Xishuangbanna ~ Fuxian Lake ~ Taiping Lake Forest Park

Every summer I always want to get away from the urban heat island effect and go to the plateau to enjoy the cool breeze. Compared with the mountains and waters of Guizhou, I prefer the flatness of Yunnan, which always feels more beautiful. Before going to Xishuangbanna, it was raining heavily there, and I couldn't help but worry that the journey might be difficult. Perhaps it was God's blessing. The day before the trip, I saw from the Xishuangbanna live broadcast room that the rain had stopped and the weather was fine, so I set off as planned. As soon as we arrived at the hotel, we saw five peacocks standing guard at the door. Travelers were free to take photos. The children were surprised to find an outdoor swimming pool and couldn't wait to change into their swimsuits and start playing in the water. I went to stroll around the Prajna Temple and the Big Buddha Temple, and returned just in time for dinner. After dinner, I went to the riverside night market on Binjiang Road with my friends. It was long and narrow, with stalls on both sides. Countless shouts came one after another, igniting the fireworks of life. The next day we rented a car and drove to the Dai Garden. The sightseeing bus traveled through the village. I took the children to ride the lotus pond train. I brought a net bag and tried to catch fish in the lake, but it was all in vain. We came to the Peacock Garden and watched a show, but it felt a bit boring, so we went straight to the Water Splashing Square for a hearty water splashing, which was also the children's favorite activity. We returned home with great joy. On the third day, I made an appointment for a travel photo shoot, put on my makeup and went to Manting Park. The rain stopped at noon. After taking pictures, we started to stroll around and watched a science lecture on elephants. This also fulfilled my child's wish to see elephants. In the evening, I went to the crowded Starlight Night Market, found a way and finally squeezed out with the crowd. Okay, I won’t go next time. On the fourth day, we headed to the Starry Sky Town south of Fuxian Lake and spent two days leisurely. There was no need to rush. We could go to the Cliff Top Park to enjoy the breeze and watch the sunset, go kayaking in the Star Fish Cave, or sit and relax in the Sea in Coffee shop. On the sixth day, we left Fuxian Lake and headed for Mile Taiping Lake Forest Park. When we first arrived at the park, we were attracted by the vegetation, blue sky, white clouds and blue lake. It was like encountering a Hayao Miyazaki animation. We ran and jumped in the wind, lay flat on the grass, and as the bonfire lit, the days passed slowly. To live a carefree life, a life undisturbed by mundane affairs is a luxury. To steal half a day of leisure is to empty oneself and to make a better living. Guide: Departure point on the first day - Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport 11.30 - Wanda Yihua All-Suite Hotel - Prajna Temple, Dafo Temple, Riverside Night Market Day 2: Dai Garden Day 3 Manting Park - Starlight Night Market - Hotel Day 4 Hotel - Xishuangbanna - Kunming South Railway Station (high-speed rail fee 200 yuan) - Ctrip car rental pick up car self-driving - Fuxian Lake Designer Shared Hotel (80 kilometers, 1 hour and 10 minutes, toll 44 yuan) Day 5 Star Fish Cave - West Line Self-driving Day 6 Fuxian Lake - Mile Taiping Lake Forest Park Resort Hotel (170 km, 2 hours, toll 121) - Visit the Forest Park (free admission to the hotel in the park, the hotel sightseeing bus can take you to the desertification display area of ​​the park, where you can rent a shared car. A four-seater car costs 70 yuan for the first 30 minutes, and 1.5 yuan per minute thereafter, about 100 yuan per hour. It is slightly cheaper to rent an electric donkey for two people) Day 7: Mile - Guiyang - Food Tour Day 8 Guiyang – Return Tips: Prajna Temple is a popular check-in spot. It is small but free and can be visited in five minutes. You can choose not to go there. The ticket for Big Buddha Temple is expensive. If you do not have religious beliefs, you can just check in and take photos of the exterior architecture. The Dai Garden is large and the water splashing activities are fun. The small train is not cost-effective, so you can just visit the exterior of the village. The Starlight Night Market is crowded and the goods are not distinctive and have a high repetition rate. You can just stroll around. I recommend the night market by the river, which is more localized.