19. Beautiful lake island scenery
(The status has been changed, and all local tyrants are warmly welcome to reward)
Lake Albert is the seventh largest lake in Africa, covering an area of about 5,500 square kilometers. Due to its location on the border between the two countries and the fact that it is located in the heart of Africa, the lake is not very fully developed, and only some commercial development has been carried out in Kasenyi, where it is currently located.
Although the attractions are limited, it does not prevent tourists from traveling thousands or even thousands of miles here.
In Yang Tianlong's view, the courage to take risks may also be one of the reasons why there are few foreigners.
Instead of rocks, they came to a wide sandy beach with sparkling waves and boats of all kinds cruising back and forth on the lake.
Every now and then, a speedboat full of police officers passes by.
Raff told them that the situation here was relatively unstable, and that in order to raise the profile of Lake Albert and increase revenue, the local government had sent a battalion of troops to patrol and protect the lake.
After the special forces were retired, Raff bought more than 20 guns and hired more than 20 young and strong young men in the local area for training. These people are currently security guards for travel companies.
The three of them walked and chatted, and after walking through this long stretch of sand, they came to the pier.
There are a variety of pleasure boats moored along the pier.
The trio chose a speedboat, and Raff and Wilmots enjoyed the thrill of speeding at lightning speed on the lake.
Hit the throttle, and soon, the speedboat was speeding up and down the lake.
Kubi was on a boat for the first time, and when he saw this guy under his feet, he suddenly jumped up on the water, and he was so frightened that his legs and feet were weak, and he wailed for a while before he gradually got used to it.
The speedboat was speeding very fast, and it took about half an hour before it gradually slowed down.
"Huaxia Dragon, do you see that island?" Raff asked, pointing to a small island at the end of the lake.
Yang Tianlong nodded, "See, it's a very beautiful island." ”
"It's a paradise for waterbirds. Raff introduced.
After Raf's reminder, Yang Tianlong realized that there were many water birds with long wingspans flying in the air on the island.
Those birds are pelicans, which have a long wingspan, the longest being nearly 3 meters, and are generally white, peach-red or light grayish-brown, with a large skin pocket where the lower beak meets the skin, which is the best way to distinguish pelicans from other water birds.
"The ecology here is very good. The blue sky and white clouds and birds are flying, Yang Tianlong can't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.
Raff nodded, "It's really good now, these are the efforts of Mr. Wilmots and his animal protection members. ”
Wilmots smiled a little embarrassedly at Raff's mention of himself, and he continued, "Human beings are not the only species that exist on the earth, all plants and animals are the owners of this land, and if we kill indiscriminately now, we will not live happily on this land in the future." ”
Yang Tianlong and Raff agreed with Wilmots's words, they did not get too close to Pelican Island, but picked up a telescope from a distance to observe from afar.
After looking at it for a while, Raff turned the speedboat around, and Wilmots said, "Huaxia Dragon, Pelican Island is the widest place we can move around in Lake Albert, and beyond that is Uganda's territory. Bandits generally operate along the border between the two countries. ”
As soon as Wilmots finished speaking, he saw two military police speedboats quickly pass in front of them. One of the policemen on board picked up the microphone and warned them not to move on.
Raff, who was well acquainted with the local military police, responded loudly and slammed the accelerator, and the speedboat swooped off for another place. Kubi was very uncomfortable with this sudden acceleration, and his legs kept shaking.
After more than an hour of exploring the lake, at noon, Raff led them to a small island near the shore.
There are no military police on the island, but there are quite a few security guards on Raff, burly and sturdy security guards are fully armed, unlike the AK47s on the shore, the security guards here hold M16s made in the United States, and pistols are pinned to their waists, and one of them is carrying a bazooka on his shoulder.
Raff explained that the island needs more self-protection in the event of an attack than on land, so he basically concentrates the most elite security in this area, and most of the weapons in his security team are currently made in Israel, such as the "Negev" 5.56mm light machine gun, the "Matador" individual bazooka, and the Israeli Jericho 941 pistol......
Yang Tianlong was very curious, he remembered that Raf had said earlier that he was serving in the French special forces, but why his security team was equipped with a large number of Israeli weapons.
Raff quickly saw his doubts, and he explained with a smile: "Israel's weapons have been tested countless times in actual combat, and they are very superior in performance, which is why I chose their equipment." ”
As soon as Raff said this, Yang Tianlong immediately understood, and he couldn't stop nodding, his eyes full of approval.
The small island that Raff took them to is called Victoria Island, which is the size of seven or eight football fields, with villas, bars, pools, and casinos, and is undoubtedly the best choice for Westerners who are naturally party lovers.
"You're not afraid of bandits?" Yang Tianlong was very worried about the safety of tourists on the island.
Raff laughed, "Don't be afraid, we have security 24 hours a day, and there has never been a terrorist attack since we took over eight years ago." ”
Wilmots nodded, and also took over the conversation, "Huaxialong, you see that the Congolese military police are operating on the lake during the day, and after night, they are replaced by Raf's security personnel, who will build a strong defense line outside the island, unless there is a large-scale rebellion in the Ugandan or Congolese army, there will be no problem here." ”
"If it were me, I might not dare to come here for the night. Yang Tianlong joked.
"If it were you, when you enjoyed the pleasures of the island, I'm sure you would come over against all odds. Wilmots responded with a smile.
Raff chose a spot near the water, and the waiter brought some beer, juice, burgers, sausages, steaks and other food, and each of them had a fishing rod to enjoy this leisurely fishing time.
Raff said that Africans are too lazy to catch fish, so the protection of fish is not bad, and basically every time the hook goes down, there are fish eating the hook in less than two minutes.
As soon as Raff's words were finished, Wilmots pulled his rod and saw a fat carp take the bait.
Wilmots shook his head, "This doesn't mean it tastes good." When he was about to release him, he was stopped by Yang Tianlong.
"Mr. Raff, is there any chili?"
Raff nodded.
"Let me cook you a dish. "Growing up in the land of abundance, he is very good at cooking.
"Grilled fish?" Wilmots asked.
Yang Tianlong smiled slyly, "You'll find out later." ”