Chapter 647: Mackinault's Experiences (3/4)

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Although Chloe's question seemed very childish, the girls were all looking at him curiously, except for Angel and Betsy, who tiptoed towards the island, clearly more interested in the snow-covered island. ◇↓◇↓ Novel. ￥f

Seeing that the girls were playing treasure collectively, Qin Yi also had to come up with a reason, otherwise the girls who felt that they were neglected would definitely give him some color to see

So after touching his chin and muttering for half a second, Hu Xuan generally said that the predecessors first discovered the city of Mackinaw, and on the way north in a canoe, they found this small island again, and after naming it, they found St. Ignace again.

In such a way, the girls even nodded their heads thoughtfully, as if taking his words as the truth

I have to say that seeing the girls' attitude, Qin Yi is in a very good mood, this kind of unreserved trust and obedience can satisfy a man's vanity

In fact, the name Mackinac Island comes from the language of the aborigines, which means "big turtle", because from the topography, Mackinac Island looks like a turtle floating on the water.

Of course, the true origin of the name, Qin Yi and others do not know.

But they don't care about that, just have fun, and don't need to dig into the rest.

At this time, the Venus is anchored in Hadiman Bay, the only port in the southern part of the island, and the water of the lake is very clear and glows with a faint blue halo, like a seashore.

In the shallow water area nearby, there are also some mallards, combing their feathers in the cold lake water, not afraid of the cold at all, very leisurely. Occasionally plunging headlong into the water and pouting his ass. The two flippers are scrambled, this is foraging.

The island is surrounded by rocks, and outside the pier, you can see some limestone cliffs, which are very steep, and you can look in along the pier. As far as the eye can see, the island's main street.

That's right. Beyond the docks is the center of town, and further north is a continuous forest, and from the deck, you can see a corner of the snow-covered pine and maple trees, dark green or crimson, dotting the pale sky.

"Daddy, the island is beautiful. But they all stink."

After Angel glanced at the island for a while, she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose, and her little fat hand fanned the wind in disgust, tilting her head and complaining to Qin Yi.

"Hmm. It stinks, even worse than the stables at home," Betsy echoed thoughtfully.

Qin Yi and the others all chuckled, but they were not surprised by the smell of the island.

Because they have all heard that there are no cars on the island, only horse-drawn carriages and bicycles, and it has been two or three hundred years. I don't know how many horses are reckless on the road, and the smell of horse manure that has accumulated for so many years can't be covered by a heavy snowfall

After appeasing the two girls, Qin Yi led everyone towards the wooden dock.

At this time, another small yacht sailed into the dock, and seeing that the crew on the boat had luggage, Qin Yi and the others understood that a new tourist had arrived.

Qin Yi was a little surprised, he didn't expect that in addition to their group, there would be tourists who would come to the island in this season, not to mention such a bad weather today

At this time of year, the ferry companies that connect tourists to and from the island choose to close, which shows that the number of tourists is small, and they are lucky to meet other tourists at this time

"Maybe they're here for a wedding."

Listening to Kolo's words, Qin Yi also noticed that these six or seven tourists were wearing cotton clothes and coats on weekdays, but they were all wearing suits or dresses, supported by hangers, and covered with plastic bags to avoid getting dust or wet.

"Well, bless them." Qin Yi was a little sympathetic, coming to a cocktail party or wedding in this snowy season was really enough to toss

Stepping on the wooden dock, several men dressed as waiters who had been waiting for a long time immediately stepped forward to say hello, and then took everyone's simple luggage and guided everyone towards the outside of the dock.

When I got out of the dock, I saw two horse-drawn carriages, each with two black tall horse-drawn carriages, with gorgeous accessories, a bit of dressage, and the carriages were three-row cockpits, similar to the convenient school buses on college campuses.

Moreover, the carriage is closed, which can also play a certain role in keeping warm during this season.

Riding in the carriage, everyone rushed all the way to the hotel they had booked.

The snow on the road had been cleared, the road was wet, but fortunately there was no ice, and the carriage climbed several slopes very smoothly.

On both sides of the main street are lined with shops, most of the houses are wooden, and from the outside, it looks like a piece of wood is spliced together, and under the eaves, balconies, and street lamps, there are all kinds of flower baskets, but unfortunately there are no flowers inside, and some are just full of snow

There are a lot of shops, but they are very cold, and there are not many pedestrians on the whole street, which may be the reason why many shops are not open.

The small island, which relies on tourism, can only be in this state during the season when there are no tourists.

The residential areas here are similar to those in towns and suburbs, with single-family houses with front and back gardens, with white and yellow walls and white slatted fences, elegant and clean.

The difference is the style of the architecture.

The pointed roof with the chimney makes people feel a Victorian British style, but unfortunately, the thick snow makes the outline of the roof appear less clear, and there is less three-dimensional visual enjoyment

Out of the center of the town, the groom, sitting high in front, drove the carriage leisurely into the forest.

The hotel that Qin Yi and the others booked was a villa-style hotel located in the forest three miles away from the pier, and they planned to stay here for two nights to enjoy the tranquility of the forest.

The forest was indeed secluded, and when the carriage turned into the thick forest out of the town, all that could be heard to both ears was the occasional rustle of snow falling except for the crisp clatter of the horses' hooves and the whispers of the girls' laughter.

The carriage runs on the quiet forest path, just like the scene in a classical manor, but unfortunately it is early winter, and if you come here in summer, the mountains on both sides are full of flowers and birds singing, it should be a more sunny experience.

The forest is dominated by maple trees, at this time slowly driving on the forest road, Qin Yi and others in the color of the harvest, but also more and more abundant, looking up, the fiery red maple leaves, mixed with the occasional half-green not yellow, in the white snow, the color is rich in layers, more colorful and dazzling.

The carriage drove slowly through the forest for about half an hour, and when it turned another junction, it suddenly became clear before it

An oval-shaped open field covered with snow is impressively presented in front of you, and I don't know whether it is a golf course or a simple lawn, and at the end of the clearing, there is a two-storey villa in the British style.

Shaded by trees and quiet, the environment is quiet, like a noble manor at the beginning of the last century, judging from the slightly yellowed white walls, this villa should be some years old, maybe it is really a rich man's holiday manor in the last century.

After completing the formalities, the staff all left.

In the next two days, Qin Yi can use this villa as a base and take women and children to enjoy the secluded island, and no one will come to disturb him.

Angel and Betsy cheered and shouted to choose a beautiful room, and the two girls ran up the wooden spiral staircase with great energy, and squeaked the old staircase with thick carpet

Qin Yi shook his head speechless after hearing this, well, it seems that his guess just now was correct, this villa has really been around for many years.

The girls also ran to choose their own rooms, only Qin Yi and his wife were not in a hurry at all, because no matter how much others competed, they would not occupy the master bedroom

After the two girls chose the room, they quickly ran downstairs again, pulled Qin Yi to find the shovel in the basement, and ran to build a snowman in the open space.