Maybe there are more beautiful ones, but it was Yunluo's first time to watch "ballet" live, and he felt quite shocked. People in an elegant environment seem to become elegant as well. Almost no one in the audience took pictures. Every time a section ended, the whole audience applauded in unison, especially at the end, the applause lasted for several minutes.
It is indeed very beautiful and worth seeing. Some feelings cannot be conveyed and need to be experienced in person. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are a group of aunts and uncles, most of whom are college graduates and are a very educated generation. It is quite interesting that they also fall in love, and they will ask Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to help take pictures, and they will secretly tell Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo that the uncle is his male best friend...
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo thought they were very conservative, but in fact, when they were young, the world belonged to them. They were business leaders and government officials. It was just that they had been retired for so many years and had gradually lost their edge.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were sitting on the cruise ship. When the Russian singers sang those familiar Soviet songs, the aunties and uncles formed a chorus. The scene was so shocking. Damn, I didn't expect that they were usually repressed. No wonder square dancing is so popular. Everyone is holding it in and not releasing it.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo get along very well. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are in the same carriage. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo chose the two outermost carriages to take care of their safety. The elderly have been out for a long time and have a lot of problems. They are all exhausted. How can they only sleep three or four hours a day?
The old man who shared a room with Yunluo went to the toilet n times the night before yesterday. At around 5 o'clock, he called Yunluo with joy, saying that he finally defecated and was constipated. Elderly people are prone to constipation when they go out. He had been out for so many days and had not defecated once.
If you want to travel, you should do it while you are young. When you are old, you can’t afford to waste your energy. When Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were jumping back last night, they saw that the aunties and uncles were all depressed. They were out of energy...
They came out purely to have a look. They didn't visit any places that cost money, nor did they shop. They just took some photos. Some of them wanted to bring their grandchildren out to experience it. There were three couples who brought their grandchildren.
At the beginning, Sister Gao designed the route for Yunluo to be South Africa, Dubai, Russia, and the three European countries of France, Italy and Switzerland, all of which are countries with very simple visa requirements.
Yesterday, when Yunluo saw the train was full of Chinese people, Yunluo thought that when traveling in the future, the easier the visa application process is, the less likely you are to go there, because Chinese travel is too mature there, and there are Chinese people everywhere.
Going to countries where visas are relatively difficult, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Overall, this trip feels better than before, perhaps because there are fewer people. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo can easily communicate deeply. Later, Yunluo will introduce Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's teammates this time, all of whom are very outstanding.
Next, let me show you the scenery!
The Rainbow Bridge commemorates the Battle of Leningrad. Foreigners commemorate this by placing flowers. Or they place wreaths. From a distance, there are so many wreaths that Yunluo thought someone was selling wreaths here. The so-called Rainbow Bridge is not a bridge, but a sculpture. It is not a tourist attraction, but it caters to the appetite of Chinese tour groups. Those old men and women with a "Soviet" complex listen to the tour guide and discuss fiercely. There are Lenin, Stalin, and Chairman Mao. For Chairman Mao, it is an absolute and complete worship, and there is no doubt at all.
There is also a big gun, two teammates, really loving. At the lakeside, I met a family of three riding a bicycle. Each person had an ice cream cone. The couple talked and laughed. This was the scene Yunluo envied the most. If one day, Yunluo and his wife rode bicycles and took their son to the beach, how romantic would that be? There are still very few women around 30 years old among China's cycling enthusiasts. They are either aunts or young girls who have not yet married. This was the scene Yunluo envied the most. Yunluo stood there and watched for a long time.
This is Lake Ladoga, the largest lake in Russia and Europe. Some say it is not the largest. I searched on Baidu and found two opinions. One says it is the largest and the other says it is the second largest. Anyway, it looks like the sea. It is indeed large enough. The waves are not big and the water is clear. It is suitable for swimming. Many local people swim here. Is there such a clear lake in China? Yes! But they are all at high altitudes, such as Namtso. If this lake was in China, it would have been polluted long ago. Lake Ladoga is also the source of the Neva River and an important waterway in Russia. It can go directly to Germany and Finland. In fact, you can see the strategic significance of this lake by looking at the map.
