According to the map guide provided by the tablet in the car, the first stop of the four-person self-driving tour of Iceland was to a supermarket near the airport and began to purchase the required ingredients.
After all, it is a self-driving tour. They will not deliberately find nearby restaurants and campsites to solve the problem of food and accommodation, so they basically have to solve the food problem themselves.
Vegetables, fruits, Iceland’s famous local lamb and seafood, as well as the essential beer drinks.
"The prices here seem to be much more expensive than in China."
"Of course, some vegetables are scarce in Iceland, so of course the price will be appropriately higher."
"But they should have a lot of seafood here, right? Why are these seafood and mutton more expensive than in China?"
"There is no way. After all, there is a saying that the higher the place of production, the more expensive it is, and there are many reasons why it is expensive..." Lin Qingyuan smiled helplessly, "So I can't tell you about this matter.
Please explain clearly."
Jing Boran followed Lin Qingyuan and Cheng Xiao with two large bags of ingredients, waiting to pay by credit card. Listening to the discussion between the two people in front of him about domestic and foreign prices, he sighed with a smile: "If we are recording Hua Shao, then...
Jiang Jiang will definitely say that we spend money lavishly again."
"It's a pity that that was all three years ago." Lin Qingyuan also recalled his experience of traveling on a budget when he had to ask Jiang Shuying for instructions even to buy a bowl of instant noodles in a Brazilian supermarket.
Although the program team deliberately did not give them enough funds and let them travel on a budget in a strange land, just waiting to see them suffer, but traveling on a budget also has the fun of traveling on a budget.
If everyone had a lot of cash in their hands at that time, everyone would be able to enjoy top-notch treatment. Without the experience of enduring hardships together, I’m afraid we wouldn’t be able to establish such a good relationship during the recording process.
"Yeah, it's been so long."
"But I heard from my friend that Mango Channel seems to be restarting Hua Shao next year." Cheng Xiao suddenly said.
"Ah? This show has been on hold for so long and it's not out of date yet? How can it still be filmed? But didn't we already prove in the third season that a group of celebrities and friendly tours are not rated well?" Jing Boran was a little surprised.
.
"The ratings are only relatively low compared to the second season. There is no problem for Hua Shao San to suppress other programs in the same period. However, Hua Shao San's production cost is indeed quite high. The risk taken by the TV station is too great, so it is normal to stop it.
I am willing to choose projects that are low-cost, low-risk and can make stable profits."
"Whatever! It's none of my business anyway!"
"What? If I invite you, you won't go?" Lin Qingyuan looked at Jing Boran behind him with a playful expression.
"It's not the original cast, so why should I knit? What if I encounter the same situation as in the second season again? Do you still remember the thing about moving luggage? But it's not every time I encounter a gang of big grudges like you.
I'm busy."
"Zheng Yuxun is gone, don't miss her too much."
What many people in this time and space don’t know is that Jing Bao and Xing Zi used to have a good relationship because they co-starred in Mango Channel’s “Love for Thousand Years.”
It's a pity that this drama was broadcast in 2015, and the broadcast effect was lukewarm, while Hua Shao 2 was recorded in 2017, and the two were so far apart that no one cared about it.
"Go away! Isn't she your favorite?" Jing Boran quickly distanced himself from the relationship with the illegal person.
It's not that he's afraid that his girlfriend next to him will misunderstand him, he just simply feels unlucky and doesn't want to get involved in her bad luck.
Cheng Xiao coughed twice when she heard this, and the unhappiness in her heart appeared directly on her face. She looked at Jing Boran and asked with a dangerous pout: "What is your favorite?"
Jing Bao laughed twice and waved his hands in resignation.
Being so eager to declare sovereignty and having such a strong sense of territorial protection, Xiao Xiao doesn't seem to be very friendly recently!
After swiping their cards to settle the bill, the four of them carried several large bags of purchased ingredients to the parking lot outside the supermarket and prepared to board the car.
But Cheng Xiao's exclamation made them refocus their attention on the gray skyline in the distance.
Before I knew it, it was sunrise time here.
Suddenly a few rays of sunlight pierced the gaps in the darkness in the oppressive crimson sky. With the sudden appearance of golden light, the sun slowly rose above the horizon, slowly brightening the surrounding clouds, and then slowly illuminating the entire world.
Sometimes traveling is really enjoyable
Only in a place where no one knows him can Lin Qingyuan completely put aside the frothy halo brought about by fans' pursuit and mindless worship, and feel firsthand how insignificant he is in this world, and this sense of insignificance is exactly what an artist most appreciates.
Something indispensable.
His heart was racing and he wanted to say something, but he was worried about breaking the cold tranquility of the moment and affecting everyone's viewing atmosphere, so he didn't say anything in the end.
Suddenly, a cold little hand penetrated into his palm, trying to steal the warmth from him. Lin Qingyuan turned around and smiled at Cheng Xiao beside him.
