haikou, a gate on the roadside says "Qiongbei Prairie". There is actually a prairie in Hainan?
When I went in, I saw three yurts on a small wasteland.
Although it's not a prairie where cattle and sheep are visible due to the wind blowing over the grass, there are indeed cows, beautiful cows. We couldn't help but stop the car and play with the cows for a while.
There is a scenic spot named "Baohujiao" on the roadside sign. Following the navigation instructions, we drove onto a small sandy road that was only a little wider than the field ridge and next to the shrimp pond. Step by step, we walked down the high slope with surprise. seaside.
The Baohujiao that unfolds in front of you is an undeveloped virgin land. Look at the gray and brown boulders standing majestically under the impact of the waves, and listen to the rolling waves roaring on the rocks.
"Heavy rain falls on the swallows, white waves surge into the sky, fishing boats are outside Qinhuangdao. There is no ocean, who knows where to go? Thousands of years ago, Wei Wu whipped his whip, and there is a posthumous chapter on Jieshi in the east. The bleak autumn wind is here again, and the world has changed. ”
Mao Zedong must have seen this scene by the Beidaihe River.
After a period of rain, the sun peeked out from the clouds. We hurriedly left Baohujiao and went to Tongguling. It is said that when the weather is good, you can overlook Moon Bay from the top of Tongguling Mountain. Its 25 kilometers of winding coastline looks like a bright crescent moon. Unfortunately, it was almost 5 o'clock when we arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot, and the scenic spot could only be exited but not entered.
The advantage of self-driving travel is freedom.
Climbing up a layer of boulders, everything you look at is shocking! The azure blue water stretches as far as the eye can see, and the sea and sky blend together without distinction between you and me.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow spread out a golden color.
We originally planned to enjoy the pleasure of stopping to watch the sunset, but we couldn't resist the kindness of our friends in Wenchang. Before the sun set, we left here and returned to Moon Bay.
When you arrive in Wenchang, you must check in at the ancestral home of the Song family, because members of this family have left many legends in modern Chinese history.
The three sisters of the Song family were once the most famous group of sisters in China in the 20th century.
These three sisters are the happiest combination on this trip to Hainan.
Wenchang chicken is famous. A specialty product of Wenchang City, Hainan Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. In Wenchang, you can see its free and easy presence everywhere.
Recommended by a friend, we found this time-honored restaurant in Wenchang to eat chicken. There is only chicken here, and there is only one way to eat it: baked with salt. Chicken nuggets are only sold and served wrapped in oil paper, along with a bowl of white porridge and a plate of pickles.
Peel off the layers of oil paper, tear open the chicken legs, and the juice will flow out, and the fragrance will burst out, making people salivate. Take a bite quickly, the skin is soft, the meat is tender, and the flavor is rich; the aroma is so smooth that you can taste the smooth oil in the bones and just the right salty aroma. Then take a spoonful of the sticky and delicate white porridge, and the salty aroma spreads warmly in your mouth. , the most delicious thing in the world.
After leaving Wenchang, the car drove west and arrived in Ding'an County in more than an hour.
A county directly under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province, located in the central and northeastern part of Hainan Island
There is a natural volcanic cold spring in Jiuwentang Village, Longmen Town, the county. The local villagers have only used this spring for farmland irrigation, washing and grazing cattle for thousands of years. Although it is the second largest cold spring in my country after the Suao Cold Spring on Taiwan Island and the Wudalianchi Cold Spring in Heilongjiang. The third largest cold spring is also the only tropical cold spring in China. However, it has not yet been developed. It does not even have the simplest tourist facilities and is completely in its original state.
The coldness of cold springs is relatively higher than that of hot springs with a temperature higher than 25℃. Its water temperature is 23℃～25℃ all year round. Nearly a hundred clear springs gurgled from the cracks in the strange-shaped volcanic rocks and gathered into ponds. Water lotuses are blooming in the pond, and small fish are weaving .
