Hongtudi (3) 红土地

 17-9-2015

这是我们在红土地的最后一天。

天公怜悯，给了我们好天气，虽然没有艳阳蓝天，但没有下雨，阴天，但偶尔有阳光。光线还不错，所以可以拍到一些美丽的照片。

早上我们去拍日出，因为迟了一些，所以没机会见到彩霞，但能够看到日出。过后，我们续程前往观看一棵“千年龙树”，这是一个以传说著名的山坡上一棵老沙松树。

午餐后，我们再次的回到落霞沟，远眺美丽的景色及拍摄照片。

我们依据往外行程，到花田观赏。天气时阴、时亮，没有下雨，所以我们有机会漫步花田之中，享受弥漫的清新花香，边走边拍照。

一行十八人，漫步花田，清风徐吹，花香迷人 ，有的拍照，有的投目远处的美景，有的谈笑风生。

弄手骚姿的团友，蜜蜂、花朵、绿叶、红土，形成了一片美丽的景色。我们就是美景，我们就是大自然，此情此景，人生难得，夫复何求！

一路上，我们也赞叹中国乡下农民的刻苦、勇敢及坚毅的体力与耐力，从早到晚为农忙。

大半天就是这样轻松、愉快的过去了。

等到夕阳西下，我们才回到酒店，享用一顿丰富、美味的晚餐，结束了我们红土地的行程。

我们将在隔天清早，离开红土地，往普者黑出发。

1 ( Facebook 照片 )

2. 录影Youtube 红土地 (上）

3. 录影Youtube Hongtudi (下)

 17-9-2015

Our last day in Hongtudi.

Lord has mercy and granted us a good weather. Though not sunshine and blue sky, but no rain, and intermittent sunlight broke through the cloud. 

We managed to take some beautiful pictures of sunrise.

After breakfast, we went back to Luoxigou near our hotel to get a good view of the valley. It was misty when we were there on our first day morning.

We went for hiking after lunch. We spent half of the day walking through acres and acres of White Rapeseed fields. It was filled with fragrance and humming bees.

It was enjoyable walk and we called it a day after sunset.

We would leave Hongtudi next early for Puzhehei, another remote scenic spot in the South East of Yunnan.

1. (See Facebook pictures）

2. Video on Youtube Hongtudi (1)

3. Video on Youtube Hongtudi (2)

Hongtudi (2) 红土地

16-9-2015

旅行是增加知识，扩展视野，结交朋友及多认识自己。

这趟红土地之旅，团友来自吉隆坡、巴生、文冬、武吉丁宜及来自加影的我们三位（太太、我及莉莉）。我们之前只认识其中的两位外地团友而已。

经过了三天的共游，大家都很快的熟络，加上小团友希希（嘻嘻）的这位快乐、勇敢的小天使，成为我们团里的喜乐酵母，使到气氛更加温馨。

团友们都很合作，友善、相互关怀。在面对一些艰辛与非常挑战的情况之下，都保持着乐观与接受的心态，不抱怨，也不埋怨。在欠佳的天气中，看不到日出，却在浓浓的雾气里，见到了团友脸上美丽的笑容；在陡峭的小路上，气喘中，我们听到了欢乐的笑声。

 红土地、普者黑地区，属于较偏僻地区，所以卫生设施非常的简陋，其中以厕所最为可畏，但大家都以平常心态以对，一笑解千“臭”。

在此我给大家一个『赞』！

行程的第三天，天气仍然欠佳，早上微雨，不能够去观看日出。

午餐后，天空放晴，我们到酒店隔邻的村庄远足，观赏及拍照。

走过农家的园地，种满了玉蜀黍及马铃薯，大家都为收成忙。

经过大约一个小时后，前面另有洞天，一片又一片迤逦的油菜花田，出现在我们的眼前，整个山头，满是花香，大家不禁哗然。

这里有着非常显眼的红泥土，陡峭的山谷，远方的村落，形成了一幅又一幅的美丽图画。

这里就是落霞沟的另一个姿色。

三个小时后，我们回到酒店，再往另一个景点『乐谱凹』出发。

我们以步行的方式，慢慢的步行及观赏，直到日落后才离开。

( Facebook 照片 )

16-9-2015

Traveling is to increase knowledge, broaden horizon, making new friends and deeper knowing of ownself.

Our group members come from different places - KL, Klang, Bentong, Bukit Tinggi and Kajang ( My wife and I and Lily). We knew 2 of them only.

On third day, we are more settled and acquainted. With little traveler Xi Xi, the fun and joy of the group, making our whole journey warm and wonderful.

Group members are friendly and cooperative,  they turned challenges and inconveniences into laughter and joke.

The foul smell and deplorable condition of the toilets, days of bad weather and kilometers of walking on muddy roads were no hindrance and obstacles for them.

No complaint and no blaming. The took them all in stride and enjoyed every moment in friendship and goodwill. My thumbs up for them !

The weather on third day of our trip was still unfavorable, it rained in the morning.

After lunch, we went for a hiking at a village near our hotel.

Farmers were busied harvesting their crops, mainly tomatoes and corns. As we walked along the muddy path for about an hour,  there appeared a open hilly area filled with white Rapeseed fields and red soil hills.

All of us were awe struck ! (see pictues)

After 3 hours, we were back to hotel and proceeded to our next destination - The Musical Note Valley.

We walked along the roads, admiring and taking photograhs, and retured to hotel after sunset.

(See Facebook pictures)

Hongtudi (1) 红土地

14/15-9-2015

我们一行人乘搭亚航班机，在傍晚大约 5点降落在昆明长水机场，受到当地的领队张老师的迎接。

我与张老师第一次接触是在2012年的10月尾，他带领我们完成了 香格里拉-稻城-亚丁 摄影之旅。那是一趟我毕生难忘的旅行。

用过晚餐后，我们直奔250公里外的红土地，大约在晚上十一点左右才到达。

隔天一早五点半，大家出发到靠近酒店的落霞沟观看日出。当天天气欠佳，云雾覆盖，一片白茫茫，我们也白忙了一场，只能够享受晨雾的弥漫，山谷下的村庄也只是隐隐约约的模糊让我们惊鸿一瞥于瞬间。

到了下午，天气稍微好转，但雾气仍然很重，我们只好在附近逛逛及拍了一下照片。

红土地的泥土深棕色，含有丰富的铁、铝矿物质，在阳光照耀之下，呈现红色，所以有红土地之称。

红土地的白菜花，在九月盛开，是旅游的季节。

（观看照片 Facebook ） 

14/15-2015

Our Airasia flight landed in Kunning Changshui Airport aroung 5 pm, and was welcomed by local leader Mr. Chang.

We first met Mr. Chang way back in Octorber 2012 when he led us in our trip to Shangrila-Daocheng-Yading photograpic tour. It was a life long memorable trip which we cherished very much.

After dinner near the airport, we started our journey to Hongtudi (Red Earth), and arrived at about 11:00 pm.

We got up at 5:30 am the next morning to catch the sunrise at nearby Luoxiagou. Alas, the weather is against us. It was misty and see nothing... just manged to catch a glimpse of the village in the valley hundereds of meters down under through the drifting mist.

However, we enjoyed the morning view and took some pictures any how.

In the afternoon, the weather improved but still misty. We went for a walk at the Rapeseed fields nearby.

Hongtudi is famous for its Rapeseed fields and red soil. The dark brown soil in this area contains high iron and aluminum, and turn red under sun. September is peak tourist season when white Rapeseed plants in full bloom.

( See pictues in Facebook )