Chapter 25: The Emerald Country
Ireland is known as the Emerald Country, or Green Isle, Emerald.
Green is the national color in Ireland, just like the red of China, they will even wear green hats and green clothes on the streets at a specific time, which is what Chinese netizens often call the Green Hat Festival.
For such a reason, Ye Kai guessed that it should be the credit of this land.
Affected by the warm Atlantic current, Ireland's four seasons are not clearly divided, and even the hottest month has an average temperature of only 16 degrees Celsius.
This kind of weather is very suitable for the growth of pastures, so Ireland has a well-developed breeding industry, pastures and pastures account for 80% of the country's total area, and at its peak, 60% of the world's milk is produced in Ireland.
And there are countless rivers and lakes on this island, which is definitely a pearl of the Atlantic islands.
Ye Kai was originally good at English, but now that he has received the English skills presented by the system, he has no problem communicating with foreigners. Nowadays, both American English and London accents come out of their mouths.
Ye Kai was very nervous when he passed through the border inspection, because he didn't know if he would let you pass, but fortunately, after checking Ye Kai's passport and visa, he let Ye Kai enter the country.
Cork Airport is the second largest airport in Ireland, but it has very little traffic.
The Irish have had severe famines in their history, the first claiming 400,000 lives and the second killing 700,000.
So even Cork, Ireland's second largest city, is far less populated than the smaller cities in China, with a permanent population of only 200,000.
Ye Kai stood outside the airport and waited for the car, and he didn't see the taxi coming after waiting for a long time.
He was a little suspicious that there would be no cars here, so he called an airport policeman and asked, "Excuse me, is this a taxi stop?"
The policeman, who was 1.8 meters tall but estimated to weigh 300 pounds, said, "Yes, sir." This is where the shuttle bus stops and departs, and the airport shuttle bus is inside, so you should have missed it, right? If you're in a hurry, you can also go to the parking lot over there. β
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Talking too fast, right?
Ye Kai is also proficient in English and Irish now, but he didn't hear what he said. It's not that I didn't hear one or two words, but I didn't understand a word of the whole paragraph.
The policeman slowed down, repeated his previous answer, and said, "I'm sorry that the Irish are like this, I hope you like Ireland." β
Are you talking fast?
"Thank you sir. β
"You're welcome and have a great trip to Ireland. β
When he left the airport, Ye Kai seemed to see a bus, but Ye Kai was stunned when he walked towards that side, so he walked out of the airport directly, and now he wants to go back to the airport A little troublesome.
So Ye Kai came to the parking area according to the instructions of the police.
There was still no taxi in the parking lot, but Ye Kai met an Irishman who was about to go home after driving his wife.
When he walked into the parking lot, he saw Ye Kai, so he took the initiative to ask, "Are you going to Cork City?" If so, I can send you there, it's not good to wait for a taxi here." β
"Thanks, I'm really going to Cork. β
"Come up, foreign friends. He said.
The Irishman's name was Dom Highway, thirty years old, who lived on the edge of the River Leigh in Cork City, and was a high school teacher. Ireland places a high value on education and is one of the best countries to study in.
Domheiway has been introducing Ireland to Ye Kai on the road, from his hometown to Dublin.
Ye Kai also told him about his purpose for coming to Ireland.
"You're going to see Riverdance?"
"Yes, our country once invited Irish people to perform, and I was immediately hooked. I've always thought it was the coolest dance in the world. β
Domhewe laughed and said proudly: "Tap dancing is the quintessence of Ireland, every Irish is a dancer, if it weren't for the car, I would have to perform in front of you." β
Hearing that Ye Kai likes tap dancing, he was obviously happier.
"Actually, there are tap dances in the United States, but they all learned from Ireland, and their dancing is like mud............ If you're going to see a riverdance, I know of a place. β
"Where is it?" Ye Kai asked.
"Dublin, our capital. There are a few performances in 10 days, in addition to riverdance, fire dance, etc., which are all good tap dances, and I recommend you to check out the others as well. β
"I'll definitely see it when I have a chance. β
The road in Ireland is very narrow, and the cab is on the right, Ye Kai sits on the left, super unaccustomed, looking at the road in front of him and always feeling that he is driving the wrong way.
The most important thing is not the steering wheel.
At every junction on Irish roads, there is a sign. This sign will tell you how many car accidents have been and how many people have died here. Does this help with driving?
However, soon he arrived in the city, and Ye Kai did not have to be tortured by this kind of fear.
This is the first time in his life to go abroad, the Western-style architecture makes Ye Kai feel novel, and the air environment in Ireland also fascinates Ye Kai, and the Tibetan area is two different styles.
Although the air in Tibet is good, but the oxygen is thin, Ireland does not have such a problem at all, and it can be said that the entire island is covered with vegetation and never withers all year round.
It took 16 hours to set off at 1 a.m., and it was 11 a.m. when I arrived in Cork City because I was chasing the time. Ye Kai didn't think about jet lag at all, and he was very excited.
The most important thing now is to find a place to stay today and go to taste the delicious Irish cuisine.
After asking Ye Kai, Domhewe parked his car at a riverside hotel on the banks of the River Leigh, with the loft specially designed to allow the balcony to jut out of the river bank and hang directly over the river.
The whole house in Cork is very low, even if it is a hotel, it is only three floors. After Ye Kai entered the room, he put his backpack on the table and walked into the balcony.
Such balconies are very common in Western movies, and Ye Kai often sees newlyweds shooting wedding photos in this kind of place when he is doing post-photography.
The so-called European style.
When you open the balcony, you can see most of Cork in full view, and on the opposite bank is a corner of the River Leigh. Cork built a dock here, and now two huge cruise ships dock at the pier.
The river forms a V-shaped with the riverbank, and the line of sight passes through the houses on the opposite bank, and on the other side is the boundless river.
Ireland is a large plain, and you can see the whole city just by standing a little higher. This hotel is famous for its view and costs 300 euros a night.
That is, more than 2,000 Huaxia coins.
It's okay to stay for one night, but even if Ye Kailai has easy money, he will feel distressed.
Ye Kai took a photo in the room, then stood on the balcony and took a panoramic view of Cork, posted it on his Weibo, and left a message.
"After a day on a plane, I finally arrived in Ireland. At the moment I was standing in a hotel in Cork, ready to set off to find Irish food, and half an hour later the live broadcast would begin, and the live broadcast room would ******"