Chapter 422, Christmas Alone
When I first participated in the Christmas ceremony and watched the small Christmas tree in the square being lit up, Ye Kai's mood actually didn't feel anything special.
But every day that follows, whenever you pass by the square, you will see that Christmas tree is lit up, always shining in place, and your heart feels like a little sustenance, as if it is a lighthouse that is looking forward to your return home.
Since the lighting ceremony, the Christmas atmosphere in Iceland has become more and more intense.
This is one of the most intense festivals in the whole of Iceland, the whole country has a two-and-a-half-day holiday, and every household is full of joy, and the Chinese New Year is no different, China is popular to eat dumplings, and Iceland is popular to eat Christmas cakes.
It's the kind that Ye Kai did before.
A very thin dough with carved patterns on it, fragrant and crunchy when fried...... Although it is not as delicious as dumplings, it is also unique to eat together.
Sometimes people get together to eat and have a lot of fun, regardless of whether they eat dumplings stuffed with pork or leeks, or simple fried dough here in Iceland, the mood for the upcoming New Year is very good.
It's almost time to leave Iceland.
Ye Kai had already packed the things he wanted to take away, and the gifts he wanted to send back to people were packed in three boxes in cardboard boxes and sent back to China through the post office at the airport, and the courier fee alone cost 1,400 yuan.
I made a lot of friends in Iceland.
So he didn't accept any friend's invitation, and on the day of Christmas, Ye Kai was home alone, and walked out of the room at night with his camera to see the streets of Iceland at Christmas.
Wi-Fi in Iceland is very unstable, and this is true for the national network.
Even if it is a live broadcast, you will encounter various problems such as stuttering and frame drops, Ye Kai has already tried it a month before coming to Iceland, so if you want to share your life in Iceland, you can only use VLOG.
I thought it would be used for many episodes, but now it's almost over, and with the episode that hasn't been recorded yet, it's only 18 episodes.
That's a lot, and if anyone can see the 18th issue from the first issue, they will know Iceland from all aspects, from Iceland's geography to Icelandic customs, all of which are included in these eighteen episodes.
It's like being in this place in person.
Ye Kai thought, maybe this is the biggest meaning of his trip to Iceland, so that people who can't travel here know that there is still such a place in the world.
Half glacier, half fire.
The streets are full of colorful lights, and the small lamp in the window is no longer enough to satisfy the Christmas mood of the Icelandic residents, who have decorated the streets with Christmas lights.
On the walls of the museum, 16 Christmas Grandpas are projected, and each Christmas Grandpa is a separate animation, which is very interesting.
Walking to the square, a huge cat-shaped lamp appeared in the square.
This lamp is two meters high, restoring the pattern on the cat's body, and the black lines outline the cat's eyes and teeth...... It was staring at every Icelandic resident who passed in front of it.
Ye Kai said to the camera: "Do you see this big cat? His Icelandic name is jolakotturinn, which is called Christmas cat in Icelandic, and if you don't wear new clothes at Christmas, it will eat you in one bite......"
When I saw it like this, I suddenly had a sense of déjà vu of a young beast.
It's hard to see a place in Europe where there are pedestrians outside late at night, and Iceland on a polar night is probably the only ...... The street lamps shone on the road ahead, and Ye Kai walked on the street with a camera in one hand, while listening to Christmas songs coming from nowhere.
Walking next to the hot dog shop where I often buy, it is not surprising that there is still a long queue.
"The hot dogs sold in this shop are really good, and if you come to Iceland and recommend you to try it, the lamb filling is definitely a must.
If you still have more time, I also recommend that you go to the fast food restaurant across the geyser and buy mutton soup to drink, the delicious taste will make you redefine the word mutton. ”
chattering all the way, biting the hot dog to the place where he first met Kelly.
Further on, the ocean.
In zero-degree weather, the sidewalks are slippery, and you still have to walk on the grass next to the sidewalks, the shadows shine brightly on the street lamps, and the natural hot springs by the sea are steaming hot, and they smell of rotten eggs.
Go ahead, in the direction of the lighthouse.
The lighthouse was originally on an island with no bridge, so it was more up to luck to go to the lighthouse. Ye Kai's luck today was very good, it was rare to catch the low tide, and a piece of land was exposed between the two places.
The ground was full of aquatic weeds and broken shells, and countless small white pebbles.
A person, with a tripod and a video camera.
On the way, they met people who went out to run alone, and said hello to each other, Ye Kai continued to be in a daze at the lighthouse, where the runners ran around and ran back to Iceland again.
Ye Kai is also about to move.
Go home, edit the video, prepare for tomorrow day to communicate with friends, the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, buy a ticket to Ireland, and then go to the UK to transfer back home.
Added up, Ye Kai has been in Iceland for almost three months.
This time can't turn him into an Icelandic completely, but if Ye Kai wants to pretend to be a person who has lived and raised in Iceland since childhood, it is definitely very simple and easy.
Quite simply, as long as you're optimistic and enthusiastic, and you believe in the elves.
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The next night
Many of my friends who live in Reykjavik have come to Ye Kai's house.
Stephanie, who wrote the Twilight series, Old Hawke, who lives in a small town with the president, brings her two granddaughters, Jack, who is a tour guide but works part-time as a half-farmer, Ji Qing and Kelly, who work at the tourism bureau, and a neighbor who raises several children,
Of course, there are still many people who can't come, but Ye Kai still remembers them very clearly.
For example, the captain who met in the North Pole, and the European tycoon Justi, and Hillary, who came to the Arctic to do university projects......
The small family was decorated very warmly by Ji Qing, anyway, Ye Kai himself definitely didn't know how to decorate his home, even if he had a good aesthetic and was a well-known photographer.
Adults drink beer, and children drink a local drink.
There was a time when beer was forbidden in Iceland, but beer is so important in the Nordic countries, so they came up with a new drink.
It tastes like Fanta plus Iceland's locally produced kvass, sweet, tastes no alcohol, and tastes strange and charming.
It's always late at night outside the window.
Ye Kai didn't know when he fell asleep, he only remembered everyone's blessings: "I wish my friend Ye all the best after leaving Iceland, if you encounter difficult ups and downs, please remember that Iceland will always be your life's retreat......"