The gentle and delicate sunrise is indeed a wonder in the world, so it is better to experience it quietly with your eyes.
After all, it’s easy to get cold feet when talking on such a cold day.
Isn't it?
...
Due to the special geographical location and high operating costs of the transportation system, there are no large-scale trains and subways in Iceland, and some only have a few roads.
For example, the Highway 1 around the island built in the 1970s is the favorite of many travelers.
Lin Qingyuan and others also chose this route to enjoy the pure natural beauty while driving.
"No wonder everyone says that Iceland feels like it's not on earth, it seems a bit deserted..." Cheng Xiao took a camera and kept taking pictures outside the car window.
"High latitude areas like these are actually suitable for a short stay, not for permanent residence. If you stay for too long, you will feel depressed. Think about it, if you can only see glaciers and mountains every day, but not any
People, after a long time, their hearts will become empty."
Cheng Xiao put herself in her shoes and thought about it. Although she is usually a bit of a homebody and doesn't like to go out to socialize, there is a completely different concept between actively being a homebody in a crowded place and passively being a homebody in an uninhabited place.
So she quickly shook her head: "I definitely can't stand it, so I never like taking ships. I can only watch the sea from morning to night every day. I will definitely vomit."
Lin Qingyuan smiled and said, "Then let's take another look before you get bored to deepen your impression. After all, we don't always have the time and opportunity to go abroad for two days in our current situation."
Cheng Xiao thought about it carefully and it seemed that this was indeed the case, so... he immediately ate the local Icelandic snacks he had just bought in the supermarket, as if he wanted to deepen his impression of this self-driving trip to Iceland by stimulating his taste buds.
She always takes such an unconventional path...
"Okay, now I understand why you bought so many things without hesitation even though I told you that the refrigerator in the car is not very big..." Lin Qingyuan glanced at the way his mouth opened and closed.
Cheng Xiao, who didn't stop, couldn't help laughing, "You plan to eat them all on the way."
Cheng Xiao leaned on the back of the seat, squinted his eyes slightly, and replied with a leisurely and leisurely look: "Otherwise? They take up space anyway, so why not replenish my energy with the two meals on the plane?"
I haven’t even eaten like this, and now I’m super hungry!”
"I seem a little hungry now."
Actually no, it's just greedy.
"Then you didn't tell me earlier? Fortunately, I didn't eat too quickly and left some." Cheng Xiao turned around and fed Lin Qingyuan snacks with great interest, "Open your mouth!"
Another half hour passed like this, and no matter how good Cheng Xiao was, he still felt a little tired.
After all, the physiological impact of a long flight of more than ten hours and a time difference of eight hours cannot be ignored.
"How long does it take for us to arrive?" Cheng Xiao asked listlessly as he lay on the car window, looking through the glass at the gray-green peaks of different shapes in the distance.
"Almost." Lin Qingyuan glanced at the navigation information on the tablet. It showed that the vehicle was still more than ten kilometers away from the set destination. "About ten minutes?"
Sure enough, after the car drove along Highway 1 for a short time, it turned into a small dirt road.
The golden circle has arrived.
There are many well-known attractions on the south coast of Iceland, including a series of highly representative and unique landforms, the Golden Circle, waterfalls, black sand beaches and other highly popular scenery.
The first scenic spot that Lin Qingyuan and his friends checked in for their self-driving trip happened to be Gullfoss waterfall, which has local Icelandic characteristics and displays the style of ice and fire in the Golden Circle.
This is indeed a famous tourist attraction. Even in November, which is the off-season for tourism in Iceland, I saw a large number of tourists as soon as I got off the bus, and there were even many yellow-skinned faces.
Because of this, Lin Qingyuan, Cheng Xiao and others honestly put on their masks before setting off in the car to avoid being recognized by domestic tourists and causing unnecessary trouble.
Follow the flow of people to the observation deck built by the Icelandic government above the waterfall. Looking from above, under the gray and gloomy sunlight, the rapid water of the waterfall splashes on the water, splashing layers of water mist, and the air is filled with water.
The water droplets are filled with golden light, as if the entire waterfall is made of gold.
This is probably the origin of the name Gullfoss.
"Original, is there a story here? I feel that the beautiful scenery is more charming when paired with the story." Jing Boran is in a good mood now, and he keeps clicking the shutter of the camera in his hand.
"It's true. An Englishman rented this place before and wanted to build a hydropower station here." Lin Qingyuan did some homework while making plans for a self-driving trip.
"Then the land owner at that time wanted to prevent Gullfoss from being destroyed, so he spent more than 20 years in litigation. His daughter even threatened to jump into the waterfall. This made the British man give up his idea and let the original Gullfoss remain.
The appearance has been preserved.”
"Interestingly, the lawyer who litigated the case for the father and daughter later became the first president of Iceland after its founding, which also helped this story to be passed down."
