Trip to Lianyungang

🚗🚗🚗Travel Route: Day1: Huaguo Mountain Day2: Lian Island—>> Lianyungang Old Street Day3: Yuntai Mountain on the Sea Huaguo Mountain is just so-so. The IP is great, but the local development is lacking. There are many street vendors, but as a family-friendly tourist spot, it lacks interactive activities to attract children's attention. It seems less interesting to kids than the free private Journey to the West museum on the old street. The conditions of the homestays on Lian Island are average, around ten to twenty square meters for 500 yuan. Given the proximity to the scenic spot, it’s acceptable. The seafood is neither fresh nor tasty, with a plate of shells costing nearly 300 yuan and not tasting good. The sky by the sea is beautiful, but the sand is rough and not fine, with a lot of mud making the seawater quite murky. The operating hours of Lian Island are from 8:30 to 17:30. Charging for access to the beach is understandable, but in the summer, it would be better to open earlier in the morning for people to watch the sunrise or enjoy the cooler weather. The sun rises at 4:30, but the gate opens at 8:30, which is too late. Although the scenic spot claims to close after 9, the shuttle bus service stops at 5:30, and there are signs on the road saying 'No Entry for Tourists.' Are they all expecting people to spend another 50 yuan on the so-called beach music festival? Lianyungang Old Street is quite nice. The accommodation is cheap and the service is good. Thumbs up. There is a sunset viewing platform on the old street, which offers a beautiful view with the busy yet peaceful port in the background. The large stone-paved road on the old street has a lot of character. There are some free attractions near the old street, which are quite good, especially the Journey to the West museum, which is quite interesting. The railway museum built on the old Lianyungang station railway is also worth a visit. The scenery of Yuntai Mountain on the Sea is beautiful, but it was too crowded and hot that day, with sweat pouring down like rain. Only old popsicles could cool us down. A group of us climbed to the top of the mountain, looking down at the strange feeling of gazing into another world. The vast sea, the busy port, the peaceful mountain village, the distant rolling mountains, and the bustling crowd behind us all harmoniously blended into a beautiful picture of the human world.