At 28 degrees south latitude and 153 degrees east longitude, there is a coastline of more than 40 kilometers. In sunny weather, the sky is clear and the blue sea water comes from far away, like a tireless naughty child, beating the golden beach again and again. The high-rise buildings standing by the sea are like a mother standing on tiptoe and looking into the distance, calling her children.
Tourists of different skin colors and brightly dressed walked in groups of two or three on the street. Some in slippers walked down the steps, kicked off their shoes, and rushed to the sea. This is the famous Gold Coast, a holy place for vacationers and a paradise for surfers.
After leaving Paris, Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi did not return to China immediately, but chose to travel alone. After packing, Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi went out in full force to familiarize themselves with the surrounding terrain. Crossing Fenny Street and taking the escalator up, they arrived at the nearest supermarket to Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi. This was the first supermarket that Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi visited.
This is also the supermarket that Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi often go to. Its scale is similar to Shanghai Hualian Jimaisheng, but the number of customers is definitely not the same. There are only two cashiers, and there are no salesmen or stockists beside the shelves. The variety of goods is even more than that in China. There are dozens of kinds of tomato sauce alone.
The sight dazzled the "foreigners" like Yunluo. Going east from the supermarket, you will reach the commercial district. It was the weekend, the lights were bright, and street performers began to perform. In the dim night, the wine business began to flourish.
The Gold Coast is composed of dozens of beautiful beaches, stretching for more than 40 kilometers, like a golden jade belt, stretching to the end of the sky, which is spectacular. The Gold Coast has a subtropical monsoon climate, with sunshine all year round and humid air. It is suitable for tourism all year round. Bright sunshine, continuous white sandy beaches, clear blue waters, and romantic palm forests~
The dreamlike stretch of white sand and the boundless azure blue ocean are connected by white floral-like waves; the international-class resort hotel on the Gold Coast beach presents scenes of revelry and singing all day long with delicious food, fine wine, music, dance, and a magnificent casino.
Unfortunately, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi did not go during the local tourist peak season from October to March of the following year, so there were no colorful parasols and tall volleyball nets on the beach. It is hard to imagine what the Gold Coast, visited by more than two million people every year, would look like when it is overcrowded.
Take off your shoes, walk barefoot on the fine and warm silver sand, facing the sea, the spring flowers are blooming, look around, the scenery is beautiful and there are few people. At this moment, I can only sigh that if such a beautiful scenery given by the Creator is in any city in China, it will be "fully" enjoyed and possessed by the general public. Suddenly I think of the poem that became popular because of the movie.
Whether there are people in the world or not. Wild flowers in the mountains bloom on their own; girls dressing up by the stream insert small flowers into their hair, and then there is beauty. Little do people know that the appreciation of beauty comes from the human heart. Man and nature are a pair of happy enemies. While nature provides humans with resources for survival, it also has its carrying limit. While people demand from nature.
Moderate development and restrictions on tourists. To ensure the sustainable use of natural landscapes and a good travel experience for tourists, this is a small matter. No matter how big or small, only harmony can be beautiful. The beach is planted with red and yellow flags, indicating that this is a good day for everything, and it is safe to do any seawater sports within the flag range.
Of course, due to the water temperature, there were not many people swimming and surfing, most of them were just playing the game of catching the sea. From a distance, the sea water rushed in like a horse, but when it got closer, it was already at the end of its strength. It licked Yunluo's toes again and again, leaving a piece of white foam on the beach, and occasionally the back waves chased the front waves.
The waves that received support covered Yunluo's calves and then quickly receded. The rise and fall made people dizzy. They couldn't get used to the hamburgers and pizzas that foreigners eat three times a day. The few times they ate outside also tested Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi's IQ. They chose an Indian restaurant near Haibin Road for lunch, but it was not intentional.
I was walking along the street and saw a foreigner eating rice and chapatis. I thought this was the right idea. This Indian restaurant is about 40-50 square meters in total, but a skinny Indian man is the chef, cashier and waiter.
Tourism is probably one of Australia's pillar industries. The front desk of the hotel has a display stand for tourist project leaflets. Yunluo simply counted them and found that there were hundreds of them. Walking on the street, you can see shops of all sizes that provide tourist services. You will be warmly welcomed by any of them.
Here, choosing the attractions you want to play is just like ordering food in a restaurant. The salesperson will register your name, number of people, address and contact number, and then everything will go according to plan. You will be picked up in the morning and dropped off in the evening every day, and you can travel without worries. Of course, the salesperson will also give you some bills.
Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi took Red Mouse Tangtang on a tour of the city canal in the warm afternoon sun. The cruise ship was a normal lower cabin and upper deck layout. There were less than 20 passengers on such a large ship, but there seemed to be only two drivers and waiters. Before the ship started, a water bird flew in from nowhere and strolled around the cabin without anyone disturbing it.
The cruise ship first goes upstream along the Nerang River for several hundred meters, then turns back to the downstream estuary. The river is wide and calm, and on both sides are waterfront villas that are all different. Some are simple and fresh like a beautiful girl, and some are grand and magnificent like a wealthy lady. There are many small yachts moored at the docks, and there are also horizontal helipads specially for cranes to take off and land.
In fact, the waters of Millionaire Bay, which spread out like the teeth of a comb, are no longer just a paradise for Australians, but also a paradise for the rich around the world. Some wealthy Chinese have already become the fat meat coveted by real estate dealers around the world. The China office of the Gold Coast Real Estate Center is located in the Jinmao Tower.
Anyway, the beautiful scenery on both sides of the canal is not to be missed. Occasionally, there was a sudden rain, followed by a rainbow. Fortunately, the camera has an 8G memory card, which allows Yunluo to press the shutter frequently without hesitation. Crossing the Gold Coast Bridge, you can see the large amusement facilities of the Ocean World on the far shore. The wind and waves near the seaport have obviously increased.
Everyone on the boats that met along the way waved in a friendly manner, passing on their happiness to each other. Today's course is a one-day tour of the tropical rainforest ecology by four-wheel drive. The drizzle had not stopped in the morning, and five minutes had passed since the scheduled time, but the car that was supposed to pick up Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi did not show up on time.
I quickly called the emergency contact number before 8 o'clock according to the activity instructions provided by the "Eat and Play" service center. The other party said that they would understand the reason immediately and asked Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi to stay calm. Soon, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi received a call back, explaining that the road was slippery due to rain and the speed was slow.
Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi were the last group of tourists to be picked up, and the car was expected to arrive in five minutes. As expected, it was almost 10 minutes later than the original time. A four-wheel drive car stopped at the door of the hotel. The driver and tour guide confirmed with Yunluo and asked him to get in the car, and then began to introduce the day's itinerary.
Finally, everyone can choose between beef, chicken and fish for lunch. After about 30 minutes of driving, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi entered a plain with mixed jungle and shrubs. The driver looked around while driving. Although they didn't have to worry about the safety of vehicles crossing, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi were still puzzled.
Suddenly, the driver stopped the car and asked everyone to get off. He pointed to a dark shadow among the tall branches and said, "That's the koala." A group of people stared at it for a long time, but didn't see any unusual movement of the shadow. They could only get on the car with doubts. This is really an amazing driver.
It was unexpected that they could find such a hidden animal while driving. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi really wondered if he had raised that animal. After walking for a while, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi were brought to an open grassland. In this early morning when it was about to rain, the air was unusually humid. The green grass exuded a fresh fragrance, and many kangaroos were quietly living there like sheep.
Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi approached slowly and pressed the shutter of the camera from a close distance. The sky could no longer bear it, and heavy rain poured down. The mother kangaroo jumped with her child to take shelter from the rain. The crosswind in the open field made the umbrella useless. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi fled back to the car in embarrassment.
The car returned along the original route. After many twists and turns, it entered the hilly area and began a unique mountain climbing journey. The car did not go up the spiral slope, but climbed up the stairs. At this time, the power of the four-wheel drive vehicle was fully demonstrated. The car added full horsepower, drove straight up for a while, jumped onto a platform, and then drove up for a while.
We climbed up one more step, and repeated the steps one by one, bobbing and rolling like a boat. Finally, we reached the top of the mountain, and the people in the car finally felt relieved.
The air in Mount Tammoning was especially fresh after the rain. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi enjoyed morning tea in a small shop. Cakes, cheese, jam, coffee, self-service, simple and natural. Walking around, they found a country church next to them, and a garden for outdoor weddings, with an arch made of plants, green grass, and turkeys walking freely.
This place, which is only half an hour's drive from the Gold Coast and is known as the back garden of the Gold Coast, has always been a honeymoon destination for locals looking for a romantic atmosphere due to its lush green forests and leisurely countryside.
Entering the tropical rain forest of the first national park in Kunming, there are towering trees and thick vines along the way. The tour guide seems to have become a zoologist and botanist. He knows all about the rare plants and rare birds and butterflies that are left here 150 million years ago. He earnestly introduces the process of plant evolution and indigenous history of this place to Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi.
Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi had only a vague understanding of what he said, but they just walked along a path in the forest through the dense forest that blocked out the sun. After walking for more than 30 minutes, they took photos at a waterfall and then returned the same way.
At Saraba Farm, in a quiet valley, under bright sunshine, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi enjoyed a barbecue lunch, drinking beer and soda. The driver instructed Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi to whip the horse and throw boomerangs, so as to experience the hunting life of the Australian Aborigines.
In the afternoon, the car entered the O'Reilly Rain Forest and headed towards Lamington National Park. The car was traveling in the dense forest for most of the not-so-short journey. There were a few sudden showers in the sky or underground. The road was very narrow and everyone in the car was drowsy.
The famous canopy suspension bridge in Lamington National Park is located on the top of a tree 30 meters high. Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi climbed up the ladder and walked on the floating bridge between the trees. The 180-meter-long floating bridge is divided into several sections. It has a different flavor compared to the common floating bridges in domestic mountain tourist spots.
Feeding the rainbow birds by hand is not only the last activity of this trip, but also the climax. When Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi hold the food tray, colorful rainbow birds fly up and down around you, and the food tray, arms, shoulders, and even the top of your head are full of birds with red, green, and blue feathers.
Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi took photos of each other in this harmonious scene between man and nature, enjoying endless fun. In addition to the lively and colorful beaches, the Gold Coast also has more than 30 theme parks of all sizes, making it the theme park capital of the world. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi booked a three-park package for Movie World, Sea World and Paradise Farm.
The itinerary for the day was a one-day tour of Paradise Farm and Movie World. The pick-up vehicle was very punctual, and the 45-minute drive was the first stop. Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi arrived a few minutes earlier than the opening time. The driver explained the time and place for the return trip in the afternoon and then continued to pick up other guests.
The staff at the ticket gate stayed until the opening time, and Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi entered the small room at the entrance of the manor one by one. After Yunluo presented the order, he exchanged it for a ticket to Ocean World, which seemed to be valid for three days. At the same time, Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi were each given a wristband as a voucher to enter Movie World directly by taking the commuter bus in the afternoon.
The koala, Australia's national treasure known for its laziness, is taking a nap in an extremely dangerous posture. Koalas are also called koala bears, which are slightly larger than rabbits and look like little bears. Their fur is gray and white. According to information, koalas are the sleepiest animals in the world, sleeping for more than 20 hours a day. When they are awake, they spend most of their time eating.
Whether eating or sleeping, koalas always sit on tree branches. They rarely come down to the ground and almost never drink water. The water they need for their bodies comes from eucalyptus leaves. It is said that the energy koalas get from eucalyptus is relatively scarce, so they must reduce their activities to store more heat to help them survive.
Eucalyptus leaves contain toxic substances. Koalas have a very special liver that can separate the toxic substances in eucalyptus leaves. They sleep for a long time to help digest the toxic substances. In short, they eat and sleep, sleep and eat again, and they are in a daze all day long. This is the cute koala. The breeder of the farm found a sober koala from the branches and held it in his arms. He asked tourists to take photos with him, which aroused everyone's interest.
It seems that Chinese tourists are the main source of customers for the farm, so the farm also provides simultaneous interpretation in Mandarin throughout the performances. Australian calf billy tea art, equestrianism, sheepdog, milking and wool shearing performances were performed in different locations, recreating the original rural life scenes, coupled with the humor of the performers, which made the audience present very interested.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Of course, the farm also has its own "shop" that sells various souvenirs and handicrafts such as key chains, postcards, darts, etc. The most famous one is sheep oil. But it never gives people the feeling of being forced to sell. This kind of tourist shopping environment is really worth learning from in China.
According to the prior arrangement, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi returned to the farm gate and took the commuter bus from the farm to Warner Movie World. The so-called commuter bus was actually a sightseeing electric car. It took less than five minutes for Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi to be sent to the back door of Movie World.
With the wristbands on Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi's hands, they successfully entered the movie city. This is a convenience that only tourists who buy combined tickets can enjoy. There are obviously more tourists here than in the farm, and they are mainly blond and blue-eyed locals. There are infants, children, teenagers, and young people, running around in the park, full of interest.
It was lunchtime and the fast food restaurant was crowded. Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi ordered sandwiches and spinach salad rolls. They felt like they were taken out of the refrigerator, so they asked the waitress to heat them up. She fiddled with them for a while and gave them to Yunluo and Xiang Chuchunzi, but they were still cold. It seemed that this was also the difference between Eastern and Western food culture.
However, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi, who were born in the East, did not feel anything unusual after eating this cold delicacy from the West. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi followed the local customs and ran around everywhere, watching street stunt car show, watching 4D Journey to the Center of the Earth, and riding the same amusement machine as the "Double Heroes of Heaven and Earth" in Shanghai Happy Valley.
We lined up in a long queue for the "roller coaster" and saw tall but childish local teenagers wearing superman costumes with their underwear outside. We lined up twice in a row, so we missed the bus to pick up Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi. However, it was a nice feeling to take the local bus for the first time in the evening when the weather was fine.
Simple happiness is actually a state of mind.
There is a spacious parking lot outside the Ocean World. Since it was Tuesday, there were not as many tourists as expected. In fact, Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi should consciously avoid the peak time of the attractions with more locals on weekends when traveling abroad to get a better travel experience.
With the Ocean World tickets exchanged at Paradise Farm yesterday, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi successfully entered the park. However, the Chinese version of the guide map had been taken out, and it seemed that there were quite a few Chinese tourists. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi could only take the English version. In addition to the map of the various venues in the park, it also clearly marked the time of the main performances.
It was very helpful for Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi to make arrangements for the tour. The weather was a bit gloomy, and the waves on the sea were indeed much more turbulent than the last time, sweeping in like a wolf and a pig. Every 50 meters on the beach, there were red flags and warning signs that were not suitable for swimming. Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi still took off their shoes and socks, walked down the beach, and approached the area where the foam was rolling.
Watching each wave rushing in from far to near, predicting the depth of each wave, and choosing to stand in a position that can enjoy the raging waves to the greatest extent without causing any harm, is like playing a game of chess with an opponent. The previous wave of seawater licked Yunluo's feet and submerged my calves, finally like a spent force.
They retreated unwillingly, and their retreat coincided with the tide of the next wave, which was like an internal conflict, greatly dampening the momentum of the next wave. So, the wave that originally came with excitement seemed to be a little depressed, frustrated, and unwilling, and slowly retreated, expecting the "water" to come again.
This time he finally got his chance. Just as the front wave had not yet retreated, the back wave had already arrived. The two waves merged into one, and the tide pushed his territory forward several meters. Caught off guard, Yunluo and Xiangchu Chunzi's trouser legs, which were rolled up high, were also wet, so they ran to higher ground in panic...
After the tide recedes, countless large and small holes are left on the beach, because when the sea water surges up, it pushes up all the coarse and fine sand particles. When the water recedes, the fine sand particles flow back into the sea, and the coarse sand particles remain on the beach. It is the difference in sand size and quality that causes the uneven flow, which is what is called the big waves washing away the sand.
Lie on your back on a chair on the seaside avenue, barefoot, with the blue sky above your head, and bathe in the warm sunshine and gentle sea breeze. At this time, you can think about anything or nothing.
After lunch and dinner, they used up all the remaining supplies purchased from the supermarket and finished their last big meal on the Gold Coast. That night, the local night market opened twice a week. Yunluo and Xiangchu Junzi walked towards the seaside avenue with curiosity to see the foreigner's stall. The beach was empty.
The seaside avenue is not brightly lit, but there are dozens of tents set up on the sidewalks nearby. Almost every tent is filled with handicrafts, including boomerangs and key bags made of kangaroo leather, various shapes made of metal wire, and decorative plates with hand-painted local scenery and shells.
Each one has its own special features, with few repetitions, but it is rare to see the mainstay of China's night stalls - the various food stalls, not to mention the barbecued skewers where the aroma of meat and smoke fly, and the flavor of cumin and fire are the same.
The feeling of being with Xiang Chujunzi is always the best, because Yunluo doesn't need to worry about taking care of this pure and charming Japanese girl. Xiang Chujunzi can take good care of herself and Hongshu Tangtang. It seems that as long as Xiang Chujunzi is around, Yunluo doesn't have to think about anything. It's good to have Xiang Chujunzi.
This is a very well-behaved girl, and she is also the main reason why Yunluo likes to bring Xiang Chu Chunzi with him. Who doesn’t like to have a soft girl like this, who can be held and stayed quietly, who can be held together to sleep at night, watch the sunrise together, and enjoy the sunset together? There is always a different scenery.
Yunluo could only tell Xiang Chuchunzi about many things, because Yunluo knew that Xiang Chuchunzi would be the most reliable girl as long as Yunluo was alive. Xiang Chuchunzi had already used death once to declare her loyalty, which was a loyalty shed with blood, and was also a quality that Yunluo admired.
Facing death, she remained calm. This kind of girl is worthy of Yunluo's efforts. (To be continued...)