day 2 in chengdu and we were already treated to a super long journey to jiuzhaigou valley.
after that visit to panda research centre, the journey started.
i would divide the journey into 2 parts. one on newly constructed highway, the second- on old way.
there are two parts because the first part was destroyed in the wenchuan big earthquake in 2008. we could still see buried foothills where they believed cars were still buried under. the landscape was really barren and surrounded by mountains.
we stopped at this place for a toilet break because there was no rest area built. hence, the toilets we went to were residents' own toilets. water tap was running dry, so you can imagine the smell in the toilet. eewww.......thank god for minyak cap kapak (medicated oil).
a local town in the distance at the foot of the mountain. this part was not affected by the earthquake.
the bus was given a wash during our toilet break.
local stalls selling dried local nuts and fruits.
yaks for photo session. 10 yuan per person.
the river running parallel to the road we were on.
the barren hills behind some residents' houses.
halfway in our 7-hour journey, snow on mountain peaks was already visible. even the windows of our bus started fogging up due to the cold weather outside. brrr.......
we only reached our hotel- the intercontinental at 7 plus when it was already pitch black. thank god dinner was at the hotel and the buffet spread was good. it was a hearty dinner.
we were to stay here for 2 nights. yea! the room was large and warm.
this is the toilet.
the next day's journey started at about 8 plus....after another hearty breakfast at their dining hall. yum yum. energy needed for the walk, walk and walk admiring all the beautiful views there.
photos in the next post.
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