Chapter 906: Kingston's Trip III
"From the very beginning, I was always very curious about one question. Lin Yun'er stared at a corner and said thoughtfully.
"What's the problem?" Li Zehan and the others asked curiously.
"What does this sign represent, why are there so many places in the castle?" said Lin Yun'er, pointing to the place she had just stared at.
"It's not a strange sign, it's a "buck heart" logo designed by the island's original owner, Usain Bolt, which is a homonym of Heart and Hart. Cheng Shiqing helped her solve her doubts.
"I see, I thought it was a sign of their family. Lin Yun'er said suddenly.
"That Mr. Bolt must have designed this castle for his wife. Kwon Yoo-ri said with a deeply moved expression.
"That's how it should be. Cheng Shiqing didn't know the answer to this question either.
After chatting about this topic for a while, Li Zehan and the others continued to visit the castle.
After visiting the upper floor, Li Zehan and the others then came to the underground of the castle.
The underground of the castle has not been restored and has remained intact ever since.
There is a swimming pool under the castle, and on the surface of the pool there is a floating object with a fake toad on it.
Many visitors will toss coins at the top of their wishes, and if they can successfully throw the coins on the floats, even if the wishes they made will not really come true, they will bring a good mood to the tourists.
Li Zehan and the others originally wanted to give it a try, but after rummaging around, they found that they didn't have coins, so they had to give up the idea.
In addition to being a place for visitors to visit and share the story of this love gift package from more than 100 years ago, Bolt Castle also has an important practical function: it is rented out to the outside world and used as a venue for weddings.
Li Zehan: If they had come a day earlier, they would have seen that there were newlyweds holding a wedding here.
After careful consultation, Li Zehan and the others found that the cost of holding a wedding at Bolt Castle is really not too expensive, only a venue reservation fee of 200 US dollars, plus the tickets of all the guests attending the wedding, they can hold a wedding here.
If the wedding takes place during the high season (late June to early September every year), it is stipulated that a minimum of 50 tickets must be purchased, and if these tickets are not used up on the day (there are not so many guests), the remaining tickets can be used for two years, but they are non-refundable.
In order not to hinder other visitors from visiting the castle, the wedding ceremony was held in the garden outside the castle.
The management of the castle was responsible for arranging the seating, dressing rooms and music playback system in the ceremony grounds.
Each wedding is limited to 1 hour and no cocktail receptions can be held on the island.
The conditions are a bit harsh, but in such a beautiful and romantic environment, spending a few hundred dollars to hold a wedding is still within the acceptable range.
"Even, you can really consider holding a wedding here, anyway, with your character, when the time comes to hold a wedding, you definitely won't want to invite too many guests. ”
"You have to think about whether the elders can afford to come here for a wedding for that long time. Li Zehan raised his hand and flicked it on her forehead and said.
After such a tiring journey, these young people are a little unbearable, not to mention the elderly elders.
Cui Xiuying remembered that there were still elders who were also going to attend the wedding, and stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.
"This kid thinks things are so one-sided, don't worry about her. Sunny said, waving his hand.
"It's all half a catty, don't say anyone. Li Zehan said with a chuckle.
"Even, I'm sure I'm a little better than her. Cui Xiuying said while gesturing with her hand.
"After we get back to the hotel tonight, the nine of you will slowly go to the meeting to discuss it, now let's go back to the ship first, the time is about the same." Li Zehan looked at the time and said.
Kim Tae-hee and the others had no problem with this, and after taking the last commemorative photo together, the group left the castle and returned to the cruise ship.
IN IVYLEA, AN INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CONNECTING THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA SPANS THE LAKE, LIKE A NATURAL RAINBOW, ADDING A TOUCH OF BEAUTY TO THE LAKE.
The vehicles on the bridge come and go from south to north, and the river is endless, and it is a busy scene.
After passing here, Li Zehan and the cruise ship they were on also began to turn around and prepare to sail back.
