Chapter 1: Africa's Warm Winter
Africa, Uganda, Lake Victoria District, Ende Airport.
With a shrill roar and the sound of brakes, a flight landed steadily on the tarmac after a short braking on the runway.
After the docking of the aisle car was completed, the passengers, guided by the flight attendant, began to walk out of the cabin door, looking at the scenery around the airport with expressions of nostalgia, novelty, or strangeness.
"Haha!
It's like going back to our south. ”
"I'll just say, let's go to Africa first, you see.
The warm sun is shining, the light short sleeves, the sun, the beach, the beauty!
Is this what I want to live?"
"Hee-hee, Tanzi, come and move things!
Those fantasies of yours, let's wait until we settle down at the hotel!"
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Carrying large bags and small bags, Yang Zi and his party walked through the airport.
Suddenly, from Siberia, where it was nearly 20 degrees below zero, to Central Africa, where the climate is warm, it was as if everyone had returned to the south of China.
The perennial temperature of more than 20 degrees Celsius and the natural pollution-free environment made the people who had been wrapped in coats for a while begin to cheer and jump as soon as they got off the plane.
This is a week after the Baikal earthquake was experienced. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake didn't seem to have much impact on the tough fighting nation.
In the port of Tulta, people should eat and sleep, and the spirit of people hanging to the sky made Yang Zi and them open their eyes.
But admiration is admiration, if you really want them to continue to stay there, everyone has completely lost that mind.
After they returned that day, a new round of snow began in the sky, and the temperature plummeted, and the road was closed by heavy snow.
The group stayed in the hotel for four or five days, until the snow stopped and the traffic was initially normal, and then they couldn't wait to leave and went straight to a new destination, the source of the Nile River in Africa, Uganda on the shore of Lake Victoria.
The reason why we did not continue westward in Russia is that this year, the northern part of the Eurasian region has been hit by a cold wave.
The temperature dropped to minus zero degrees Celsius in several destinations they originally planned to go, and the TV station did not hesitate to reschedule the trip to Africa after doing some understanding.
Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, the world's longest river and one of the world's largest freshwater fisheries, is a popular destination.
Uganda at the beginning of November is still at the end of the rainy season here, but fortunately, Yang Zi and their luck are better, and God's face is not too bad today.
After settling their luggage at a nearby hotel and changing into light clothes, the group began to find food on this beautiful lakeline in the face of the long-lost sun.
As soon as you go out, you look for food, and you can't blame them for being too delicious.
Whoever spends four or five days in a cramped hotel, eats potatoes and canned meat every day, and runs to a new place without fresh vegetables.
As the central government of Uganda, the streets of Ende are very lively. A wide variety of street snacks, grilled hamburgers, scones, grilled fish, kebabs, all of which look delicious.
As it was close to noon, it was lunch time, and Yang Zi and the others also experienced a Chinese-style "soliciting" service.
The bustling Ugandans, either in English or Bantu, shouted loudly in the streets, and for a while, Yang Zi's impression of Africa's sparse population changed a lot.
However, although there are a lot of delicacies on the street, after everyone has walked around, they have not bought anything**, because the food hygiene work here is really unappetizing.
The people who had strict requirements for food, looking at the flatbread baked with dark hands and the meat skewers that were also not very clean, all refused to be sold by the locals.
"Brother Yang, where are we going to eat?
I've been hungry for a long time, but I can't swallow the food on the street!"
After wandering around, Ah Ling, who was playing a drum in his stomach, began to ask Yang Zi.
"Haha! I'm hungry too!
Qiaoqiao, didn't you say a barbecue restaurant earlier? Did you find it on the Internet?
Let's hurry up and find a good hygienic condition, let's solve the lunch first!
We have other things to do in the afternoon!"
Hearing what his companion said, Yang Zi suddenly felt empty in his stomach. Because he doesn't have much appetite, he has been eating very little every day lately.
"Hmm! I'm looking for it!
It should be not far ahead, so let's hurry up!
Hee-hee, the barbecue here is one of the best in the whole of Uganda! You have to try it. ”
While fiddling with her mobile phone, Qiaoqiao did not forget to look for the more famous food locations here while live broadcasting, and with the help of netizens, she quickly had a goal.
The group had not traveled far down the street before coming to a halt in front of a wooden house.
It is a one-story wooden house, the house is small, the outside is painted dark red, the roof is black, and it reveals a trace of neatness and sophistication in the surrounding cluttered environment.
"Oh, it should be here, come in with me!"
After looking at the signboard outside, Qiaoqiao smelled a hint of meat wafting from the door of the store, and after making sure that he was in the wrong place, he began to greet his companion.
Walking into the restaurant, a stronger smell of barbecue comes to the nose, and several long wooden tables are placed with a lot of meat and vegetables.
The bright red barbecue, with green cauliflower and green peppers, looks very appetizing.
On top of that, although the whole restaurant is dominated by barbecue, it doesn't have that greasy feeling.
The rectangular wooden tables, stools and chairs for dining are also refreshing, showing the owner's attention to hygiene.
But strangely, it's lunchtime, and there aren't too many diners coming here to eat.
Only a handful of white tourists sat at a table, savoring their food with relish.
However, after Yang Zi asked about the price of the meal, the big guy quickly understood.
Nothing else, mainly because it's expensive!
For Africa, many people have the impression that it should be that kind of poor and backward primitive tribes, and the consumption level is also extremely low.
But in reality, that's only half true.
Aside from the well-known rich in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, there are still many high-spending places in Africa, especially near tourist attractions.
Just like this barbecue restaurant, the per capita consumption level is as high as nearly 200, in such a backward place, don't you think it's incredible?
Of course, this is just an example, the prices of most other restaurants are still relatively normal, and it can only be said that the owner of this barbecue restaurant is more confident!
Tender chicken pieces, plump bell peppers, cut into square skewers, drizzled with lemon juice and a layer of cheese, and sprinkled with the spices unique to this area.
Roasted on the fire, a strong aroma of meat and cheese, mixed with spices, is enough to hook anyone's ** of food.
In addition to chicken, the restaurant also offers aromatic roast beef, old beef liver, grilled fish, unique lamb skewers and meat platters.
If you prefer vegetarian food, then Vegetarian BBQ, an Indian-inspired vegetarian cheese platter, will satisfy your appetite and cravings.
All in all, the food in this barbecue restaurant is the only delicious food that Yang Zi has eaten when they have been abroad for so long.
And in addition to the delicious taste, the service of the restaurant is also surprisingly good, and when encountering large pieces of beef, the waiter is even very considerate to hold a knife and cut it for you on the table.
All in all, the atmosphere, environment, service and taste completely satisfy this group of diners from China.
In those days in Siberia, the hungry and bitter people finally found a satisfactory restaurant, and one by one they opened their bellies and ate freely.