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this Guest: Ni Junyuan
Ni Junyuan, born in October 1963, retired teacher. In May 2020, I started a single-person bicycle self-driving trip. I made 5 long-distance trips and traveled through most provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. This trip has lasted nearly 100 days from April 28, 2022 to the present, and is currently in Xinjiang.
Q1: Welcome to Ms. Ni Junyuan, who is driving by herself in Xinjiang. “Let’s Go and Have an Appointment”, you have heard of Goba.com before, and I believe you know something about this group of fans, so please introduce yourself to the 4.5 million+ fans.
Hello everyone! My name is Ni Junyuan, and my online name is Dubu Xifeng. Born in 1963, he worked in education and teaching for 35 years after graduating from Teachers College in 1983, and retired in 2018. During his work, he has been rated as an excellent educator and an excellent class teacher for many times. Hobby photography.
Since 2017, he has established his own WeChat public account “Falling in the Wind” and published articles Since then, I have been recording my travel stories in a small world.
Q2: Your single-person bike starts in 2020, but Before that, you are also a staunch travel enthusiast, can you talk about your travel experience before long-distance self-driving.
From 2017 to 2019, before single-person bicycle driving, my main travel direction was overseas, and I went to more than ten countries and regions with a group. Such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Nepal and other places in Southeast Asia, and I have also been to Egypt, the United States, and South Africa. I went to Korea and Taiwan by myself.
I have my own ideas whether it is with a group or a free exercise, although Seeing the same scenery, but thinking differently.
Q3: Since 2020, you have carried out 5 times by one person and one car Long-distance self-driving, can you briefly introduce the itinerary and route of these 5 times?
First time: Fall 2020, 23 days. The main direction is Chongqing. The route is Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Hunan-Chongqing-Hubei-Anhui-Zhejiang.
The second time: May to June 2021, 33 days. The main direction is Qinghai. The route is from the Zhejiang Expressway directly to Qinghai Lake and circles the lake for a week. Then along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway to Chaka and Delingha, along the 315 National Highway to Dachaidan, Shuiyadan, etc., along the Liuge Expressway to Golmud, along the Manger Highway to cross 400 kilometers of no-man’s land to Mangya, and then to Lenghu Town , go to Mars No. 1 Highway to Erboliang, and then to Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan. Because of the hot weather, I went home directly from Henan.
The third time: October to November 2021, 32 days. The main direction is Guizhou. Passing through Jinggangshan in Jiangxi and Hunan Gaoyiling, entered Guizhou, went to most places in Guizhou, and then came to Guangxi due to the epidemic, and then from Guangxi to Guangdong, went home early because of the epidemic.
Fourth time: due to travel needs, the original Volkswagen Tiguan was replaced with a new Ford Transit. And the car was simply modified by hand. There are articles in the public account For a special introduction, please search for the article “Build Your Own Caravan”. After the modification is completed, go to Hainan Island during the Spring Festival. And spend one month around the island, and the return journey will be transferred to the mountainous area along the coast of Guangdong, because the epidemic in Fujian made me give up all the way to the coast. Route. This trip is 55 days.
The fifth time is now, since this year Started from home on April 28th till now. The route is: Zhejiang to Kangding, Sichuan, the whole journey is high-speed. After entering Tibet along the 318 National Road, the first dream is fulfilled. Then it enters Medog from Bomi and the second dream is fulfilled. From Lhasa to Counties in Shannan, search for the birthplace of Tibetan civilization. Then go to Dingri County to complete the trip to Mount Everest. Then go to Dingjie County to search for glaciers. Go to Jilong Canyon, enter the Ali area, climb the sacred mountain, watch the holy lake, and visit Purang secret realm, watching Zanda soil forest, looking for Guge Dynasty, exploring Piyang ruins, and finally from National Highway 219 over five Dabans to Xinjiang. Completed the challenge of Xinzang Line Tianlu, in Xinjiang, challenged Tasha Ancient Road, Completed the entire Duku Highway, now in northern Xinjiang.
