Nanjing moms escaping the heat and taking the kids out for 2 hours to reach 22℃ summer, where the kids play until they can’t be pulled away

Forget the crowded beaches of Hainan! Found a treasure in Ningguo, Southern Anhui — 22℃ mountain breeze chasing the kids, creek water cool enough to chill watermelon, crab catching, drifting water fights… Two days and one night locking in a “wild summer” in the kids’ childhood🌿 🚗 2 hours to enter the “22℃ cool zone” A 2-hour self-drive from Nanjing, the moment you enter Ningguo, the heat is swept away by the mountain breeze! Green mountains brush past the car window, bamboo forests rustle in the wind, and the kids suddenly shout: “Mom! The wind is cool! And it smells like bamboo!” Compared to the scorching sun in Hainan, Ningguo feels like it’s covered by a “natural air conditioner” — daytime shade wraps the creek, at night a thin quilt and insect songs, even the air tastes sweet🍃 🌊 DAY 1: Rafting + pool party, soaking summer in water 🌿 Farmhouse dishes that make the kids “rebel” At noon, we ducked into a roadside farmhouse restaurant, homemade chicken soup bubbling, bamboo shoots crisp enough to crunch, bracken with a wild mountain flavor… The kids kept saying “Mom, this bamboo shoot is sweet!” while eating, finishing two bowls and even sneaking some of my stir-fried bracken😋 (Proud mom moment: finally no need to chase them to eat!) 🚣 During rafting, the kids got “close” with little fish! Tanggu Bay rafting is hidden in the shade, the creek water is as clear as glass, little fish pecking at the boat! The kids held a fishing net wildly scooping fish, suddenly screamed “Mom! The fish bit my finger!” (Actually the fish were just pecking playfully, scaring him so much he jumped up and the boat shook😂) At the end of rafting, clothes soaked like “drenched chickens,” but the kids smiled until their faces hurt: “100 times more exciting than an amusement park! Next time we’ll catch fish again!” 🌇 Pool party: “water fight” under the sunset In the evening, the homestay pool was dyed golden by the sunset, kids and new friends shooting water guns at each other, water splashing up to the sky and falling down again. I lay on a lounge chair eating watermelon when a kid shouted “Look! A rainbow!” — turns out the water droplets refracted a rainbow, breathtakingly beautiful🌈 ✨ Fireworks magic under the starry sky The mountain homestay is hidden in bamboo forest, open the window to see the starry sky. Lying on the terrace counting stars with the kids, suddenly fireworks “bang” explode, the kids jump up cheering, fireflies flashing nearby, this scene etched directly into childhood DNA💫 🦀 DAY 2: Creek trekking and crab catching, turning the wild into a “nature class” 🌅 Early morning “treasure hunt” in the creek At dawn, the kids dragged me rushing to the creek! The water just ankle-deep, refreshingly cool~ He squatted in the rock crevices looking for crabs, suddenly shouted “Got one!” — holding a little crab with a huge smile, but the crab “zoomed” away, he jumped into the water splashing big waves, soaking wet but happy🦀 ☕ Mom’s “relaxing time” I set up a coffee table on the shore, watching the kids and friends having a water gun battle: water flying everywhere, some fell into the water, some surrendered with water guns raised, laughter shaking the bamboo forest. The creek water is fresh and clear enough to see snails on the bottom, the kids even found transparent little shrimp, exclaiming “Mom, look! The shrimp glow!” 🍢 Creekside barbecue: kids’ “dark cuisine” crowned At noon by the creek barbecue, the kids insisted on being the “chef,” grilling chicken wings until blackened but proudly said “This is charcoal flavor!” Eating happily themselves, even fed me some charred corn: “Mom, try my love barbecue~” Cicadas chirping in the nearby bamboo forest, wind rustling bamboo leaves, this scene is more healing than any restaurant 🌿 💡 Stress-free tips (a must-read for lazy moms!) 1. Must-bring gear: • Fishing net + small bucket (crab and fish catching magic tools, kids can play all afternoon); • Non-slip creek trekking shoes (the creek stones are slippery like oiled! Tested by falling…); • Sun protection clothing + sunglasses (mountain UV rays hide deep, don’t let the kids get sunburned!). 2. Avoid pitfalls: Summer homestays surge in price and are hard to book, just join a parent-child group! Private water play, dedicated car transfers, leaders organizing games for kids, moms just take photos and eat watermelon🍉 (Tested to save three weekends’ worth of energy!). 3. Hidden activities: • Find “spring bamboo shoots after rain” in the bamboo forest, let kids dig bamboo shoots for a big sense of achievement; • Go deep into the bamboo forest at dusk to listen to insect songs, like entering a natural concert 🎵. 4. Food bonus: Ningguo’s “Yanduxian” (salted pork and fresh bamboo shoot stew) is a must-try! Salted meat stewed with fresh bamboo shoots, soup as white as milk, kids lick the bowl clean~ 🌿 Final hit: The childhood we should have is all in this creek water On the way back, the kids hugged a bottle full of crab shells and dried fish, fell asleep instantly in the car, with a smile still on their lips. It turns out the most precious thing about summer is not squeezing into crowded beaches, but catching crabs and chasing waves in the creeks of Southern Anhui, letting the kids’ laughter and mountain breeze drift into the bamboo forest together🌿 Nanjing moms, don’t let the kids be stuck in air-conditioned rooms — this 22℃ wild kingdom hides the childhood we all should have, lock in this guide and take the kids to run wild! (Whisper: I’m already urging the parent-child group to open another session, it’s too good!)