The weather is getting hotter in June, and the baby has always wanted to go to the seaside to see the sea. So I discussed it with my lover and decided to go to go on road trip, Qinhuangdao for three days.
I read all the guidebooks, big and small, before I went out, and the scenic spots were introduced in detail. Therefore, this guide mainly introduces several large pits and solutions in Qinhuangdao based on my experience.
The first pit "accommodation pit", hotels, guesthouses sit on the floor, call and say hello before going. When they arrive, they will raise the house price on the grounds that the room is full, leaving only the VIP room. Many foreign tourists don't understand, but go directly to into the pit. So for the first pit, I give some suggestions based on my own experience.
First of all, you must find a place to live in advance. I used to choose the express hotel when I traveled. However, I am tired of the single closed accommodation environment of the express hotel. Accidentally learned about the homestay. When it comes to homestays, many people will think of unsafe, unsanitary and so on. I thought so at first, until I checked some raiders travel notes before this trip. I learned about a platform called short rent Wooden Bird. This is a platform to provide hotel reservations for people traveling abroad. After in-depth understanding, I found that this platform eliminated my concerns about homestay. In terms of safety, provide a Taiping insurance. In terms of health, the system of "one guest for one exchange" is provided. The most important thing is that the platform has stories of landlords and tenants, from which we can understand the character of landlords. So you can get to know the landlord before you move in. Wooden bird short rent is just a platform, and the main thing I want to tell you is B&B. Looking down, my "broken pit" is around B&B.
On the first day, we set out in the morning and arrived at the first stop of our trip to Qinhuangdao at noon-our residence. A Mediterranean-style homestay, because grandpa Mi Chong Jr. used to be a sailor working on a boat, he has heard many stories about the sea since he was a child, and he is particularly fond of sailors and boats. So I specially found this Mediterranean-style homestay for my baby. Here, I have to praise the platform of Wooden Bird short rent. It is very convenient to directly enter "theme" in the search bar of Qinhuangdao plate of the platform, and various themed homestays come into view. Give them a compliment. Below is a photo of our residence.
The landlord is a very friendly aunt and always tells us not to mention it. You can call her at any time if you have any questions. Here also warned us a lot of things to pay attention to.
Put down our luggage and we will set off for the planned Tiger Rock Ocean Park.
When you enter the garden, the first thing you see is many reefs, like a group of tigers. We just caught up with the high tide. Before climbing the stone, I heard the strong sound of the waves. When I climb up and sit on a high place, I still have to be slapped by the sea, and I can see the boundless sea above. I was surprised that little Mi Chong didn't have any fear when facing the waves. He is my baby, very brave.
There is a small "pit" here, and the sun umbrella in the park is very expensive. Foreign tourists spend 240 days, not counting by the hour. So everyone can bring a sun umbrella, dig a small hole in the beach, then put the sun umbrella on it and sit down to rest, thus achieving the effect of the sun umbrella.
Mi Chong Jr. came to the seaside for the first time and was curious about everything. He played with water and sand all afternoon, so we stayed with him. However, when he was wet by the waves for the first time, he not only didn't cry or make trouble, but also turned and smiled shyly at me. That day really made me happy. If it can bring joy to children, the trip is worthwhile. Playing until the evening, Mi Chong Jr. was still very sad. We had to coax him back to the car and go back to his place.
After listening to Aunt Fang Dongping's warning, we decided to trouble Aunt Ping to take us to the market to buy some seafood and cook it ourselves. This also led to the second pit.
The second pit "seafood pit" is short of two Jin, the price is doubled, and the packaging is changed everywhere. All kinds of street stalls are even more scary. If you don't mention the price, you can't examine the freshness. Just now, I mentioned that the landlord's aunt said a lot, and one of them warned us that if we can cook seafood, we must cook it ourselves. And suggested that you can take us to the nearby market to buy seafood if necessary.
It is not difficult to see that B&B has brought us two benefits: First, the kitchen can cook by itself (this is very convenient for us with children, who are still young and have many taboos, so doing it by themselves can avoid a lot of trouble. Second, the landlord has brought us a lot of convenience. So, the hotel once again broke the "seafood pit" for us.
Below are the photos taken by Aunt Ping when she took us to buy seafood. Here, special thanks to Aunt Ping. Because I have been here before, the comparison shows that the price is really much cheaper.
The big crabs for dinner can still be displayed, but other products are not so good. After dinner, we had an early rest because of Mi Chong.
The next day, early in the morning, we set out for the pigeon nest. Because I have seen many raiders, I know that the sunrise in pigeon nest park is not to be missed. Especially watching the sunrise from the Eagle Corner Pavilion here. There are Jieshi, Chairman's Statue and Jinsong beside the Eagle Pavilion, all of which belong to the landmark landscape here, as well as the "sea-watching promenade" and the sea-watching holy land. Stand in the long corridor and enjoy the endless sea in front of you. I understand why Chairman Mao wrote the immortal poem "Langtaosha" here. Beidaihe.
There are also some small pits here. If you want to watch pigeons and baby seals up close, you must pay the fee. The price is not very high. After all, tourist attractions are still acceptable. Mi Chong Jr. may be a little afraid of pigeons, and wanted to spend money to show him up close, but after repeated persuasion, we gave up.
The beach here is particularly soft and waxy, so you can enjoy it when you step on it. Mi Chong Jr. digs crabs and shrimps and catches small fish on the beach. Standing on the beach and looking up, I saw a shallow sea, a large sea of seabirds, and a tall white building in downtown Qinhuangdao opposite the sea. At that moment, I was thinking, how good it would be to settle here with two Mi Chong.
