October 20, 2012 @ Huanglong, Sichuan



SMS boarding pass


Exchanged for this at security checkpoint


CN Eastern still serve meal on domestic flight


Blue sky and white cloud @ 3,448 m above sea level


Taxi fare


Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport


Parallel processsing, line while waiting in line


Loonnnggg line


Okay, only another 60 minutes


200 admission + 80 cable car


A taste of Huanglong while waiting


Finally we are almost at the cable car station


Different type of green


Jennifer & Berton


Cable car up to Wanlong Ping Station, save ourselves 3km of walking UPHILL!


UNESCO World Heritage Site 638


Me taking photo


Known for its colorful pools formed by calcite deposits


Located in the southern part of the Minshan mountain range


Curvy road from airport to Huanglong


Consists of numerous unique landscapes of geological landforms


Snowed last night


Glacial revolution


Terrane structure


Stratum of carbonic acid rock


Tufa water and climatic conditions


Such as Arctic-alpine sun light


Have created this world-famous travertine landscape


The total length of the travertine is 3.6 km




The water is like a mirror under the sun




5-colored lake







Quite impressive


A tons of people!







Berton, Me & Jen




Temple @ Huanglong



Theme of this trip: lollipop


Jump


Bathroom @ Huanglong


It is thought to look like a huge golden dragon wheeling through the snow-capped mountains of the valley


Fall is the peak season cuz of the yellow leaf


An abunden temple


It is a really long way down



Bird



Berton & Jen


Fewer people on the way down


No one at all!






Eva


Jen


We rushed downhill but still took an hour and half


Made it to the exit like 7:30pm


Dinner place


It was coolllddd


Dinner with our driver


Home style food


Sheraton Jiuzhaigou