Speaking of the desert, let’s first talk about the area where Zhu San is located, in the western part of Zhangye City, Gansu Province, less than three hundred kiloters in a straight line from the famous Badan Jilin Desert.
Of course, it’s impossible for Zhu San to run to the Badan Jilin Desert for a barbecue.
Within sixty to seventy kiloters around the county town where Zhu San is located, there are three deserts of varying sizes.
Many friends wonder, how do you barbecue in the desert with no water?
Actually, there are very few rivers here, and the wild water isn’t drinkable, so no matter where you’re barbecuing, you generally wash the food at ho first and then bring one or two buckets of water along.
So, choosing where to barbecue has nothing to do with geographical characteristics; the key is to have a place where kids can play.
The desert is definitely a paradise for children.
When going out for a barbecue, the food is secondary; the main thing is to let the kids play.
A few friends all bring their children; once three or four kids are gathered, they go wild.
The sand is still warm these days, and the children play in the desert barefoot, sliding on self-made sand boards, building sand castles, and so on.
The adults, playing with the children, find that feeling of open space in the desert especially refreshing.
Besides, because it’s a small county town and the desert is vast, the area we choose basically has no one else, just our group, allowing us to shout and yell freely.
If any of my brothers visit Zhangye, they can contact Zhu San, who can show you the tranquility and joy of a small northwest county town.
When entering the desert for a barbecue, you definitely won’t bring just one car.
But only four-wheel drive vehicles can go deep into the desert; two-wheel drives can only stay at the edge, risking getting stuck if they go in.
Basically, one four-wheel drive with gear can go two to three kiloters into the desert, and others walk in while playing along the way.
This ti it was the four-wheel drive that had the problem.
Maybe the throttle wasn’t hard enough; it got stuck a bit, then revved a few tis in place, creating so big pits and getting stuck.
Pushed for a long ti but couldn’t get it out.
The vehicle has free road rescue, but after calling and waiting for four hours, nothing happened.
Then we figured out how to self-rescue.
Called for another four-wheel drive, but it didn’t pull us out and also got stuck.
Finally, we brought in a four-wheel drive pickup, along with military shovels, dug for a while, and got out.
We got ho almost at 3 AM!
Very tired, but this little mishap is also a precious life experience!
Night can infinitely amplify a person’s fear!
Only by experiencing it can you really understand!
Of course, even though we had a mishap, we’ll definitely go again, and we’ll also take friends from far away!
Many friends might have visited Dunhuang’s Singing Sand Mountain and Moon Spring?
Zhu San can responsibly tell you that this place is several tis better than Singing Sand Mountain, and for the half day you’re there, the desert is basically all yours.
Occasionally, locals might co for recreation, but they’ll steer clear and find another spot.
Besides, in the sumr, after rain or a canal flood, a small lake briefly forms in the desert, lasting a few months, where you can swim.
There’s also a golden Poplar Forest, smaller in scale than Ejin Banner’s, but the scenery is just as beautiful.
The key is—fewer people!
You can take photos and enjoy freely!
Yes, more importantly, no one’s charging money!
If any brother has the chance, co take a look!
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