After the cruise, Li Zehan and the others did not rush to get Kingston, but planned to walk around the town of Gananoque and feel the style of this town with a history of more than 200 years.
With a history of nearly 230 years, Gananoque is considered an "ancient town" in the young country of Canada.
During the American Revolution, there was a British colonel named Joel Stone in New York, who was very attached to the British royal family and was unwilling to overthrow British rule with the revolutionaries, so he fled to Canada. The British royal family thanked him for his loyalty and granted him 700 acres of land in what is now Gananoke.
In fact, Colonel Stone named the land in Gananoque, and he was interested in two rivers here: the fast-flowing Gananoque River, which provides abundant hydroelectric energy, and the wide St. Lawrence River, which provides strong transportation capacity.
So the colonel built a sawmill and a water mill at the confluence of the two rivers and started a business.
Colonel Stone's industry brought popularity to the area, and it soon developed into a small town, the "town on two rivers" that Li Zehan and the others planned to visit later, the small town of Gananoque.
The history of the town began with Colonel Stone obtaining land to build a factory in 1789. Colonel Stone, on the other hand, is famous for founding the town, and now there is a street named after him in the town of Gananoque.
Colonel Stone combines the vigilance of a soldier with the shrewdness of a businessman, and he grasps the barrel of a gun in one hand and the rod of a scale in the other.
On the one hand, his business grew bigger and bigger, and he did business on both sides of the British Canadian colonies and the United States after independence, and on the other hand, he trained a militia to be ready to fight the Americans on the other side of the river.
The St. Lawrence River, which flows south of the town of Gananoque, is the "boundary river" between the United States and Canada, so Gananoque is a border town and is "at the forefront of the struggle against the United States."
After all, when the United States had just gained independence from the British, Canada was still a colony loyal to the British crown.
As it turned out, Colonel Stone made the right choice.
In 1812 there was a war between the United States and British Canada, known as the War of 1812.
During the war, U.S. forces once crossed the border to attack Gananoque in order to cut off the supply line between Kingston and Montreal.
Although Colonel Stone's militia stubbornly resisted, the Americans set fire to the warehouses on the docks outside the town, and the losses were not small.
Therefore, the town of Gananoque is also one of the historical battlefields of the United States and Canada.
The headquarters of the Royal Canadian Legion, Canada's veterans' honour organization, is now located in Gananoke.
Gananoque is indeed small, with a population of just over 5,000 and an area of just over 7 square kilometers, with a "King Street" running through the town from west to east.
Kings Street is bounded by a small bridge over the Ganano River, west of which is called King West Street and east of the bridge East King. The Qiandao Lake Cruise Terminal is to the west of the bridge, while the central area of the town is to the east of the bridge.
Li Zehan and his party walked across the bridge along King Street from the cruise ship dock and walked to the town, not far.
After crossing the bridge and walking a few steps, Li Zehan and his party arrived at the most prosperous core area of Gananok Town.
East King Street is the main street of the town, lined with beautiful old-fashioned buildings with shops, restaurants and bars on the ground floor.
There are not many people on the street, and it is antique, so it is fun to walk around the street or find a small shop to go in and have a look.
The town center of Gananoque is only two or three blocks long, four or five hundred meters long, and after the intersection of James Street, further east, it leaves the town center.
In a small town with a population of only 5,000, Gananok guards a popular scenic spot like Qiandao Lake, which is like holding a golden rice bowl and eating a tourist meal.
However, Gananoque has a higher level of pursuit, in addition to the "tourism card", they also have another "cultural card", which is the annual "Gananoque Summer Theater Festival".
Since its inception in 1982, the theatrical performance at The Thousand Islands Playhouse has been the most watched annual event in the region.
However, Li Zehan and his trip had no chance to be related to this annual event, so they had to take a few certified photos outside the theater, and then went to buy souvenirs.