Lin Qingyuan leaned on the wooden fence, turned his head and looked at everyone with a smile and asked: "What do you think?"
"Isn't that just like Mount Fuji? The so-called national famous attractions are actually privately owned."
Liu Wen's brain circuit is pretty normal.
"Um... I think there is a possibility that this story was fabricated by the president in order to gain votes." Jing Boran was a little unreasonable.
Lin Qingyuan twitched the corners of his mouth with a smile on his face.
And Cheng Xiao...
"Why does it feel a bit like your movie?"
Her mind was filled with Lin Qingyuan, so she could always think of Lin Qingyuan and connect the story with him.
"Which movie?" Lin Qingyuan was a little confused.
"My heart is so excited! I remember that the heroine climbed up to the plane tree and threatened the government with her own life not to cut down the plane tree?"
Well, there are three people present and three different answers, reflecting three different ways of thinking.
Lin Qingyuan was stunned, then sighed with a smile: "I didn't expect you to think of this. I almost forgot about it."
"Maybe it's because I like to watch your movies when I have nothing to do!" Cheng Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and drew a sweet smile at the corner of his mouth.
"I'll go, I really can't stand you two..." Jing Boran on the side couldn't help complaining when he saw this.
For a man in his thirties, falling in love at a young age is really boring. Fortunately, he also brought a female companion with him this time, otherwise he would have been eating dog food to death these days.
Next, several people moved to another famous attraction in the Golden Circle, the Geysir Geyser.
The so-called geysers are actually the uncooled magma in the underground, which gradually turns water into water vapor, and then the water vapor continues to rise along the cracks with pores, eventually forming colorful hot springs.
Before reaching the ground, visual inspection showed that there was still about a hundred meters left, and a strange smell of rotten eggs produced by sulfur made several people frown. This time it was really something to learn...
The most active geyser is surrounded by tourists holding cameras, everyone is waiting for it to erupt.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Every ten minutes or so, the slowly boiling water in the spring will gradually heat up from calm to angry, and finally accompanied by exclamations, forming a 20-meter high
The water column shot straight into the sky and then fell with the wind.
At this moment, I really felt strange and beautiful.
"I didn't quite understand it before, but now I seem to gradually understand why you want to travel."
Cheng Xiao's camera recorded the shocking scene of the boiling water column of the geyser turning into pearls and jade filling the sky under the clear sky, as well as Lin Qingyuan's gentle smile.
"Actually, it's all the same. Whether you stay at home and be alone, or go out and wander around, the most important thing is to find a lifestyle that makes you comfortable."
Of course, Lin Qingyuan prefers the latter.
Come to a strange place, breathe the air of the unknown world, and explore every corner here.
Travel can indeed help people find themselves.
The rest of the time was spent aimlessly walking around as originally planned, stopping at interesting places to walk around and taking photos along the way.
Of course, most of the time I still drive monotonously.
However, because you have someone to keep you company, and you can communicate and chat with the car in front and behind you through the intercom, the process is not as boring as you might think.
As night fell, Lin Qingyuan found a nearby RV campground based on the navigation and planned to spend the night there.
The staple food for dinner is the lamb chops bought in the supermarket today, which can be fried directly using the pot that comes with the RV.
The presentation is pretty good and the taste is pretty good too.
Moreover, Lin Qingyuan felt that it was not affected by hunger or psychological factors, but that it was really not bad.
Obviously I haven't been in the kitchen for a long time due to work reasons, but my level still hasn't dropped much.
Thinking about it this way, he is quite talented!
After eating, we took a walk in the dark near the campground for a while, chatting about the interesting things we met recently and the quarrels between our parents. At about 11 o'clock at night, two hours after sunset, we returned to the RV exhausted.
The bed is foldable and needs to be rolled out manually.
But just when Lin Qingyuan and Cheng Xiao turned off the lights and prepared to go to bed, they discovered a faint green light outside the window.
The moment they opened the car door, the two were stunned.
An unpredictable band of bright green light cuts through the dark night and hovers dazzlingly in the Icelandic night sky.
Although the Northern Lights are most frequent from October to April every year, if you are lucky enough to see the Aurora, it will still be the most unforgettable memory in your life.
After all, the aurora is like Schrödinger's cat, like Forrest Gump's chocolate, like the person you have been waiting for at the entrance of the alley...
If you wait, she may not come.
If you don't wait, you will regret it for the rest of your life.
Think of this trip as a way to recharge your batteries.
There is still so much work for him to complete next, and so many work results that need to be tested by the market. It is impossible to say that there is no pressure at all. The higher the position, the more afraid the golden body will be broken.
Pressure and burden are constantly accumulating.
Just like Wu Jing, doesn’t he dare not shoot Wolf Warrior 3 again?
The audience's expectations put too much pressure on him.
So sometimes it’s good to put down work and go out for a walk and relax with friends. At least this way you can return to life and work with more enthusiasm.