Because it was still dark when he woke up the next day, Chen Xing couldn't even estimate the time. Moreover, he felt a little depressed and his head was a little confused.
It’s a feeling not far from dizziness.
I picked up my phone and checked the time, then went out to wash my face.
It was still dark, but many people were walking around on the street downstairs, and there were many lights on the street. It reminded Chen Xing of the feeling on some domestic streets in the early morning. This feeling lifted Chen Xing's spirit.
, picked up the camera and walked out.
On the way, Chen Xing saw a woman with a two- or three-year-old baby. They were standing under the lamp. Chen Xing felt that this scene had a sacred feeling.
As soon as he adjusted the exposure to highlight the effect of that beam of light, and then picked up the camera, Chen Xing saw the lady looking at him with dissatisfied eyes and blocking the baby where Chen Xing couldn't take a picture.
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This...
He had no choice but to smile back and pretend that this was not the case.
Being beautiful and well-dressed can be photographed several times while walking on the streets of Paris. However, Nordic people don’t like this kind of interaction between strangers. This is not because they are conservative, it’s just that they are really
I really refuse to make a new friend.
Especially these adults.
From now on, Chen Xing won’t take pictures of people much, but mainly of the streets and buildings in Iceland.
Due to historical reasons, the architecture in this place is slightly more primitive than Oslo. Like most European capitals, the appearance of the building is not allowed to be changed too much, so the house is still in the old style.
But modern people who pursue individuality will paint these old houses in different colors.
Chen Xing saw red houses and pink houses. Rather than painting their walls, they seemed to prefer making their roofs colorful and colorful. They stood on a high place and looked into the distance.
The sweeping colors are like a fairy tale world.
There was no purpose for him to come out this time. The semi-finals of the S competition ended a few days ago, but he didn't have a ticket for the semi-finals. He could only watch from outside, which was not interesting.
The final will not be held until tomorrow afternoon.
So Chen Xing was not in a hurry to find the way today, and just walked towards the building that could be seen even on the edge of the city.
Reykjavik Cathedral.
This should be the only city in the world where you won't get lost even if you don't know how to read, ask for directions, or read the navigation, and you don't have any companions. As long as you don't know where you are, just look up and you will be sure.
You can see this church from anywhere.
Then just keep walking in this direction.
Walking from these streets to the church is uphill all the way. When you reach the church, you can already see the roofs of some houses. Looking at this church again, compared with the churches Chen Xing saw in other places in Europe,
It's quite plain here.
It is a building shaped like a rocket, as high as a nine-story building. This kind of building is definitely the tallest building in Reykjavik, which has an average of only two or three floors. It is even built on the top of the mountain.<
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This city won't only have this landmark, right? Chen Xing thought to himself.
The locals seemed to have used all the best things to build this church. It was in the center of the city and on the top of a hill. The conditions were very good, but they thought this was not enough and even made the church look like a rocket. More than thirty meters high, you can see this rocket-like building from the sky, let alone in this city.
Push the door and go in. It is a nave like other churches. There is no one on the high altar, and the environment of the entire nave is relatively quiet.
But there are a lot of people.
The nave is a large room with many seats on both sides of the church. It is usually located at the entrance of the church. When the clergy on the high altar preach, believers sit here and listen to the class.
Chen Xing knew that some small churches also took care of weddings and weddings, but he didn't know if this church had these functions.
He didn't dare to make any mistakes here and put away the camera. After all, this is a religious place.
Speaking of this, Chen Xing has been to many Buddhist temples and seen many churches in Europe, but he has never seen a Taoist temple after traveling for so long. He will have to look for it when he goes back this time. To be honest, he has no idea about this local Chinese religion.
His interests are as large as coming and God combined.
Who doesn’t want to be a dashing Taoist?
No one wants to be a monk at a young age, right?
No way, right?
There were a lot of people here. Chen Xing thought there was some kind of program today. He stayed in the church quietly like these people for a long time, watching the time for at least an hour, but people inside came and went, and the high altar in front
But no one has been playing in the position.
I want to ask what's going on, but I'm worried that these people don't understand English.