< strong>Q4: In fact, every time you drive long-distance, you do not go straight to the destination, but go all the way to play. Do you have any emphasis on the choice of scenic spots, such as whether you like cultural attractions or natural scenery, and you like to see the scenery on the road Or do you prefer to enter famous scenic spots?
When I choose a destination, the first consideration is the famous scenery and regions, but I prefer the shocking niche secrets. For example, after going to Qinghai Lake, I will I went to National Highway 315 again, and while running around, I found Aiken Spring, Lenghu and Erboliang. On the way to Zhangye, I found the Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon, which surprised me too much. Many niche secrets are discovered while walking, and you won’t know so much when you start doing strategy at home.
I hope more surprises or surprises encountered on the way. For example, this time on the Duku Highway, there was a heavy snowfall halfway through the sky, and it snowed in July, which really surprised me.
During the trip, there will be disappointments, surprises, and accidents. Everything is a story in a travel journal, and I found that fans like the scenery and prefer the stories in travel. Everywhere I go, my fans suggest where I have fun. During the trip, I will meet some enthusiastic travelers and tell me the places they think are good. In short, the more you go, the more places you will be, and you are often reluctant to think about Shu.
Q5: You have been to many places both abroad and in China. Among the places you have been to, which ones do you think are the most beautiful, interesting and worthwhile?
For foreigners, I recommend the following countries.
South Africa: First of all, because South Africa is a self-driving car, it is very challenging to drive a right-hand drive car, and secondly, self-driving in South Africa is a luxury tour, and the hotels are all high-end, which is eye-opening , In addition, the natural scenery of South Africa is really beautiful, and there are wild animals that I love very much. All the familiar things I saw in CCTV’s “Animal World” since childhood came into my eyes.
Egypt: Seeing the Pyramids, the Nile River, the Sahara Desert with my own eyes, the feeling is different, Through travel, we deepened our understanding of ancient Egyptian civilization.
USA: See America’s Grand Canyon, Antelope Valley, Niaga pull the Great Falls, andSeeing the lives of ordinary Americans with my own eyes, I have a certain understanding of the American system, constitution and ideas.
Myanmar: Myanmar is a Buddhist country, and people’s life ideas are quite different from ours. There are some supplements to your own knowledge. The scenery of Myanmar is very pristine, unforgettable and harmonious.
Turkey: Turkey’s Cappadocia is stunning. And the history of this country is enough to fascinate me.
I recommend the following places in China.
Tibet: Mysterious, cool, challenging and tempting.
Xinjiang: Xinjiang is now found to be very colorful. And the area is big enough for me to explore.
Qinghai: desert, Gobi, no-man’s land, lonely and empty often have extremely Stunning original scenery.
Q6: As a self-driving traveler, the vehicle is especially critical. Can you tell us about the vehicle you travel, and what modifications have you made to better suit your travel life?
My original vehicle was a Volkswagen Tiguan SUV. The quality of the Tiguan car is very good, and the driving performance is not to be said. The main reason is that the space is not large enough. I want to live in the car and bring a dog. It’s too cramped. In order to travel better, I had to reluctantly parted.
The current RV is: Ford New Transit. I opted for the short axle low roof petrol automatic. Power 2.0T five-seater car. Why choose five? My five-seater car has two seats in the front and three seats in the back, mainly to be able to walk from the cab to the rear. Stay safe when it’s raining, windy, or when there are animals outside the car without getting out of the car. Or if you need to drive in an emergency, you don’t have to get out of the car.
modification:
1. Retrofit the car with thermal insulation, shock absorption and sound reduction. Good for driving and everyday life.
2. The auxiliary battery is installed in parallel with the car charging installation. Electricity is inseparable from our lives. Daily cooking, noodles and eggs, use of electric fans in hot weather, daily lighting, use of various small electrical appliances, occasional use of air conditioners, daily use of refrigerators, etc. require electricity. This time, I turned on the oxygen production mechanism for the whole process of the Xinzang Line, and I could not do without electricity. I use a 400AH secondary battery, which can store 4.8 degrees (theoretically) when fully charged. The daily use of driving charging is simple and convenient. The main thing is to install a controller to ensure both driving and charging.