Sitting on the volcanic rocks, dipping your feet in the water, you will soon be surrounded by small fish. They lick the aging skin on your feet.
The feeling of being pecked and bitten by dozens of small fish around your feet: like being poked by needles, like being scratched, between painful and not painful, itchy but not itchy, just like receiving acupuncture and electrotherapy.
The warm sunshine was basking on my back, egrets flew overhead from time to time, the returning buffalo soaked leisurely on the opposite side, and groups of small fish swam freely around my feet. Enjoy this "fish therapy" given by nature in a refreshing way, which is not only comfortable but also comfortable.
A romantic place name,
It refers to the residence of the immortal: "The immortal Qionghai, when we shook hands, smiled and promised you to take the mountain with you";
It refers to the sea of clouds in space: "The Milky Way pours down, the Qionghai Sea turns over, and the pear blossoms dance in the sky."
There is the Wanquan River, the "Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park" and Boao.
Qionghai is more than 50 kilometers away from Ding'an, less than an hour's drive.
Stay at the Vienna Hotel in Boao Town.
Boao Yudai Beach is a naturally formed long and narrow beach peninsula. The sea on the outside is rough, and the Wanquan River, Longgun River, and Jiuqu River on the inside converge. The lakes and mountains are beautiful. Inside and outside the peninsula, there is movement and stillness, one is salty and the other is light. It is worth seeing.
In fact, the most worth seeing in Qionghai should be "The Story of the Sea".
As the hometown of betel nut, there is a saying that "Wanning is the hometown of betel nut and half of Hainan". There are also Dongshan Ridge, known as the "No. 1 Mountain in Hainan" and Dazhou Island, known as the "Pearl of the South China Sea", known as the "Oriental Hawaii".
Our destination is a very niche place: Yanzi Cave in Shanqin Bay
Shanqin Bay is located in the north of Wanning, connecting with Qionghai, not far from Boao, and we still live in Boao.
The navigation led us to a property called Shanqin Bay. When I asked the locals where Yanzi Cave was, I couldn’t understand Hainanese, so I just heard the word “go”. So we inquired all the way and "got out" all the way. The wheels rolled on the village road leading to the seaside. The village road is very narrow and can only pass one car. There is a notice on the side of the road signed by the village committee: the village is raising money to repair the parking lot, and each vehicle entering the village will be charged 10 yuan. The car stopped on a slope and we followed the rugged mountain road to the beach. The black volcanic rocks on the seaside are rugged, the coarse yellow sand rubs your feet, and the blue water crashes against the shore.
Yanzi Cave is a reef on the seaside, about 20 meters high from the sea level to the top. Looking from inside the cave, the sea breeze is roaring and the sea and sky are the same color. The tide was rising at this time, and the waves rushed into the cave one after another, which was a thrilling feeling.
When you are tired from playing, buy a coconut to quench your thirst. The stall owner asked us if we wanted a car so he could drive us back to the parking lot. Just as I wanted to, walking on a mountain road for more than ten minutes with coarse sand that hurts my feet is really not fun. A gray-faced black pickup truck arrived. I wanted to take a photo before setting off. “Is this also a photo?” The driver was disdainful and confused. We were proud and embarrassed.
The full name is Lingshui Li Autonomous County, which is located in the southeast of Hainan Island. It has many famous attractions such as Nanwan Monkey Island, Diaoluoshan National Forest Park, Boundary Island, Clear Water Bay, Gaofeng Hot Spring, Coconut Island, Samadhi Temple, etc. Among them, Nanwan Monkey Island is the only tropical island in China and the world. Island macaque nature reserve. Boundary Island is one of the four famous tourist islands in Hainan (Wuzhizhou Island, West Island, Nanwan Monkey Island and Boundary Island).