These two girls are so lively. They are so excited that they are performing all kinds of tricks even though they know that a group of old Chinese men are secretly filming them. A stone makes the lake water very blue. Is sunbathing a hobby of Russian women? There are naked and half-naked people everywhere by the lake. Our Chinese tourists stare at them and take pictures. Some women are embarrassed and use two leaves to cover their parts.
This is part of their lives, and they don't care whether their bodies are out of shape. This is a family out for a picnic. There are not many good cars in Russia, most of them are family hatchbacks, but there are also good cars. Nalan Shiqi and Yun Luoluo encountered a Lamborghini on the road. A small flower. The plants here are very similar to those in China.
In a rural town in Russia, Russia is very similar to the Northeast style of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo. There are very few people crossing the road. When you encounter a BMW motorcycle, the speed is at least 200. There are a lot of speed racers in Russia. If you stand on the road, you can hear the roar of a sports car within 1 minute. They also have the habit of competing in speed in daily driving.
A farmhouse banquet by the lake, open to Chinese tourists. There is a wolf skin, a bear skin and a wild boar in the house. The main purpose of coming here is to eat fish, one per person, and the meal is served separately here. This is Spanish mackerel.
The signs in the toilet can certainly be understood as discrimination against Chinese people, but it's not really, because this shop is open to Chinese tour groups. The toilet is a dry toilet in a forest. Russia is very similar to Northeast China, a very rough nation that doesn't care about details.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's teammates were all old men and women. Children and dogs, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo played football here for a while, the ball belonged to the little girl, she said angrily: it's mine, and took the dog away.
This dog is very docile. This is also the characteristic of Russian farmers' life, off-road vehicles, dogs, woods, small villas. The structure of Russian rural houses is very simple, not as detailed as the farms that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo saw when they went to South Africa.
It seems that they renovated the church by painting the original appearance first. The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood commemorates the assassination of Alexander II. Alexander and Lincoln lived in the same period, both freed slaves and were assassinated. This church is highly recommended by Gao Xiaosong. Travel agencies do not recommend going there because they charge admission. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo bought their own tickets, which cost RMB 50 per person.
Most of the buildings here are built along the water. St. Petersburg is really a water city, and the water quality is very good, and the tap water can be drunk directly. Mercedes-Benz taxis are not common. Most taxis here are Focus or Citroen C4. Is this the travel version of Mercedes-Benz C200?
Handsome men and women, here, many people really look like movie stars. Yunluo also met a girl who looked especially like Audrey Hepburn. I was too embarrassed to take a photo, because Chinese and foreigners can tell at a glance that they lack "temperament".
The interior of the church is the tallest building Yunluo has ever seen. It is full of paintings, and the entire painting is made of mosaics. Yunluo has also seen a similar magnificent building, the South African Pioneer Memorial. When you feel that the roof is far away, the whole sense of grandeur comes out.
Model of the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood. The roof is actually hard to understand. You only go in to take pictures. The painting is made of colorful small stones, which come from Italy.
When Chinese tourists go to Europe, they basically go on a church tour. However, Yunluo has a different point of view. Yunluo believes that for pagans like Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, visiting a church not only breaks the tranquility of the church, but also does not bring much benefit. They can only sigh at the grandeur of the building, and that's all.
There are very few buildings with more than 10 floors in the whole city. I have been walking around for so long, but I don’t think I have ever seen one. It is too tall and I can’t take a picture of it with my camera. I only took a picture of a corner. It is very beautiful, like a building block.
The street vendors, Yunluo bought those paintings too early, these painters are more stylish, their paintings are more individual, and they also do sketches. The street singers don't care whether others give tips or not, they are very similar to Yunluo, although they are selling, they are arrogant.
