Guizhou travel warning for parents! These 3 pitfalls almost made me return my ticket on the spot

Sisters! I just came back from Luodian, Guizhou with my baby during the May Day holiday. The scenery was so beautiful, like falling into a fairy's palette 🎨, but I stepped on so many pitfalls that I wanted to buy a standing ticket and escape back to Beijing... It was supposed to be a niche secret, but no one told me about these hidden critical hits!! ⚠️Pitfall #1: Huangguoshu Waterfall's "Special Forces Training" I went there for the filming location of Journey to the West, but it almost turned into "The Tang Monk and His Disciples' Heatstroke Record" 🔥! When we arrived at Huangguoshu at 9am, the queue for the sightseeing bus was enough to make us give up—the crowds were denser than the waterfall's spray! My baby hung on his dad's neck like a "human pendant" for an hour. In the end, we survived on the prickly pear juice sold by an old lady at the entrance of the scenic spot (sour and sweet, super refreshing 🍹). ‼️Bloody experience: Either rush to enter at 7:30am with the first group, or go straight to the Silver Chain Falling Pool Waterfall! There are fewer people, and the kids can play in the water. The mist on your face is more refreshing than air conditioning 💦. ⛑️Pitfall #2: The Romantic Trap of Afternoon Tea in a Cave Exploring the Earth's core sounds cool, right? The reality is—the temperature in the cave is close to 16℃ ❄️! The dinosaur sun protection clothing I brought for my baby became a warm treasure in seconds, and I was shivering in my short skirt (the big brother from Northeast China contributed a heat pack to save my life 😢). ‼️Life-saving discovery: The Lightyear Beyond Hotel actually has ginger tea! I drank three cups after playing, so the cave travel photos didn't turn into "zombie mother and son" 👻. 🍜Pitfall #3: The "Dark Surprise" of Sour Soup Fish Guizhou cuisine is indeed amazing, but the Houttuynia cordata attack was too sudden!! I was happily gnawing on pig's trotters in Qingyan Ancient Town when I suddenly tasted a "rotten fishy smell" and almost threw up... Later, I learned that cold dishes are usually served with Houttuynia cordata! ‼️Life-saving mantra: Be sure to shout "No Houttuynia cordata!" when ordering! (I recommend the pitaya glutinous rice cake sold at the entrance of the ancient town. It's soft, glutinous, and sweet. The baby loves it 💜.) ✨Private Healing Moments 1️⃣ The Emerald Glass Water of Daxiao Jing in Luodian When I took my baby on a bamboo raft, I almost thought I had traveled to Life of Pi 🚣! The water was so clear that you could see the fish hitting the bottom of the boat. My baby scooped up air all the way with a net (the importance is in the participation 😂). 2️⃣ The Milky Way Critical Hit in the Astronomy Town The night I stayed at the Lightyear Beyond Hotel, I saw the sky full of stars when I pushed open the window ✨! The baby pointed to the sky and shouted, "Mom, look at the sprinkled white sugar!" Suddenly, I felt that all the pitfalls I had stepped on were worth it 😭. 3️⃣ The Hidden Easter Egg at the Amber Hotel I originally thought that the Guiyang Amber Hotel was just a place to sleep, but I didn't expect the bookshelf in the lobby to hide Miao costumes! I put a silver necklace on my baby and took a photo, and she instantly turned into a "little mountain village princess" 👑. 🚗Advice from Someone Who's Been There ✅ Guizhou's attractions are more scattered than a marathon! It was a lifesaver that the parent-child group we joined had a nanny van for transportation (the tour guide also helped carry the stroller). ✅ The cave abseiling looks scary, but a 5-year-old can play with a safety rope (my baby showed off for three days after coming down 🤣). ✅ Don't believe the "light hiking" nonsense! You must bring at least 2 bottles of water + mosquito repellent stickers to Daxiao Jing. The flower mosquitoes by the river can bite through jeans 👖. Standing on the viewing platform of China's Tianyan, looking at the "big pot" that is bigger than a soccer field, I suddenly heard my baby say: "Mom, will there be children in the universe looking at me too?" At that moment, the mountain breeze blew away all the fatigue—perhaps the pitfalls of the journey are to make the starlight shine brighter 🌌 (but next time I will definitely bring a down jacket into the cave!!).