2011，Travelling To Yunnan (Two) Ⅱ

2011，Travelling To Yunnan (Two) Ⅱ

    The HORSE&TEA ROUTE, also called The ANCIENT TEA ROAD,  was a network of mule caravan paths winding through the mountains of Yunnan Province. People in Yunnan produced tea and took it to Tibet, India, and Burma ,and sold it for money. They also brought salt, cloth, silk, and their culture to other countries. Clip HERE (wikipedia) to learn more about it.

     nowadays, the ancient tea road has been transformed into a popular travelling spot .travelers can ride horses there. my mother and i chose two brown ponies and started the 3-hour horse riding.

A little pony

We followed the horse leader all the way to the top of the mountain. And then we had a picnic there .

At the top of the mountain, it was three kilometers above the sea level . I wore a straw hat to keep out the strong ultraviolet.

Those tour guides prepared roast meat and baked fish for us .we ate a lot . we were really hungry after three suffering hours on the bumpy horseback , but we were pretty happy.

We didn’t take water, so we could only drink the spring water. Right behind me was the origin of the brook. Water in that fountain was really sweet and tasty.

However, things didn't went on very well all the time. on the way back to the start site, I hit my horse's bottom carelessly . the horse which i called LITTLE BROWN almost went crazy ,then followed all the horses' neighing and running. Good for us that the group leader stopped the frightened horses at once and calmed them down.


  so, another exciting day passed .we got back to the lodge and had a really good rest.