Kunming
Today, after cycling 266 kilometers, the three of us finally reached our destination—Kunming! So excited!! Starting from Changsha, we rode 1688 kilometers in nine days—the three of us really did it! A mom who can't drive, with two very cooperative babies, rode a little electric scooter, stopping and going, playing and eating together, seeing the most beautiful scenery and meeting many warm and kind people. Yunnan is a place I've longed for since I was a child; Kunming, the city known in Chinese textbooks as a city where spring is like all year round, I finally arrived! Today, we arrived in Kunming again at dusk. There were so many pine forests along the way. Our craving for mushrooms was so strong that whenever we saw a pine forest where we could park, we would slip in, haha! The Xuantian First-Class Highway from Xuanwei to Qujing was practically like a highway. At first, seeing the queue of cars at the gate, plus the ETC and green lanes, I thought navigation had taken me to the highway entrance. After canceling the navigation and redirecting three times, it was still the same road. I rode up to the staff and asked, "Is this a highway or a national highway?" Can the electric scooter be walked? "She said you could go, but it's a highway, not a highway. After thanking her, I rode along, making Dabao and me laugh so hard we could hardly stop laughing. I felt silly, hahaha!" On the way, Xiaobao said he was hungry and wanted instant noodles, so we cooked them in a roadside clearing. The two little ones ate very happily. In the afternoon, we picked mushrooms in the pine forest and cooked luosifen for them. They sat on pine branches, put their bowls on the cutting board, and I continued picking mushrooms on the nearby hill. We also ran into an old lady herding sheep. After chatting for a while, she said I was so capable, taking two kids all this way and knowing which mountain had mushrooms. Then she asked where we would stay tonight, and if we had nowhere to stay, we could stay at her place for the night. Hearing this warmed my heart~ I told her we were heading down the mountain to Kunming and staying in Kunming tonight. When we arrived in Kunming, we randomly found a roadside late-night food stall, cooked a bowl of noodles, and grilled some barbecue. The prices were ridiculously cheap, haha! Alright, the light boat has passed through countless mountains. Although we've reached our cycling destination, our journey isn't over yet! Next, I'll continue sharing the daily travel routines of the three of us in Yunnan. Thank you all for following us these past few days. Love you all! Good night, Maka Pakka!