The land of Boundary Island is about 4 kilometers. It is the dividing line between tropical and subtropical climates, the cultural dividing line between ethnic minority areas and Han areas in Hainan Island, the natural geographical dividing line between Qiongnan and Qiongbei, and the old Qiongzhou Prefecture in the north and Yazhou Prefecture in the south. The boundary of the jurisdiction is also the administrative boundary between Lingshui County and Wanning City today, so it is named Boundary Island.
The entire island is a 5A scenic spot with more than 20 recreational activities: you can dive into the sea, parachute to the sky, walk on the seabed, fly dragons on the water, and watch marine animal performances. We chose to listen to the sound of the tide, watch the fishing fires, watch the stars, and wait for the sunrise.
Hainan's highways have fewer cars, wider roads, and better scenery. There are mountains, lakes, villages, and villages. There are bright red bougainvilleas on the roadside nearby, and there are thin clouds and mist in the mountains in the distance. "Move forward, "Move forward, the responsibility of soldiers is heavy, sisters, move forward!", "We are walking on the road, high-spirited and high-spirited," singing and beautiful scenery all the way, the 200 kilometers from Lingshui to Danzhou feels long.
Danzhou City is located in the northwest of Hainan Island. It is the county-level city with the largest land area and largest population in Hainan Province. There are historical sites before the Song Dynasty such as Fubo Well in the Han Dynasty, Zhonghe Ancient Town, and Dongpo Academy.
Stay at the Vienna Hotel in Danzhou. When I stayed at the Vienna Hotel in Boao, the location of the hotel was very good, next to the seaside, and I got a sea view suite at a discounted price for a standard room. I don't have such good luck here. I'm thankful that I could stay in. The small hotel was overcrowded.
Going to Danzhou is not because of the historical sites, but because of the artificial island-Haihua Island invested and constructed by Evergrande Group. A friend from Wenchang said that the night view here is super beautiful.
Sea Flower Island consists of three independent offshore islands, which look like a sea flower from top to bottom. Island No. 1 is for tourism and vacation, Island No. 2 and No. 3 are for residential real estate.
The familiar Fire Palace occupies a large area here. It's just that the famous Changsha snacks such as stinky tofu and scallion pancakes here don't taste right, so it's okay to fool outsiders.
The so-called super beautiful night view may be referring to the light show on the building. Beautiful indeed. But the light show only lasted fifteen minutes, and when we returned to the hotel, we were blocked on the bridge on the outlying island for more than an hour.
Haikou, also known as "Coconut City", is the capital of Hainan Province. The starting point and the end point of our trip to Hainan.
Returning to Haikou from Danzhou, because we had a flight back to Changsha early the next morning, we stayed in a small hotel near the airport. Although it cost less than 150 yuan a night, this hotel was newly opened this year and it felt pretty good.
One day in Haikou
We first went to the road traffic violation handling brigade to pay a speeding violation fine. "Move forward, move forward, soldiers have heavy responsibilities, sisters rush forward." We rushed a little faster.
Then we went to Hainan University of Economics to have lunch with the daughter of a friend who works there.
The Qilou Old Street with a history of more than 700 years is one of the most prosperous streets in Haikou. Its buildings have strong traditional Chinese architectural features, imitation of Western architecture, and architectural and decorative styles of Nanyang culture. Each arcade tells a story and is a landscape painting.
"Qing Nian Liang" is a unique ice-cold dessert in Hainan. Add red beans (mung beans), barley, peanuts, hollow flour, coconut meat, red dates, watermelon dices, pineapple dices, etc. to the coconut milk. It seems that you can add anything, whatever is delicious. After eating all the way, Ye Yutang in Qilou Old Street is the most exquisite.
Of course, during this trip to Hainan, what I ate the most were coconuts. Coconut water quenches thirst, and coconut meat quenches cravings.
The scenery of the arcade old street, the old street in the morning after the rain may be gouache, and the old street in the dusk and sunset may be oil painting. I want to stay in the old street for a few more days, listen to stories and take pictures of the scenery.
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