Escaped into a forest cabin to breeze, daydream, and unwind

Baked by relentless 36°C+ heatwaves, I frequently flee to the mountains—adoring the lush greenery and melodious birdsong. When Qinglan Valley’s triangular cabins popped up on my feed, I instantly caved. Securing annual leave, I hit the gas, escaping the scorching urban jungle to recharge in this real-life fairy tale! 🌲 **Dream Cabin in the Woods** Stepping into the Nordic-style A-frame, the scent of pine and forest air enveloped me. Lounging on the terrace, I watched clouds drift as mountain winds dissolved city stress into layers of emerald tranquility. 🥘 **"Michelin Blind Box" of Vegetarian Cuisine: A Seasonal Feast** Warm lights, an elegant plant-based spread, and misty peaks framed by the window. The B&B’s monthly rotating menu showcases seasonal produce with minimalist flair—each dish a tribute to nature’s essence, like edible omakase art ✨ Too pretty to eat! - **Hot Dish·Monkey Head Mushroom Delight 🐒**: Tender mushrooms soaked in black pepper’s warmth, paired with candy-sweet baby carrots and fractal cauliflower for a crunch explosion. - **Soup·Mountain’s Embrace 🌿**: Loquats, hairy fig root, and ophiopogon weave a golden broth, heightened by shiitake and slow-stewed figs—a sip of wilderness romance. - **Staple·Harvest Harmony 🌾**: Glossy Wuchang rice perfumed with truffle, dotted with mushroom paste and peas—carb joy without guilt. 🌟 **Firefly Hunt 🪲! A Midsummer Night’s Dream IRL** Dusk unveiled magic—tiny green lanterns flickering through trees! Fireflies!! Their dance among ferns and stars was too ethereal for cameras 😭 Wrapped in a blanket, I sat breathless, serenaded by crickets under a sky pirouetting with bioluminescence. 🚶♂️ **10-Minute Hike to an Ancient Temple** A short drive to Kaihua Temple offered incense rituals, rustic monastic meals, and zen immersion amid 1,000-year-old halls. 💌 **Escape Plan: Be a 24-Hour Forest Sprite** Healed by seasonal flavors, soothed by firefly skies—burning incense, sipping tea, copying sutres—this was the life I craved. Don’t hesitate: this weekend, vanish into Dayi’s Misty Mountains as a fleeting forest spirit [Joyful][Joyful][Joyful] 🛖: **Qinglan Valley** #HiddenGemEats #SecludedMountainRetreat #VibeDining #ScenicStays #ChengduDayTrips #ExploreChengdu #ChengduEscapes #FoodieFinds #DayiHemingMountain #QinglanValleyRetreat