Taking advantage of the holiday, I signed up for a two-day Shangri-La牧区 hiking tour at OTC Town @Dali Cangshan Hiking House. It was my first time seeing snow-capped mountains and牧场up close, and I still find it hard to forget the sense of freedom and sacredness that filled the atmosphere.
Perhaps humans are always excited by unpredictable extreme weather! Waking up in a牧民's house to see continuous rain outside, I was inexplicably worried about the experience, but when the car reached the foot of Tongbao Snow Mountain and I saw snowflakes gently falling, I suddenly realized that this might be more worth experiencing than a clear sunny day at the snow mountain.
Behind the snow curtain, the mysterious雪山 appears faintly; herds of耗牛 wandering through the jungle;紫杜鹃 shining in the snowfield—all calling deep inside for a longing for freedom, finally returning to the child of nature!
We continued hiking until we reached a small wooden cabin in the snow. Everyone gathered around the stove, and no one could understand how powerful the stew of耗牛肉 and大量方便面 was at that moment. We, from different places and countries, shared common topics, watching the gradually easing snow outside the window, and thus preserved a precious moment of life in Shangri-La.
Highly recommend this activity again. Guides Aruna and Xiao Qi are reliable and humorous. Staying at Summer牧场, enjoying Tibetan cuisine and barley wine, becoming wild plant hunters, with a hiking route free of crowds—two days of experience surpass the entire holiday.
One day, we will meet again, Shangri-La.