3. Bed frame luggage locker installation. This requires careful design and reasonable layout to make the most reasonable use of space. My train of thought is: all activitiesThe sexual space is all integrated in one place. Many devices come with versatility. At present, my design is the only one in the whole network, and many people who have seen it have liked it.
Q7: It is admirable that you not only drive alone On the road, and I insist on posting the official account every day, the text and pictures are excellent, and it is precisely because of this that it has attracted everyone’s attention. It is not easy to insist on posting after a day’s travel. Can you tell us about it? The hardships behind it.
As we all know, self-driving travel is very hard, and even if you are alone, you still have to drive hundreds of kilometers every day. The idea of writing a travel journal started with sharing the beauty, because I feel that the beauty that I have spent so much energy and a lot of money getting, it’s too bad just for me to appreciate it alone. Envy and helplessness. So I want to share with them what I have seen along the way, so that I can appreciate and be happy with everyone.
Because the travel notes are updated every day and loved by the majority of fans, gradually The requirements of the game have also increased, not only waiting to see it every day, but also leaving many comments. Therefore, the content of my travel notes has also become richer, not only sharing beautiful pictures of beautiful scenery, but also sharing and communicating my stories and ideas along the way. My trip became a trip with everyone. This is both my joy and my stress. I never stop for a day unless I’m sick.
The difficulty behind it is that it is not every day of my travels. When encountering shocking scenery, not every day has a wonderful story, life is often dull, and sometimes I need to relax. At this time, the travel notes may not be exciting enough, which will inevitably disappoint fans. Sometimes the network signal in the camp is not good, and the travel notes can’t be sent out on time, which also makes me anxious, because I am worried that the fans will think that I have something unexpected.
Once I was too sleepy, I forgot to set the timing to send after writing, As a result, I was still sleeping soundly the next day, and some fans carefully sent WeChat messages because they had not seen the update for a long time: Mr. Ni, are you okay? I woke up feeling ashamed.
Q8: Actually, many retirees are willing to travel, but they are always shy Too many, as a woman in her sixtieth year, you travel alone by car, like this year, you have been away for nearly half a year. Have you ever felt inconvenience, loneliness and hardship during the journey, and have you encountered some very difficult problems that are difficult to solve? question.
Because of sufficient preparation, inconveniences are often thought of in advance. I am not alone. I am so busy every day that I am so busy driving, photographing, cooking, doing strategy, writing, and processing photos that I forget about loneliness.
And there are people in the same path on the road, the camp is like a small river and lake, every day Also amazed by the stunning scenery. I consider myself to be living a very happy life. It’s nothing to be bitter and tired, just don’t get sick.
Q9: Many people will pay attention to one thing, which is travel expenses. Thinking that self-driving travel is a luxury activity, especially in Xinjiang in this season when the price has risen to ridiculous, the cost must be quite high, can you talk about your expenses.
Among all my expenses, a large part of the expenses is the oil fee. I usually take the national highway, and the scenery beside the national highway is too much and too beautiful. As for food and drink, I usually cook by myself. Bring fish and meat in your own fridge and buy some vegetables locally. Of course, local delicacies are also often eaten. Because I slept in the car, there was no hotel fee. As long as it is safe and the cost is not high, the most afraid of something wrong with the car, the cost will be big.
Q10: Thank you Ms. Ni for accepting the interview with “Let’s Go and Have an Appointment”Talking about, after the epidemic, what are the next travel plans? Finally, please give a few words to the fans.
Let’s go all over China first, the motherland is so beautiful, wouldn’t it be a pity not to appreciate it?
Dear fans, travel as early as possible, many beautiful scenery are disappearing, your The body is also getting older and weaker. Let’s go, the motherland is so beautiful, it’s a pity not to see it!
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Her self-driving trip
from more than 20 days in 2020
to more than 30 days and more than 50 days span>
until the nearly 100 days of this year
still reluctant to travel
travel Fun
is going from a place where one person is tired of living
to a place where another person is tired of living
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Her travel life
everyday busy
busy driving photography
busy cooking and writing
busy looking at the most beautiful scenery
busy to meet different life
the fulfillment of the journey
I have been so busy that I have forgotten my loneliness