Forget it, let’s run away.
Along with some curious tourists who came to sit down, Chen Xing also walked out of this place quietly. The person who walked out in front of him was also quiet before, but as soon as he came out, he started to say in French:
"I thought there would be singing and praying, but it turns out there is no priest. Is there no priest in this church?"
"Maybe something happens today?"
"Stop talking, what if this is other people's customs? Hey, look, there is an aurora over there!"
Chen Xing heard the aurora and looked over curiously. There was a green line on the horizon. It was indeed...a bit like an aurora?
There is a slight resemblance, but this straight line is obviously man-made.
Chen Xing hasn't interacted with anyone much since the plane landed yesterday, and said: "That should be a lighthouse."
"Is this what a lighthouse looks like?"
"Don't be kidding, this is a lighthouse? Which country are you from? Have you ever seen a lighthouse?"
"My friend, you speak French very well."
The person who had previously shouted that it was an aurora was a little dissatisfied with Chen Xing's words, insisting that it was an aurora. Chen Xing did not continue to talk to him. When others saw this, they all agreed and finally coaxed this person over.
Chen Xing saw him mediating just now and thought he was a pretty good person. But when the dispute was brought to him, would he still be unreasonable?
"Alas."
Chen Xing sighed and did not get to know the group of French tourists in depth. After thinking about it, he walked in the direction of the light.
This lighthouse moves very slowly, and it is difficult to tell with the naked eye which side is the starting point, but it can be judged from the brightness. The brighter end in the sky must be closer to the starting point, which is correct.
Chen Xing is walking this way.
Anyway, this city is so small, even if we reach the end, it probably won’t take long to take a taxi back to the hotel.
Walking from the church to the direction where the green light appeared, he soon saw a lake. This lake was a little small, more like a larger pond. The street lights around it were very bright, and there were many people walking. p>
The most beautiful ones should be the houses on the other side of the lake. Each house is very bright, as if a small light bulb is embedded in every brick on the wall. White lights, yellow lights, and red...
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Their bright reflections also appeared in the calm lake water, with shadows, psychedelic and beautiful.
Less than half of the lake has frozen. There are waterbirds and ducks in the unfrozen parts of the lake. It is winter now. The ducks are sitting in rows sleeping by the lake. These Nordic animals have become accustomed to living in human cities.
Life inside seems quite comfortable.
There are also many tourists here, throwing bread at the ducks that are not sleeping.
Chen Xing also went to buy a piece of bread, but instead of throwing it to the ducks, he ate it himself. He was already very hungry since he had not attended other people's wedding luncheons in the church before, so he tore open the packaging bag of the bread and gnawed it. You also need to be careful about the seagulls flying in the sky. If you are not careful, they will fly down and snatch the bread from your hands.
Chen Xing saw a man throwing a whole piece of bread out to feed the ducks. While the bread was still flying in the air, a seagull flew by and took it away. Chen Xing almost choked with laughter and coughed several times in a row.
sound.
A white hand appeared in front of Chen Xing, holding a bottle of water.
"Drink some water?"
Huh? Chinese, fellow.
Chen Xing raised his head and glanced. This was a sister wearing a blue down jacket. Her face seemed to be in her thirties, but her smile made her look like she was only twenty. She had two braids and looked very young.<
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Chen Xing subconsciously took it.
I’m used to girls being attentive again.
Now was not the time to say thank you. Chen Xing quickly opened the lid and drank some water. Finally, he swallowed the piece of bread that was stuck in his throat, and then said to this sister:
"Thank you."
She was even happier when she heard Chen Xing speak Chinese, and said: "You're welcome, I can tell at a glance that you are Chinese."
Chen Xing smiled and said, "As long as it's not a monster, what's your name?"
"My name is Chen Jiaqian. You are so young. You will definitely not suffer any disadvantage if you call me Sister Chen."
"..."
Chen Xing looked at her relatively simple clothes and could see that inside the down jacket was a domestic knitted sweater, as well as the two conspicuous braids... This was obviously not the kind of Sister Chen that Chen Xing expected.