I always feel that the young man is very stylish. It seems that people here like to drive a long car to get married. There are no relatives or friends, just people of the same age who are having fun together, and they also have bubble weddings.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo are about to board the yacht. The red building in the distance is the prison. This is the Neva River. Is it clear? It runs through the city, and there are n canals dug throughout the city, which is intricate and complicated.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo boarded the yacht. Vodka, champagne, and caviar were said to be very expensive. Yunluo thought they were not tasty. Haha. The warship I sent yesterday was the one that fired the first shot of the October Revolution. The foreigner was driving the yacht alone, very fast. This is a bank. The local store signs are very small.
Why do we specifically mention bridges? The bridges here are all made of steel and can be disassembled in the middle to facilitate the passage of large warships or cargo ships. There is a bridge opening festival every year.
Is it the nature of Russians to take risks? Two young men competed, and they really flew. Such scenes can be seen everywhere. The dancers on the boat invited Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to dance. The teammate was from Harbin, and he was in the air ticket business and used to work at the airport. The old man was a soprano singer. When he sang, the old men and women followed the chorus. He sat down and hugged an old woman. There are very few A6s here, usually A8s. This is Volkswagen T5, which is rare in China. In fact, it is also a high-end business car.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
European Diamond Hotel, super luxurious. Red cabbage soup, worth 3,500 yuan. Yunluo also likes this style of calligraphy and painting. The theater is not as big as imagined. It is the oldest theater in the area, with super luxurious crystal chandeliers.
Most of the white-haired people are local Russians. They are wearing formal clothes. It is said that this is the basic respect for the concert. This is the entrance. This is a super VIP. There is a head next to her, half of it is exposed. That is a Chinese girl. Chinese tycoons are everywhere.
The first act of Swan Lake, if you come to see the ballet, you must do your homework in advance, otherwise you have no idea what is going on. It is really beautiful, and the scene is even more shocking when the clouds fall at the end. The band also plays live accompaniment, it is a top performance.
An old man with his granddaughter watching the show. Nobles of all classes. The show ended and the lights came on again. Russia is a country of music, and street music is no less than concert level.
It's 11pm, the sky is still bright. Did you see the smart car rushing out? This is the characteristic of drag racing in Russia. It is everywhere and any car can participate. Russian cars must also turn on their headlights during the day.
I am really sorry for posting my diary late today. I hurriedly wrote a few sentences during breakfast time because there is no electricity or internet on the train... After visiting Russia, I realized that what China always shouts about as "vast territory and abundant resources" is just empty talk, because Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo have too many people. But what about Russia?
Spanning the Eurasian continent, this is truly a vast land with abundant resources, and the key is that the population is sparse. In the future, will there be a situation where Russia leases land to China, or invites China to Russia to develop land resources? This will lead to cooperative immigration, which is purely for common development.
Nowadays, a lot of forestry and agriculture in Russia are run by Chinese, but it has not yet risen to the national level of cooperation. As long as the country needs it, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo may become Russians at any time.
Just think about it, the people living in the Three Gorges have lived there for generations, and suddenly one day, the country decided to build the Three Gorges Dam, and they were relocated and distributed to various provinces.
Nowadays, speech is in a semi-open state and the country is no longer so sensitive. Yunluo agrees with Lawyer Hu's point of view. The reason why Buddhism has come to this day is not that it does not allow questioning, but that it has withstood questioning. Why do you get excited when others question you?
Why are you so excited? Even the Buddha is not excited!
The boundaries between provinces are becoming increasingly blurred. Ten years ago, if there was a student from another province in the university, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo would think he was an alien. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were xenophobic. It was a closed city, not to mention people from other provinces, even people from other cities were excluded. What about now?
The same is true for the boundaries between countries. This is an era of globalization, and the boundaries between countries are becoming increasingly blurred. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo must not instill too many limiting ideas in their children, as that would be like Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo setting a ceiling for their children. He would start shouting "Japanese devils" from a young age... (To be continued...)