Thousand Island Lake

During the mid-autumn long weekend, we took a self-drive trip to Thousand Island Lake.

It was a long 5-hour drive to reach there and our first in China - one of those trips where the journey mattered more than the destination.

You see, SL and I missed those days back home when we would drive for hours to destinations in Malaysia. The sense of freedom we used to have was just too irresistible.

The drive there was quite easy. The drive back...well, let's just say a certain someone misplaced (or lost) the toll station card. In China, the toll card says which entry point you started and determines how much you pay for highway tolls. We looked and looked, couldn't find it and had to do some explaining. We were let off with a RMB20 fine.

Oh yes..back to Thousand Island Lake. It's a relaxing place. Yes, there are over a thousand islands, I understand. Kinda reminds me of Lake Kenyir in Malaysia.

We also took a day trip to some islands, but their offerings are mainly man-made really.

Nothing much in terms of places of interest, so we spent most of our time reading, gaming, munching on sunflower seeds, relaxing, talking, eating.

And of course, gazing at the lake with its hues of blue and green. It helped that our hotel was just overlooking the lake. Yes, that's what we were there for. And exactly what we needed.