Chapter 39: Preparation and Acquaintance
Compared with ordinary tourists, it has an innate advantage. This is just the right time for him to try a journey that he didn't dare to try before, to experience completely different landscapes, and to feel the true meaning of travel.
That night, Shen Bai sent the news that he was going to travel again to the WeChat group. So as not to worry about not being able to find others. The reason is that I want to go there for inspiration.
However, his decision surprised his friends unusually much, "What? Shen Bai, are you going to travel to the Sahara Desert?
"It's cool to go to the desert! Be sure to be safe on the road! I heard that there is a ...... in Morocco Phew, baba
The friends sent their care and blessings, which made Shen Bai very warm. In particular, Zhang Zixin also sent a private message, asking him if he had prepared some necessary daily necessities, so as not to find that there was nothing there.
"Shen Bai, when you get there, you must keep in touch! It's best to send the location or something every hour or two. By the way, have you applied for a satellite phone, so that when you go into the heart of the desert, you can also make a call. Zhang Zixin suddenly thought of a detail that even Shen Bai hadn't paid attention to.
Sure enough, girls are girls, and they are much more delicate than boys in terms of carefulness.
On the edge of the Sahara Desert, there are signal towers. But when you go deeper, your phone loses its signal. Only satellite phones can be used.
"I'll handle it tomorrow, thank you for the reminder!" Thanks to Zhang Zixin's carefulness, Shen Bai went to the mobile satellite business hall and successfully got the first one in his life, a satellite phone. It's a bit like the old point-and-shoot phone, thick like soap, but capable of global communication. It's also a bit of security.
The next morning, Shen Bai took a special car to the meeting place in the city center. This time he traveled with a group, and he didn't need to go to the airport by himself, there was a bus to pick him up.
When he arrived at the meeting place, he met the tour guide, an uncle about 40 years old. At first glance, you can see that you have experienced a lot of wind and frost outside, your skin is a little rough, and the wrinkles on your face are relatively deep.
The tourists who accompanied him were different from the last time Shen Bai went to Australia. After all, people who choose to travel to the Sahara Desert are all tourists with a spirit of challenge and adventure. From the look in their eyes, you can feel that there is a clear difference. With perseverance and a clear purpose, you know what you want.
"Young man, you look like you've just graduated from college, don't you? The Sahara isn't as fun as you think. Why do you want to travel over there?" At this time, a female tourist who looked to be about 35 years old, wearing a red down jacket, asked Shen Bai curiously.
In the entire group, Shen Bai was the youngest. So the people around are curious to know what is the reason for a young man to choose the hard journey.
Fortunately, the tourists in the group are generally older, so they didn't recognize Shen Bai.
He shrugged his shoulders lightly and replied, "I know, I'm here to experience and get some creative inspiration." ”
Every time Shen Bai travels, there is always a big difference between the works he gets inspired and creates. He didn't understand why...... Maybe that's how the game works, like a woman's mind, it's very out-of-the-box.
"Yo, I can't see that you are still a literary and artistic youth! The female tourist, said with sincere blessings.
Unlike other groups that travel in comfort settings, many of them are aloof from each other and may not have said a word from beginning to end.
And Shen Bai's tour group has a total of only 6 people. The harsh environment of the Sahara Desert and the changeable weather also make everyone feel more like they are going to challenge, conquer, and appreciate nature, and have a subtle sense of mission. Before we set off, we got to know each other, became friends, and felt more like a harmonious team.
This is the fun of traveling with a group, meeting different people, experiencing and sharing the beauty of the journey.
After a simple mutual understanding, the sister in the red down jacket is named Gu Yueyi. She has been to the Qin-Tibet Plateau, the Gobi Desert in the northwest, and the Hoh Xil in Qinghai. She loves the wild, untouched nature more than the other girls love.
has the same preference as Gu Yueyi, as well as several other members of the group. They have all been to Qianzang and Qianzang, one person, one backpack, one book, one SLR, to appreciate the fun of walking under the blue sky and white clouds, looking at the mountains. That feeling can purify the whole person's mind. The impetuous mood will also recede a lot.
"This was taken the last time I went to Akazo, and I went there for a month and a half. You can take a look. An uncle next to him shared the photos he took when he went to Qianzang for Shen Bai to watch.
Everyone is a travel friend, and as soon as they get together, they begin to exchange travel experiences with each other. Shen Bai took the photo album handed by his uncle, which collected all kinds of cultural beauties of Qianzang. There are old people wearing Tibetan costumes and showing simple smiles, and there are also goshawks soaring in the blue sky with their wings outstretched.
I have to say that these photos are all very good. And the uncle also specially printed it out and treasured it in the album. and wrote down the time by hand, as well as a travel diary. It can be seen that it is very careful.
The uncle's name is Hu Guoli, the director of a Sino-foreign joint venture, and the oldest one in the group. Whenever he travels to a place, he takes beautiful photos as memories of his travels. The next few pages of the album are the scenes he took when he crossed the uninhabited area of the Qiangwen grassland.
Green plains everywhere you look, nestled on both sides of the road. This is a real animal paradise, wild Tibetan donkeys, Tibetan antelopes running wild on the grassland. When you are tired of running, you will lower your head and nibble on two mouthfuls of grass. Within dozens of kilometers, there is no figure, and it feels like the whole world is alive, and I don't know whether to be empty and sentimental, or enjoy freedom......
Shen Bai flipped through the photos one by one, and the four travelers around him also leaned over to watch together. Hu Guoli enthusiastically explained each photo to everyone, and introduced in detail what kind of circumstances he took it. What interesting things did you encounter in the middle......
Going to no man's land alone, to be honest, Shen Bai admires Hu Guoli's adventurous spirit. I believe that during the trip, I will gain a lot.
"Okay, the car is here, we're ready to get on the bus!" The tour guide uncle saw a tourist bus slowly driving not far away, so he reminded everyone loudly.
Because the number of people in their group is limited, there are only 6 tour guides. Therefore, the tour bus is shared with other groups, and there are 6 vacant seats on the bus.