Anunforgettabletrip

　　ThedayofourtriptoQinghaifinallyarrived.MyparentsandIhavedreamtaboutthisspecialtripsincewedecidedtogothere.IttookusnearlyawholedaytogetXining—thecapitalofQinghaiprovincebytrain.TheweatherinQinghaiisquitedifferentfromthatinWuxi.Theweathertherewascoolbecauseofthehighaltitude[æltitju:d].ItisalsodrierthaninWuxi.

　　Thenextday,wewenttothesourceofYellowRiver.Wealsotookthemotorboatintheriver.IthoughtIwasmovingathighspeedatthattimebecauseIfeltthewindwasblowingstronglybesideme.IheardshoutsfromothersandIscreamedwithexcitementaswell.Therewerewhitewaveswherewehavepassed.

　　Onthesecondday,wewenttoLajiMountainintheeastofQinghai.Isawyaksandsheepeatinggrass.Icouldn’tstoptakingphotoswiththem.ThoughIfeltalittlesickbecausethealtitudewasgettinghigherandhigher,butIwasstillhappytohaveabird’s-eyeviewofthevillagesandgreenhillsunderthemountain.

　　ThefoodinQinghaiisalsonice.Themainfoodoflocalpeoplearenoodles,beef,muttonandpotatoes.Theyseldomeatrice.

　　Timewasflying.Thefive-day-longtripwastooshortforme.Ihopetovisitthereagain.Iwillalwaysrememberthisunforgettabletrip!