jdhmnovel Chapter 411 Arrival at Golmud
Chapter 411 Arrival at Golmud
Zheng Long's words were like the sound of nature, instantly making the car platform lively, and everyone agreed at once.
This made Song Tang, who was about to speak, burst out laughing. It turned out that everyone was as confused as he was.
In less than ten minutes, the convoy drove out of the road and followed Zheng Long's lead car to stop by a clear blue and endless lake.
Song Chuyi, the dog, rushed out as soon as Qiongying opened the car door and ran happily in the endless wilderness by the lake, while Song Dabo was strolling around looking for a place to pee.
As soon as Song Tang got out of the car, he was a little confused when he saw the endless lake in front of him.
"Ding Wei, what did you call this place when we were in the car just now? Xiaochaidan Lake? You call it Xiaochaidan Lake? How is it small?"
Song Tang stood by the lake, gesturing exaggeratedly with his hands at the boundless lake in front of him and asked Ding Wei.
Song Tang’s question made Ding Wei a little dumbfounded, because he didn’t know the answer to this question, but the lake in front of him was indeed called this name.
"Because there is another lake called Da Qaidam Lake, this place can only be called Xiao Qaidam Lake, otherwise it will be impossible to distinguish them." Zheng Long explained to Song Tang with a smile.
Song Tang finally understood what was going on, and at the same time, he was a little curious. "This small one is already this big, so how big must the Great Qaidam Lake be?"
Song Tang’s question about whether to say it or not really hit the nail on the head, and at the same time, the other people who didn’t know the situation also became curious.
"It's a rebellion. You know, there are countless lakes in Haixi, but Xiaochaidan Lake is the one that is most misleading."
Seeing that everyone was gathering around him and was a little curious, Zheng Long carefully explained some basic knowledge to everyone.
"Xiao Qaidam Lake, also known as Baga Qaidam Lake, is approximately 69 square kilometers. It is the largest saltwater lake in the Qaidam region, and it is said to be slowly growing."
"As for the Greater Qaidam Lake, also known as the Greater Qaidam Lake, it's only 15 square kilometers and is also known as the Emerald Lake."
"The two lakes are separated by Luliang Mountain, which is about ten kilometers long."
"The saying 'one mountain separates two lakes' really describes these lakes. They have also been selected as one of the 100 most beautiful scenic spots in Qinghai Province by National Geographic."
Just when Zheng Long was speaking seriously and everyone was listening attentively, Feng Bo's shout came from not far away.
Everyone turned their heads curiously to look at Feng Bo, only to see Feng Bo chasing from behind, while Song Chuyi in front was madly chasing a big bird, and it was about to run into the lake.
"Hurry, hurry, stop it. The birds here are basically protected animals, and we can't let the dog catch them." Zheng Long was a little anxious at this time, and led everyone to run over there.
But soon everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The big bird flew over the lake. Song Chuyi chased it to the lakeside, but probably knew that he had no chance, so he ran back leisurely.
"Song Chuyi, come here!" Song Tang was a little tired from running. Seeing Song Chuyi strolling back, he stopped to rest and shouted.
Song Chuyi, the dog, was quite high-spirited at first, but when he saw that Song Tang seemed angry, he quickly ran to Song Tang with his tail between his legs.
"If you don't listen, I will send you back and won't play with you anymore." Song Tang twisted one of the dog's big ears.
Song Chuyi didn't dare to resist, instead he rubbed his head against Song Tang's legs with his tongue hanging down to please him. This trick really worked, and soon Song Tang was no longer so angry.
Everyone rested for a long time by the Xiaochaidan Lake and took a lot of photos. It was not until Zheng Long looked at his watch and reminded everyone that it was time to set off that everyone packed up and continued on their way.
When passing by the Qarhan Salt Lake, Zheng Long still asked everyone in the car, but everyone refused this time.
There are so many lakes in Haixi that, to be honest, people are even a little tired of them.
Because every lake is similar, azure or emerald green, big or small. Although the Qarhan Salt Lake is bigger and more beautiful than the Chaka Salt Lake, it no longer attracts everyone's interest.
When the road entered the desert, a strong wind happened to blow, and the fine sand on both sides of the road was blown onto the road, forming waves, which aroused everyone's curiosity.
"The famous U-shaped road is ahead. Please be careful when driving through it. Many tourists park their cars there and run into the middle of the road to take pictures."
Zheng Long's words came out again from the car, sparking the curiosity of many people. Is he crazy? Why would he run into the middle of the road to take pictures?
"It's just a simple sand road, with a big downhill slope followed by a big uphill slope, forming a rough U-shape. I don't know how it became popular."
"Many people stopped their cars and clocked in on the road."
"Some large trucks need to speed up on the downhill when passing through here so that they can climb the steep slope."
"Before, because of the influence of people on the road, some trucks lost speed when going downhill and ended up unable to climb up." Zheng Long roughly explained the situation to everyone in the car platform.
Soon, the convoy arrived at the U-shaped highway, but the situation seemed different. There were not many cars and people stopped here.
When the convoy reached the bottom of the U-shaped road, everyone discovered that piles were installed on both sides of the ditch.
Deep sloping trenches were dug on both sides of the road, and road surveillance was installed.
Private cars that want to park cannot drive off the road and park on the roadside, so they cannot stay here. They can only drive a long way before finding a place to park.
When driving through this section of road, everyone including Zheng Long was thinking that this should have been done a long time ago, otherwise something big would happen here sooner or later.
We stopped and walked along the way, and took a break and checked in at some scenic spots where we could park. It was not until around four o'clock in the afternoon that we approached today's destination, Golmud.
Delingha to Golmud is less than 400 kilometers, but this group of people walked for nearly eight hours. It can be seen that everyone wasted a lot of time on the road.
But traveling, at its core, is just a waste of time. And in life, everything we do is a waste of time.
While everyone was chatting and laughing, the convoy had already entered the city of Golmud and headed towards the inn that Zhou Jing had booked earlier.
Zhou Jing had already booked a homestay for the day when she was in Delingha. After searching online for a while, she chose a B&B with just over a dozen rooms.
Just like with Miss Gesang in Delingha, the whole place was booked.
Just as the convoy was about to reach its destination, Zhao Qi's particularly curious voice suddenly came from the platform.
"Do you think there is a sanatorium in Golmud?"
As soon as Zhao Qi finished speaking, the carriage became lively.
Those in the team who had read the relevant novels or watched TV series were discussing it very intensely, leaving Song Tang and Zhou Jing, who had not read it, completely stunned.
"What did you just say?"
When the convoy stopped in front of the inn, Song Tang grabbed Zhao Qi immediately after getting off the car.
"What about Third Uncle and Ling?"