At noon, Mi Chong Jr. was going to bed. We went back to B&B to heat up the seafood left over from yesterday, and then ordered some dishes, so it was settled for lunch (this shows a little advantage of B&B, because there is a refrigerator, which can avoid wasting food). The vegetable market here is still very close to the people and does not deceive people.
At 3 pm, we set off for the next planned destination, Olympic Avenue Park. The location of the B&B where we stayed is excellent, so these scenic spots are very close (the advantage of free choice of B&B is manifested again), and it takes less than 5 minutes to arrive. The reason why I chose to come here is that I want Mi Chong Jr. to feel the Olympic spirit and culture.
There are mainly statues of former IOC President Samaranch and other seven presidents, seagulls, artificial lakes, musical fountains, personal sports sculptures, 45 handprints, footprints and signatures of Chinese Olympic Champion, various rare trees and various sports fields. The biggest attraction is the large-scale embossed Olympic wall, which fully shows the history of the Olympic Games and the faces of some Olympic champions in China. Among them, Mi Chong Jr. is very interested in the footprint of the Olympic champion, and everyone has to touch it. My personal favorite is the Olympic embossed wall. For this reason, I also specially read some of his introductions. Share it with everyone here. The embossed wall is 388.44 meters long and 3 meters high. It consists of 284 pieces of pearl black granite. The embossed wall is designed in three parts, namely, Millennium Flame, Life Melody and Olympic China. Contains more than 50 relief patterns.
There are many residents around here at night, which is very lively. Little Mi Chong met several local children and had a good time together. When I left, I could see that little Mi Chong was very reluctant to part with his new friends. Here are some photos.
What worries us most these days is that we don't have to worry about where to go and what to eat, and we don't have to worry about hygiene. It is another delicious seafood feast in the evening. Little Mi Chong was too tired to play today, so he and little Mi Chong went to bed early.
On the third day, we will return to China on the third day. It includes checking out. So the third pit.
The third pit "checkout pit", some people may say, what pit is there in checkout? Some black-hearted businessmen will never miss a chance to cheat you, because in their hearts, you are just a passer-by who will leave in a few days. One-time pit is their ultimate goal.
This "check-out pit" is mainly aimed at some informal small hotels. They will deduct your deposit for various reasons when you check out. There are stolen goods on the bed, free toiletries, and they all become paid when checking out, and so on, for a series of reasons. The way to solve this pit is: don't choose some informal small hotels when traveling. Choose those hotels with national chains, but I don't recommend them very much. First, the price is higher; Second, the position is fixed; Third, the accommodation environment is closed. What I want to recommend is the theme of this raiders, B&B. For example, you can book in advance on the wooden bird short rent platform mentioned earlier, which has the advantage that you can communicate directly with the landlord and agree on anything. There will be no "check-out pit" phenomenon. Therefore, B&B solved the "third pit" for us.
When we booked the house, we had already talked with Aunt Fang Dongping. When we leave, we simply tidy up the house, take the garbage away and lock the door. Because Aunt Ping was relieved to see our high credit rating, she didn't even accept the deposit. Really worry-free.
In the morning, we simply tidied up our residence, locked the door and set off for the third day's destination, the ancient city of Shanhaiguan, the first pass in the world. It's far from us, and it takes about an hour and a half to drive through the port area. I choose Shanhaiguan because I want to show Mi Chong the greatest building in China, the Great Wall and the first pass in the world. Park the car in the parking lot outside the ancient city and we will walk in.
Go straight from the east gate of the town, and you will see the first pass in the world at the end. This is a magnificent and tall building. The first pass in the world is said to have been written by Xiao Xian, a famous calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty. It is very atmospheric. Mi Chong Jr. may be too tired to play these two days, and he is not interested along the way, so he wants to hug after two steps. It was not until he was taken to the wall that he was curious and afraid to go near the crib on the wall. Mi Chong couldn't stand it, so he went over and picked him up. I can feel Mi Chong's curiosity. The feeling of looking down from the sky is an experience that can enhance self-confidence for every child. I think this harvest will definitely help him grow up in the future.
At noon, we came down from the city wall and asked the locals who lived here about the location of the four most famous steamed buns here. Everyone showed us the way enthusiastically, but because of the complicated route of the ancient city, I found several talents to find it. The taste of steamed stuffed bun is not as delicious as expected, probably because of high expectations. However, there are really many people. Must line up.
Come out of the four steamed buns and walk down the slope, and you can see the Bell and Drum Tower. Along the way, many people took photos in ancient costumes, as well as peanut cakes made by Shanhaiguan specialty. Two people around a big stone chopping block, waving a long wooden hammer in their hands, beating peanut cakes, very rhythmic. But imagine, they are really hard. In the hot weather, they are already sweating like a pig, silently distressed for them. Little Mi Chong was very interested in this and told me that he also wanted to play Peanut. But he is not as big as the wooden hammer, so I have to say to him, "You are too young to swing the wooden hammer. When you grow up, mom will come to play with you peanuts. " After that, I could clearly feel his loss. However, if he wants to take the initiative to do so, it shows that he must be a hard-working person in the future. I am very happy about this. Below is the attached drawing.
The moment you go straight to the south gate of the ancient city and step out of the south gate, it represents the end of the three-day tour of Qinhuangdao, Mi Chong. I am reluctant to part with this place where the seasons are like spring. However, such days are always short, and we look forward to our next arrival.