He wanted to say to Sister Chen that I don’t want to work hard anymore, but the reality didn’t give him a chance.
You have already become famous, so why haven’t you met a sister like this?
"I'd better call you little sister."
"It's okay." She didn't care about the title, and asked, "Are you here to watch the game?"
When I see this kind of student who is obviously in his twenties in Iceland at this time, there is no need to ask. He must be here to watch the game. Especially this year, EDG is in the finals. The pigs in the country are laughing to death in the toilet.
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She didn't pay attention to this game before, but because this year's competition was held in Iceland, as someone who has some influence in the country and has lived in Iceland for a long time, she was invited to participate in recording many programs about this game.
"Absolutely." Chen Xing said.
The first purpose of his coming to Iceland is of course to travel, and then to watch the S-race finals and Ai's bicycle race, both of which are competitions.
Chen Xing didn’t know what to do in the remaining time, anyway, we’ll talk about it then. It’s a new country, a new city, and there are many places waiting for Chen Xing to explore, even if he visits Reykjavik
After that, you can also go to other places in Iceland.
Well, I will write a book "Travel is a Life - Iceland Travel Diary" when the time comes.
I feel inexplicably happy when I think that my travel diary will be published.
Chen Xing suddenly raised the corners of his mouth, ate the piece of bread mixed with water in a few mouthfuls, and said to the young lady: "It's fate that we know each other, not to mention that we are still from the same family. My surname is also Chen. Let me treat you to a meal, Chen
Sister."
After hearing this, Chen Jiaqian looked at Chen Xing's face, which was young and handsome, and suddenly sighed and said, "But I'm already married."
"Ah???"
Sister, you think so beautifully.
"Then call your eldest brother."
Chen Jiaqian said: "Forget it, maybe we can meet during the competition tomorrow. I will definitely give you a surprise then."
Pretty family-oriented.
Chen Xing didn't force it, shook the drink she gave her, and said again: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." She replied.
After this episode, Chen Xing continued walking towards the place where the green light appeared. Not long after walking, he saw the ocean.
It's a real sea, not a fjord sea like Oslo's.
Under the dim light, he could only see the water in front of him clearly. The ocean here was still relatively calm compared to tropical oceans, but waves still kept coming, making people standing on the shore hear waves.
The sound of water.
The ocean laps on the shore, and the sound of hitting the rocks is very clear and pleasant.
A whistle sounded in the distance, and a small bright light appeared on the sea. It was probably a ship. Is the whistle of a ship so loud that I can hear it from so far away?
Those who live around here are really unlucky. How can they sleep listening to such sounds every day?
Looking further into the distance, green light shines from the depths of the ocean. At first it was a green line, which did not spread around at all. Then the light came towards Reykjavik, and then it became bigger and bigger, and then blurred.
It looks like there is an aurora all around.
"I just said it was a lighthouse, huh."
Chen Xing said this to himself. He couldn't remember what the person he wanted to argue with before looked like.
Wow!
A big wave was brewing in the sea water. The stone resisted the provocation from the ocean without moving, and like a counterattack, the sea water was broken into countless small splashes flying everywhere.
Chen Xing felt a chill on his face.
So cold.
I took out my phone and looked at the time. It was almost seven o'clock in the evening.
Anyway, I have determined that this green light is a lighthouse, so there is no need to stay at the beach. I am afraid that my clothes will not be able to withstand the wind.
Looking back, Chen Xing saw purple and green mixed 'silk' appearing in the sky
Stretching from the edge of the city, it seems to want to net the entire city.
This is the real aurora.
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At the same time, Chen Jiaqian, who is at home, is editing a video. She is a writer and a grandma who shares her life on Biz.
Big data has unknowingly affected her.
People who have never watched Chen Xing’s videos actually saw Chen Xing’s appearance on the homepage of the website.
It must be him. This face is so recognizable that once you see it once, it’s hard to forget.
No way, what a coincidence?
This video does not seem to have been sent by himself, because the title is - "Come in and wash your eyes, a collection of photographer Chen Xing's 2023 works"
