Section 53: The Ordinary Road Has Sword Intent
In the United States, soon yesterday, Qin Ren gathered two cute pets and walked alone, traveling all over the world, and realizing his own path of domain. It was the door of domain that could be vaguely touched.
Although the Divine Sword Qinglian is very lazy, he is super lazy, but he still tells Qin Ren some very important things, several realms of practicing the top secret martial arts Qinglian Sword Song. The last realm talks about the realm, but how to understand it is the unsolved problem from ancient times to the present. Everyone is different and can be used for reference, but cannot be followed.
The Grand Canyon National Park is the first national park Qin Ren visited. The Grand Canyon is also called Colorado Canyon. Because the Colorado River water eroded, 19 canyons were cut out of this plateau. The Colorado Canyon is the longest, widest, and deepest, and one of the longest canyons in the world.
The length is 446 kilometers, about 500 floors high, and the widest is 13 kilometers. Its gorge is engraved with the history of the earth's development - about one-third of the history of the changes in the earth's crust is deeply recorded on the stone wall. The rocks at the bottom of the valley have undergone approximately 2 billion years of change, which is half the age of the earth.
When Qin Ren saw the spectacular red rock landform and the deep canyon at first sight, he instantly felt that humans were insignificant in this world. Qin Ren often said that traveling should return to nature and find himself, but what mentality should Qin Ren use? Qin Ren felt that he should face everything in nature with a grateful attitude.
No matter what the natural environment is, this is the earth that nurtures Qin Ren's survival and continuation. Don't face nature with a challenging mentality, but you need to find a better way to make people harmoniously connect with nature.
Due to limited time, Qin Ren drove here from Las Vegas for 4 hours, so he only had half a day to play, but he would discover it after he went there. The spectacular scenery here requires real integration to experience it.
This time I was just a browsing tour, so I had to come here alone once, bring a tent and stay here for a week to appreciate the magnificence of the Grand Canyon and realize the loss and vicissitudes of history.
There is another experience in traveling in the United States. That is, "accessibility" Many viewing sites in the Grand Canyon will clearly be marked with wheelchair signs, indicating that disabled people can reach these attractions by wheelchairs. At the same time, the parking lot and bus accessibility facilities are very complete, and they all play their full role.
You can drive by yourself, take a bus, hike, cycling, or take a small plane to overlook the Grand Canyon in the air. All kinds of facilities are considered very well, allowing anyone to enjoy its spectacular scenery through various ways of driving. The ticket price of a car of 25 yuan is also very cost-effective, and you can enter and exit freely within 7 days.
Qin Ren walked around the Grand Canyon for an afternoon and left the park with an unsatisfactory feeling. It was already late, and it was almost 12 o'clock when he returned to Las Vegas. Qin Ren returned to the hotel he stayed the day before and prepared to go to the second national park, Yosemite the next day.
Originally, the next stop was Yellowstone Park. However, after driving for two days, I gave up based on the actual situation and distance issues. Later, I planned to go to Death Valley Park. However, after discussion, I gave up due to time issues, so I decided to go to this park that I had not placed in the planned one. Because it is closer to San Francisco, I can drive directly to San Francisco to stay in at night.
Qin Ren went from Las Vegas to Yosemite for 14 or 5 hours to drive, and kept walking on the road in the desert. Only then did he truly feel like the west, but it was easy to make people tired.
Friends who drive must pay attention to rest. The highway facilities in the United States are relatively complete, with wide temporary parking belts on the roadside, so you can park and rest at any time, and the scenery is also great. It started to rain when you drive near Yosemite. Because it is a mountain road, it drives slowly. It only arrives at a small town near the park at 12 o'clock in the evening to settle in.
When I woke up the next day, it was still drizzling outside. After eating breakfast, Qin Ren drove to Yosemite for half an hour, because it was once a place where Indians reproduced and lived, and the word "Yosemite" means grizzly bear in Indian language, which is the totem of local Indian natives, so many of the souvenirs and logos here have a bear.
Qin Ren bought tickets at the door. A train costs 25 yuan, and it is also free to and from 7 days. He went to the tourist center to get a map. Unexpectedly, it took him nearly an hour to arrive, which shows how big the park is. Because some attractions in some national parks in the United States are closed, Qin Ren went to see several open attractions. What impressed Qin Ren the most was that the park was covered with towering giant sequoia.
Among them, there is a giant pine tree called the giant grizzly bear. It is estimated to be 2,700 years old and is the largest existing tree in the world. Qin Ren's favorite attraction in the scenic area is the "Bridor's Veil" waterfall. Because the waterfall flows down from the mountain and blows away by the wind, it is as beautiful as the wedding dress on the bride's head, it has obtained this name.
It happened that it rained and there was wind on the day when Qin Ren went, so it was really rare to see this scene. Many people would pray for good weather and good scenery when traveling. In fact, no matter what kind of weather is, it is a unique experience. For you, it is unique, so Qin Ren remembered a saying by the classical teacher, "Everything is the best arrangement."
