Exploring the Ancient Ma Ling Trail: An Impromptu Countryside Adventure

Hey friends, today I'm taking you on a spontaneous journey through a countryside paradise🚶‍♀️🌄! Starting from Luzi Village, our story quietly unfolds from here~ 🏡First Stop: Shishe Village, the place I both love and 'hate'! Difficult to get a ride? Not at all! A half-hour wait or catching the bus that comes every half hour are just small episodes in the journey🚗😉. The shops in Shishe Village are very unique, and the 'Panic Yarn' store is particularly amusing. Although there aren't many homestays, the tranquility and beauty are enough to captivate anyone. Standing at the beginning of the ancient trail, you can take in the entire panoramic view: the S-shaped river, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, is breathtakingly beautiful🏞️✨. 🌳Second Stop: Maoping Village, an unexpected adventure! Although the ancient trail signs are confusing, taking the wild path down the mountain has its own charm. The small market in the village center offers beef sauce, rice dumplings, and fermented rice buns, each bite is satisfying🍽️. Especially the 'Bridge Hole Coffee' under the ancient bridge, which is incredibly creative. The laughter and joy at the barbecue camp make you forget all your worries🍻🎉. 🌾Third Stop: Baibu Street, from the mountains to the fields, every step is a scenery. Walking through the farmland, the solemnity under the thousand-year-old camphor tree makes it seem like you can hear the sound of time🍂🙏. 🏞️Fourth Stop: Xiekengkou Village, watch out for the dam underfoot! Although there were some small episodes, like the boy who 'accidentally' fell into the water, the laughter and relief are the most genuine memories of the journey🤣💦. 🏡Finally, back to the warm Luzi Village, after five or six hours of hiking, there was no fatigue at all, only a sense of accomplishment and love for life. The stray cats we encountered, the village delicacies, and even the foot massage shop with KTV, everything was so incredible and beautiful🐾🍢🎤. Thanks to the designer of the Ma Ling Trail, we harvested a lot of wild fun and surprises in the mountains, fields, waters, and forests🙏. Especially the clear and lively small water channel, following the speed of the floating flowers, I learned to enjoy a slow life without rushing🌸💧.