Siguniang archive: Mt. Siguniang, Changpinggou Valley, and alpine landscapes. Solitude, strength, and personal growth in western Sichuan.
🕊️☁️🏡 #backhome #wandererreturns #homesafe The bird became tired of the sky and clouds. After 3 weeks wandering, I’m finally back. I’m home safe and sound. // 鸟儿厌倦了天空和云朵，流浪了三周后，我终于回来了，平安到家。 Niǎo ér yànjuàn le tiānkōng hé yún duǒ, liúlàng le sān zhōu hòu, wǒ zhōngyú huílái le, píng’ān dàojiā. // Điểu nhi yếm quyện liễu thiên không dữ […]
I realized that I was unlucky yesterday because it wasn’t raining any more. We went to the grocery store to find out the bus would only be here around 10 AM. So I decided to have another beef noodles. I was surprised that other companions didn’t have lunch. I sat on the last row of […]
Before I went on this trip, I thought Mt. Siguniang must be a place for climbers. I only liked hiking for a day of about 30,000 steps which was tiring enough. Stargazing on the snowy top of the mountain at night under the cold wind was no fun to me. I didn’t really wanna go […]
Barkam to Aba/Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture was like Kangding to Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, meaning it was the seat of the prefecture. There was a river flowing alongside the town, too. But I felt that Barkam seemed to be much less crowded than Kangding and had no sign of international travelers. Today was […]
I didn’t know that I saw the Hui mosque the day I arrived in Langmusi. It was on the right side of the monastery near the bus stop and on the way to the hill that I trekked in that evening. I found out when I saw the photos I took that day. Before getting […]
Really, Langmusi (Taktsang Lhamo according to Tibetans) was out of my initial plan. This was somewhere unplanned. Its name wasn’t in my last plan sheet in May. It was somehow a last minute decision. It turned out to be the best place of the journey. As we all stayed in one room with 2 beds, […]