What you experience will be the most beautiful experience in your life. Another hurry day, Qin Ren gave up driving in the park, hiking all the way, and it rained again, but Qin Ren was having a lot of fun. After the rain, the fresh air, the clean roads, the washed-up trees, and the fallen leaves all over the ground also washed away the fatigue of driving.
I left Yosemite at night and drove to San Francisco for 4 hours. I ran to Chinatown and settled in. Speaking of San Francisco, it may be very familiar to Chinese people. Many people on the Internet said that coming to San Francisco is like arriving in China.
Because there is the largest Chinatown in the United States, it has a history of 120 years. At the entrance of Chinatown, there is a dark green Chinese archway and a pair of stone lions. The four big characters "The World is the Public" written by Mr. Sun, are symbols of Chinatown and Chinese civilization.
When I arrived in Chinatown, I realized that Chinese is no longer very good at communicating because you have to know Cantonese. I have been driving all these days. I have not had enough rest and have a lot of time on the trip, so I plan to stay in San Francisco for two days to recover.
San Francisco is not very big. In the morning, I walked to the neighborhood of Union Square and took the long-standing tram to the famous Fisherman's Wharf. The tram is also called Dingding Car because there is a manual bell on the car, which serves as a squid.
Moreover, this car is completely manually controlled by one person and there are not many seats. Many people will choose seats without baffles on the front door, because this way you can directly see the scenery twice. After you can't sit down, some people have to stand on the side of the car with the railing. The speed is not very fast, you can take pictures while walking. The station staff are also very enthusiastic and can meet all your photography needs.
The most impressive thing on the way was the San Francisco road. The uphill of 30 to 40 degrees was followed by a downhill of 30 to 40 degrees. Seeing the car on the side of the road parked there diagonally, it felt like it would slip down accidentally.
So I also learned a driving skill here. After pulling the handbrake when parking on the road, you must kill the steering wheel like one direction, which can also increase the braking effect.
When Qin Ren arrived at Fisherman's Wharf, he felt the excitement here. Tourists, vendors, and street artists made this former Italian fisherman's wharf a tourist destination in San Francisco today. The most distinctive thing here is the street artists. Their skills here are not like the wandering artists or literary youths that Qin Ren understood before. They are like a kind of work here.
There are some brands next to the dock, which say which artists can perform here in each time period, etc. It is very interesting, and their form is not just to play a guitar, play a hand drum, sing a song, or something, but it is very rich and creative.
For example, a short and disabled lady uses ordinary balloons to make various small animals and sells them to children, but she dresses like Santa Claus. She has 10 small chairs in front of her, so that the children can sit there, and she makes balloons while telling stories.
The balloons she made are not the best, but the form is very popular with children, which also reflects their optimistic and innovative spirit. The more famous Pier 39 is Pier 39, because there are many sea lions basking in the sun and sleeping on the wooden boards. Occasionally, there are fighting over territory. The cute appearance is very cute and attracting many tourists.
It’s time to evacuate until the night. When you arrive in San Francisco, you must go to the Golden Gate Bridge. Although it is at night, the night view of the Golden Gate Bridge is still very beautiful. After playing, I decided to come back the next morning to see what the Golden Gate Bridge looks like during the day.
The next morning, Qin Ren drove to Jiuqu Flower Street first. Because the slim street is a major feature of San Francisco, the section from Langba Street to Levin Street is a big downhill. In order to prevent traffic accidents, the municipal government specially built flower beds. When the car arrived, it could only hover down, and the speed should not exceed 5 miles per hour. Therefore, this section of street is known as "the most curved street in the world."
When we come to San Francisco, most tourists have to come here to test their driving skills, and of course Qin Ren is no exception. The flower beds on both sides of the lane are full of roses, and every household on both sides of the street also grows flowers and grass at the door. When the flowers bloom, from a distance, it looks like a velvet embroidery hanging diagonally, which is so beautiful. The reputation of "Flower Street" has also come.
I left Hua Street and went straight to the Kinmen Bridge. I also encountered a toll station for the first time. I didn’t cost money to leave the city, but I had to pay $6 to enter the city through the bridge. Although I still had to drive up to experience the world’s largest single-hole suspension bridge. This bridge is one of the busiest bridges in the world. About 100,000 cars rumbled past the bridge every day.
The entire bridge body is made of red steel, connecting the continents on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, which is particularly majestic. I remember that in a documentary, someone climbed onto the bridge along the steel cable. He couldn't feel that it was so thrilling in the camera, but when he got on the bridge, he could feel the courage of this person. There were walking passages on both sides of the bridge, so that tourists could hike across the bridge.
Maybe because I was too excited, when I drove back on the bridge, I walked to the wrong intersection, drove back, and got on the bridge again, but I was charged another $6. This is a small episode. That afternoon, Qin Ren drove to the most beautiful campus, Stanford, and had no plans, so he just walked around the campus casually.
