Northwest Grand Loop Qinghai Xining Edition

Many sisters left a lot of suggestions in the comments on the previous article about Ta'er Monastery. I packed my luggage and prepared items and clothes according to what they said. The most frequent advice was to bring sunscreen! Body lotion! Clothes for all seasons! I just arrived in Xining this afternoon after 2 PM. It really confirmed what the sisters said! The sun is so intense! The sun on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is really fierce! The ultraviolet rays are so strong that I couldn't even recognize the letter 'm'! It only got dark around 9 PM in Xining, so the daylight hours are very long. After arriving, I took advantage of the travel agency's free airport pickup service and was taken to the hotel. We are staying near the train station in Chengdong District. You can get a very nice place for just over 100 RMB per person, and there are many options. The area is extremely dry!! You can ask the hotel if they have a humidifier! In the afternoon, we went to Ta'er Monastery for a visit. It's about 150 RMB to go there and back by taxi from the city center, which is a bit far, but the weather was good today, and the photos turned out great~ We learned about Tibetan Buddhism culture and local customs. In the evening, we went to eat the lamb skewers that everyone recommended, only 3 RMB per skewer, which is quite a bargain! Not gamey at all! I ate countless skewers non-stop by myself! The grilled lamb chops and lamb skewers are both amazing! I love the Northwest