travel starts with photography

Chapter 94
Gang Rinpoche circles around the mountain for a total of 52 kilometers. If you are in good health, such as a mountaineer or hiker, you can complete Gang Rinpoche in one day. The whole journey is about 15 Hours to 18 hours, the fastest he found was 13 hours to complete a circle.

He's not going to chase such a record.

After finally arriving at Gang Rinpoche, the sacred mountain in the eyes of the Tibetans, did he ignore everything around him and just keep his head on his way?

Then what will he do.

Chen Xing chose the two-day route, that is, he had to stay on the mountain for one night, and then returned to Taqin after a round trip the next day.

This leaves a lot of time for photography and recording.

You can also calm down and feel the local people's admiration and sustenance for the sacred mountain.

If you want to join Hou Xiaoai and Zhang Lin, you can only choose the three-day route, and two days are also fine, but this is also very tiring. Chen Xing knows that they have no hiking experience before, so they can only Said to adapt to the high-reverse, barely able to go.

Zhang Lin watched Chen Xing say how hard it was to go around the mountain, and the thought that had just arisen was instantly dispelled, and she persuaded Hou Xiaoai.

"Forget it, Xiao Ai, let's go to Shiquanhe. I heard that it is also a big city."

Big cities are not counted, but in Ali, Shiquanhe is a very lively place.

Hou Xiaoai nodded, and took a deep look at Chen Xing before getting into the car. The two of them didn't say anything, as if the ambiguity that had occurred in that small room before didn't exist at all.

Chen Xing watched their car leave Taqin before turning and walking into the hotel behind him.

The environment in Taqin is better than those towns on the middle line of Ngari. There is no shortage of water resources, and there are many hotels, restaurants, and teahouses.Residential houses along the road are also neatly arranged, with beige walls and red roofs, like individual small villas, which are very beautiful.

Which city helped build this?he thought.

The inland provinces provide one-on-one assistance to Tibet. For example, Sichuan Province is the counterpart of Qamdo. He saw this watch when he checked B station a few days ago. Ali seems to be from Hebei and Shaanxi?

I didn't see clearly at the time.

Anyway, for no apparent reason, BEE will recommend a lot of things to you, for example, one day you have a toothache, and I will recommend some popular science videos about dental diseases, or you want to eat some snacks, and after a few swipes, a top ten will be buried. good snacks.

It was as miraculous as if there were surveillance cameras installed in the room.

The small houses on the road are not only residential buildings, but some are also commercial. Chen Xing saw that someone had enlarged the door and turned it into a restaurant, with a wooden signboard that is common in Tibet, saying: Yak Restaurant.

Chen Xing went in and ordered a stir-fried cabbage and a stir-fried beef with sour radish.

Stir-fried beef with sour radish is not a big dish, but when you are hungry and want to eat, this dish is definitely the first choice in Tibet.

Walking out of the restaurant after eating, the snow-capped mountains on the opposite side are very conspicuous in the sunset.

It is not Gang Rinpoche at an altitude of 6638 meters, but Namunani Peak at an altitude of 7694 meters. The setting sun illuminates the snow on it golden, reflecting light, like a shining blade, showing danger and cold.

Return to the hotel where you live.

Everything in Tibet is expensive, and hotel accommodation is also expensive, but since you want this place, you can only accept this price.

Tibetans have lived in such an environment, so they don't think things are too expensive.

Chen Xing took a shower, dried his hair and went to sleep. He felt that the quilt was slightly damp, and he couldn't get warm for a long time.

While I couldn't sleep, I was thinking about other things.

A year ago, Chen Xing would never have imagined that he would curl up in Taqin in Tibet tonight and fall asleep in a corner of Gang Rinpoche.Thinking of Hou Xiaoai again, I don't know what she is doing, the hotel in Shiquanhe should not have such a humid environment, they should be able to sleep well tonight.

At three or four o'clock in the morning, Chen Xing was awakened by the sound of bustling footsteps and voices.

This is the first wave of hikers who went up the mountain. They probably wanted to complete the hike in a day. Chen Xing thought about it for a while, then buried his head and continued to sleep.

At eight o'clock in the morning on November 11th, Chen Xing came out to take pictures. The sky was still cloudy, but the huge Namunani Peak in the distance was bathed in sunshine. There was a barking of dogs behind him. Chen Xing looked back But it's a Erha wagging its tail.

"Ow..."

This Erhu has been raised very well, but it seems that it has not been taken care of recently, and its hair is a little dirty.

Chen Xing patted its head.

The skill of friendliness has always been in play, attracting people, as well as small animals.

Chen Xing didn't know it before, but now that he knows it, he won't be afraid of these animal companions who are already very close.

Chen Xing was going to find a breakfast shop and start off, but this Erha kept following Chen Xing. He couldn't take care of himself and raise a puppy at the same time. He bought a pack of ham sausage at the supermarket and fed it to him. After giving it, Chen Xing ran away quickly.

Not to mention anything else, if he didn't drive here by himself, with a dog, Chen Xing would not be able to sit in a large number of vehicles.

Today's weather is fine, suitable for outdoor sports.

It is strange to say that the time he chose to go to the mountain was not very good. November is the rainy season in Ali. Before they came to Kailash, it had been raining for more than ten days, but the rain stopped immediately when they arrived. Yes, the sun has been out for two days in a row.

I hope it will be sunny tomorrow and not rain, Chen Xing thought to himself.

Chen Xing left most of his luggage in the hotel, and only carried a small bag, which contained enough food and water for two days, and held a camera in his hand.

He set off alone without a guide.

Walk westward for an hour clockwise, and after about three kilometers, you will arrive at the real entrance of Gang Rinpoche, Taqin Sutra Flag Square.

Traditional mountain-turners usually turn here three times, and then offer hada to show their respect.

Another point is that here you can see the details above the chest of Mount Kailash, the huge rocks vertically descending from the peak of the mountain, and those horizontal rock layers. The figure formed by the two after contact is very similar to the swastika , which represents a spirit of Buddhism.

Walking out of the Jingfan Square is the real starting point of Gang Rinpoche's turn around the mountain, Laqu Canyon.

There are a lot of Tibetans here. Almost every time you walk, you can see a few people walking around Kailash, or walking forward on pilgrimage.

Walk less, worship more.

Most of the people who walk are tourists. In recent years, traveling in Tibet has become a hot topic. There are many people at any time. As long as the mountain is not covered by heavy snow, there will be a steady stream of people heading towards this place. Walk over and admire the sacred mountain in the eyes of the locals.

Many people who choose to walk for two or three days are not confident in their physical strength.

It's true, Chen Xing saw that many people were panting for breath after walking the first ten kilometers with trekking poles. When they reached a higher place in the afternoon, wouldn't they have to walk 10 steps and rest for [-] minutes?
The two sides of Laqu Canyon are also very beautiful. There are many white-like small waterfalls. They converge to form the Laqu River, which meanders at the bottom of the valley.

(End of this chapter)