Jingdong Grand Canyon Travelogue

Hehe, it’s been almost a week, and I’ve finally remembered to summarize this trip. There were 11 of us in total. As the person in charge, the preparations for this trip started for me two weeks ago. I searched for information online with my classmates and made preparations for the trip. Being in charge is really tiring, because you have to send the things you’ve said to 10 people via text message, and you also have to solve countless minor problems, considering everyone’s feelings. For example, the night before the trip, I was lying in bed thinking about how to arrange the cable car ride for the next day… Hehe, so the small steps that seem insignificant during the trip may have been carefully considered by me. Of course, these preparations were worth it for a successful trip.

Below, I’ll write about this trip from my perspective.

The morning gathering went smoothly, and we quickly found the train station. After arriving in Pinggu, we got off the car and found the vehicle that would take us to the hotel (renting this car really made our trip much more convenient, and if we had taken a taxi at that time, it would have been a big hassle). After arriving at the hotel, I paid the fees on behalf of everyone, which was my first time managing the finances. My principle was that, except for my own part, which could be calculated a bit less, everyone else’s part couldn’t be wrong (but in the end, I miscalculated my own part…). I nervously handed over the money, and then everyone checked in according to the arrangement I had made. At lunchtime, I felt a bit like a leader (^^). By the way, the hotel this time was really good, much better than I had imagined.

In the afternoon, we took a car to the Jingdong Grand Canyon. Walking in the canyon was really comfortable, and the sun was shining but then hid behind the clouds. We climbed to the end and found that the waterfall at the terminus had no water… But fortunately, the scenery along the way was still pretty good.

Then we took the cable car, and the whole process was exhilarating! Especially when I was alone, crossing the valley from high above, and everything in front of me became vast, my heart seemed to expand as well. Riding alone was a bit nerve-wracking, as there was no one to rely on beside me. But this was the feeling of being an emperor. Hehe, I’ve digressed a bit, but this feeling was really great! If you’re interested, you can try taking the cable car alone.

When we were going down the mountain, I sat with Lin Ran, and I no longer felt the previous tension and anxiety. Why was that? Maybe my courage had increased… Hehe, the unforgettable cable car trip. After returning to the room, I watched a hilarious show with Ligen, but I won’t say more about the content. I laughed for over half an hour.

We had dinner at Lin Ran’s place, eating KFC, and then played cards, which was pretty fun. Then we sang songs… I could only accompany everyone, and during that time, I drank a can of beer with Lü Zhe, and then I persuaded Meng (trying to get him to reduce the car fare for the next day) with Gao Shanshan. Most of the time, Gao Shanshan was talking, and I just stood there like a pillar, but in the end, I managed to say something useful: “We’re all guys, so be generous for once.” This sentence actually worked, and the person finally agreed to reduce the fare by 80 yuan. After that, we went back to the room to play a game of “killers.” I want to thank everyone here; originally, I thought that since we weren’t familiar with each other, it would be hard to get together. But in the end, everyone showed up, and it really touched my heart. That night, everyone had a great time playing together. Seeing that everyone was having so much fun, I didn’t want to stop the game, so we played until almost 3 am. I also forgot to remind everyone to turn up the air conditioner… As a result, everyone’s spirits weren’t great the next day.

I stayed up with Ligen until around 4 am, and then I fell asleep to the sound of Guo Degang’s crosstalk. In the morning, we got up, had breakfast, and checked out of the hotel. Then we headed to the Jingdong Grand Cave. We chose this place because going somewhere else on Saturday would definitely be crowded, and this place had limited entry. Moreover, since it was hot the next day and everyone was tired, I chose the cave, which was cool and didn’t require much energy. However, many people caught colds… It seemed that the cave was a bit too cool. The cave was just so-so; if they had replaced the colorful lights with cold lights, it would have been better. The commentator was also unnecessary, and the part of the trip after she disappeared was more interesting than the first part. After that, we had lunch, and then we took the car back home.

Everyone arriving safely meant that the trip I organized had come to a successful end.