Chapter 257: Iceland, Let Me Soak First! [At the end of the month, I asked for a monthly pass]
After finishing his trip to South Africa and writing an article, his finger fell on a "region" on the map, and then began to study quietly After three days, Zhang Feng embarked on a journey that countless people had not imagined.
On a plane, he killed Europe from Africa, then to Europe, and then to Iceland, a place that has not yet been "stated".
Why is Iceland called Iceland?
Iceland, the name of the country, has different theories.
From the Chinese name Iceland and the English name Iceland, Iceland is covered with ice and snow, it must be very cold, but in fact, Iceland is rich in geothermal resources and the climate is not cold. Reminiscent of Greenland, another Arctic island, it is strange that the Chinese here is a transliteration rather than a paraphrase, meaning green earth, that is the ice and snow world, the environment is harsh.
Legend has it that in the 10th century, the first Vikings who discovered and settled in Iceland deliberately named Iceland so that people would be able to return to Iceland when they heard about it, and at the same time named the real bad land Greenland (Green Island) to lure others to occupy Iceland for a long time.
It is difficult to verify the veracity of this claim, but it is equally difficult to determine other more scholarly and well-founded claims.
It has been claimed that the Irish monks, who loved to explore Iceland as early as the Vikings, discovered Iceland 300 years ago, were so struck by its beauty that they knelt down and proclaimed the sanctity of the place, naming it after the Lord's name, Jesus. Within a century of the Scandinavian settlement to Iceland, Irish monks were scholars and teachers to kings on the continent, so they were able to spread the name of the island far and wide. And according to the French and German names Islande and Island, it really has nothing to do with ice or cold.
However, the reality is that when foreigners think of Iceland, they always think of a country covered in snow and ice.
In 2012, in order to stimulate Iceland's tourism industry, Iceland was asked for names from foreign tourists after the financial crisis, bank failures, volcanic eruptions, and national bankruptcy. Although many foreign media interpret this initiative as Iceland's request to change its name for "transshipment", it is actually just an interesting activity.
Tourists have come up with names that they think are most appropriate -
Hotland (with geothermal)
Land of ice and fire (realist fans of ice and fire may also be fans of Jin Yong)
Wonder Island onder Land (I really feel magical)
The above is quite reliable, in addition, there are,
Endless Night Land
Aesome Jumper Land (Icelandic Handmade Sweater Sellers' Show)
Best Country to Gro a Beard Land
……
However, the name turmoil has also made Iceland's reputation hot again, after all, a "country" is quite attractive to do this.
Speaking of Iceland, Zhang Feng also has an interesting past, the first time he knew about Iceland was in the movie "Daydreamer", and he knew that there is a country in this world called Iceland!! Since then, Iceland has become a dream place for Zhang Feng, and in 2015, when 800 million of China's 1.3 billion people were trading in stocks, Zhang Feng also became one of the 800 million. On June 1st, Zhang Feng told himself to set off if he earned enough money to go to Iceland, and on June 30th, Zhang Feng's savings for many years evaporated instantly, and Zhang Feng, who was still a student, actually didn't have much savings.
Zhang Feng was depressed, regretful, annoyed, full of panic about the future, and his Icelandic dream was also stranded, just when Zhang Feng was entangled in the rise and fall of stocks every day, and was miserable, he inadvertently saw the TV playing "Daydreamer" and had an epiphany.
Many times, failure in life is not due to not being achieved, but because of missing the best time to enjoy. Many times people blindly regret what they have lost, but they are not willing to enjoy what they have now.
If people are destined to experience ups and downs in their lives, and face birth, old age, sickness and death, Zhang Feng thinks again, he is powerless to change these, then why bother to worry about these things that everyone will experience, why should I choose to crawl on the ground when I can jump, when I don't need to worry about my children's learning and parents' health, why should I be painful and entangled too early for unknown things in the future or things that I can't change. Don't be a daydreamer, you just want to be a person who lives in the moment and has a free soul.
The point is that in the end, Zhang Feng still didn't leave at that time, and the bank pulled him back then, Zhang Feng remembered it now and laughed at himself for a long time.
After packing everything, Zhang Feng finally set off and started his trip to Iceland, and air tickets to Iceland are also extremely hard to find, and the price is expensive, so it is very necessary to book air tickets to Iceland in advance.
Transfer, arrived in Iceland, Iceland airport is small, but as soon as you get out of the cabin, you can see the famous Blue Lagoon billboard, follow the billboard for 500 meters to the exit, in the eyes of our Celestial Empire, this is the size of a long-distance bus station.
Zhang Feng did not expect that there was such a rudimentary airport in the world, even more rudimentary than the so-called Bhutanese airport.
Blue Lagoon is one of the top 10 most famous spa resorts in the world. Located in southwest Iceland, about 39 kilometers from the capital Reykjavík, the Blue Lagoon is home to one of the most intense areas of underground magma activity on Earth, which heats the Blue Lagoon and causes transpiration of the water. It gives it a unique charm. Due to its proximity to Reykjavík International Airport, many tourists who pass through Reykjavík take advantage of the few hours of their transfer to take a special trip to the Blue Lagoon to experience the famous volcanic rock hot springs.
Iceland's climate is oceanic, close to the Arctic Circle. The highest temperature in summer is only more than 10 degrees, basically around 7-5 degrees, the Blue Lagoon is seawater, the hot spring water is powder blue, it belongs to the outdoor development hot spring, you must wear a swimsuit to enter the water, there is a hot spring white mud comparable to the Dead Sea, it is everyone who goes to the Blue Lagoon will definitely try, soak in the hot spring and drink a glass of champagne or beer, lie on the water and look at the blue sky and white clouds, overlooking the sea, try to ask what is more healing than this.
If you have enough time, you can soak from 10 o'clock in the morning to 10 o'clock in the evening, and when you are tired, you can go ashore to eat something in the restaurant, or go to the bench in the rest area to lie down and bask in the sun, take a nap or watch handsome guys and beauties of all colors, wearing bikinis and shorts to show off their figures, which is also a different enjoyment.
Although Zhang Feng didn't soak in the water for so long, he watched all kinds of beauties on the bench for an afternoon, but in order to ensure people's privacy or something, Zhang Feng chose not to broadcast live, only photographed passing beauties, and of course politely asked in advance if it was okay.
With white teeth, enviable complexion, and a looming figure, Zhang Feng is still very popular, especially after leaving South Africa because after completing the task, he has drawn something to improve his temperament, Zhang Feng's personal charm is quite high now, and he has gained a lot of favor.