After buying the souvenirs, it was not too early, so Li Zehan and the others went to pick up the car and embarked on the return journey back to Kingston.
"I don't know if Taeyeon Oni and they arrived at the hotel. Cui Xiuying, who was using snacks to relieve her stomach, and the hunger that had begun to arise there said a little vaguely.
"Don't you have their numbers, just call and ask. Li Zehan said while driving the car, keeping a certain distance from the car of Kim Tae-hee and others in front of him.
"Even, it's very expensive for us to use a Canadian card to call their American card. Cui Xiuying shook her head and said.
"Call on my phone, that's fine. Li Zehan rolled his eyes and said, then threw his mobile phone to Cui Xiuying.
Choi so-young unlocked Lee Tae-han's mobile phone very easily, and then dialed Kim Tae-yeon's number after entering her number.
However, after three attempts to make the call, no one answered.
Cui Xiuying thought about it for a while, so she changed Zheng Xiuyan's number and dialed it.
As a result, no one answered the phone.
"What are they doing, they don't answer the phone. Choi so-young muttered.
"Isn't there still Pani here, let's give Pani a call too. Li Zehan said soothingly.
"Let's hope she'll answer the phone. Choi so-young nodded, and then dialed in Pani's number.
After waiting for a while, just when Cui Xiuying was about to give up, the phone was finally connected.
"What are you three doing, why don't you answer the phone. Li Zehan motioned to Cui Xiuying to turn on the speakerphone, and then spoke.
"The three of us were swimming in the hotel's pool, so we didn't notice you calling us. Pani said with some embarrassment.
If she hadn't just gone ashore to have a drink, she probably didn't answer the phone like the other two.
"You've arrived at the hotel where we're staying tonight, right?" asked Li Zehan.
"It's already here, you and Ernie are going back tomorrow, of course we'll have to come over and meet you early, at least have dinner together. Kim Tae-yeon, who came to the shore after being greeted by Pani, said with a smile.
"The plan has changed, and Xiuying's girl has done a rare good thing and helped me get a vacation, so Tai Xu and I will stay in Canada for two more days. Li Zehan glanced at Cui Xiuying and said with a smile.
Cui Xiuying raised her fist at Li Zehan in dissatisfaction.
"Really, that's really nice. Kim Taeyeon and the others were also very happy about this.
"We'll be back at the hotel in a moment, you guys don't swim yet, go get ready, let's find a place to have dinner later." Li Zehan said to the three of them.
"Okay, then we'll wait for you in your room, and we'll call us when you get back to the hotel, and we'll come down and meet you." Zheng Xiuyan immediately said.
"No hurry, we bought a lot of things, we need to put them back in the room, and we will go directly to your room to find you later. Li Zehan thought for a while and said.
After telling the three of them some things, Li Zehan and the others ended the call.
"By the way, there was something I almost forgot to tell you. After returning the phone to Li Zehan, Cui Xiuying patted her forehead and said.
"What's the matter?" asked Li Zehan as he put his phone away.
"Hyonioni asked you to call her when she returned home, as if she had something to talk to you about in person. Cui Xiuying didn't sell it, and directly told what she forgot to say.
"Then I'll call her later and ask her if it's urgent to talk about something. Li Zehan raised his eyebrows and said.
If Lee Hyo-ri is looking for him in a hurry, then he plans to change his plans again and return to China first.
If it's not urgent, just play in Canada for two more days and then go back.
"Even, you can just watch the arrangement yourself. Choi so-young shrugged and said.
After a while, they were back in Kingston.
After returning to the hotel, Li Zehan and the others first returned to their respective suites to put their things.
Looking at the souvenirs Kim Tae-hee bought today, Li Zehan shook his head helplessly.
The souvenirs and gifts to bring to relatives and friends are more than three times as much as the luggage they brought to Canada.
And that's without counting what Olivia and the others bought.
After changing clothes, Lee Taek-han left the suite with Kim Tae-hee and went to meet the others.