What impressed me the most was a cathedral on campus, which should be the representative of this campus. In order to commemorate his son who died in Europe, California railroad tycoon Stanford donated all his property to build a university for his children in California and named it after his son. After his death, his wife built the church for him.
After dark, Qin Ren drove to the nearby Silicon Valley and visited Google for a night trip. Although he had already gotten off work there, the Google park was very open, with many unlocked bicycles parked downstairs, which were transportation for employees near the company. The colors of the bicycles were all Google's logo colors, which were very distinctive.
Qin Ren rode his bicycle around the neighborhood for a few times. Opposite the company was a sports field with very complete facilities, and some employees were playing football. Qin Ren often saw the office environment and work atmosphere of Google on the Internet, which is also what many people yearn for.
Although Qin Ren was unable to visit the company, just from this short night trip, you can feel the freedom and openness of Google culture. Qin Ren still needs to learn a lot.
Since this trip is a road trip, Highway 1 is Qin Ren’s most anticipated journey. In order to have a whole day to enjoy this most beautiful road, Qin Ren found a small motel near Silicon Valley the night before and stayed in. The next morning, accompanied by the clear sunshine in the early morning and set off on the road.
Highway 1 is located on the west coast of the United States, with the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Rocky Mountains on the other side. Connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, Qin Ren chose to drive from north to south because on your right is the continuous sea, you can park and watch at any time. Take photos, and the humanity of the United States is also fully reflected. Attractions are set up in many places on the roadside, which is convenient for tourists to park at any time.
Highway 1 was once rated as the top 10 most beautiful coastal highways in the world, but its beauty is not just the vast Pacific Ocean on one side, but the most beautiful combination of land and ocean. Some people say: "Driving on Highway 1 in California is a kind of enjoyment, an attitude of life. It is a baptism, a fusion of people, sea and sunshine."
You may feel that the description is a bit pretentious when you see it, but when you feel it truly, you will find that compared to this description, it will only be too much. Blue sky, blue sea, reefs, cliffs, sunshine, beaches, grasslands, roads, and lazy seals basking in the sun on the beach.
This perfect primitive natural combination will make you dizzy because every place you go is a rare sight. There is no excessive human intervention here, nor too much commercial development, so it has always maintained a primitive and natural state.
If time allows, this road is not suitable for driving. You should ride a bicycle and walk along the winding road, and you may forget the existence of time.
If the city that is the most comfortable city on this trip is, Qin Ren would recommend San Diego without hesitation, a coastal city located in the southwest corner of the United States.
The temperature in San Diego does not change much throughout the year. You can just wear a thin coat in winter. It is not hot in summer. It is a bit sunny during the day and it becomes very cool in the evening. It is quite suitable for living and is also rated as one of the most suitable cities in the United States. The sun, beaches and sea in California are fully reflected here.
There are very few high-rise buildings here. There are all kinds of villas on the roadside, and there are not many pedestrians and vehicles on the clean roads. The locals enjoy the peaceful life here peacefully. Occasionally, many parents will walk on the roadside with baby strollers, and occasionally some children can be seen passing by with helmets and children's bicycles.
Young people prefer to use skateboards as transportation tools. Perhaps Qin Ren has been on the road these days, in the car, and has not really experienced the local people's living conditions, so he has made up for it all here. Qin Ren spent a day without doing anything, driving to Colorado, just lazy to enjoy the warm sunshine and fine beaches of California.
It was a coincidence that Qin Ren drove out, and there were not many pedestrians on the road and the store was closed. He finally found a restaurant, but as soon as he entered, the waiter said, "I'm sorry, it's about to close." This is completely opposite to the feeling of a festival in China. As long as it is a festival in China, no matter it is a big festival, traditional festival or a foreign festival.
Even on "Nurse Day", merchants want to do all kinds of promotions, with the streets crowded and restaurants crowded. Not only here, but also in other cities in the United States, many shops get off work early in the evening, especially on holidays and weekends, which close earlier, and sometimes only some convenience stores that open 24 hours a day will open.
Because they believe that work is part of life, but work must never replace life. Holidays are about reunion of family or traveling, when to do what, so that life can be full and balanced.
Another attraction in San Diego that must be mentioned is the USS Midway aircraft carrier. The USS Midway aircraft carrier participated in World War II, and six months after it was launched, Japan announced its surrender. The ship was named after the Battle of Midway, which was the turning point of the entire Pacific War.
This longest-serving aircraft carrier has completed its mission and now it has become a museum for people to visit and learn. Next to the aircraft carrier is the famous huge statue "Kiss of Victory".
When World War II was declared over, a US Navy soldier was ecstatically hugging a nurse next to him in Century Square in New York and kissed her passionately. This historical shot was captured by Alfred, a photographer of Life magazine, and became a classic to commemorate the victory of World War II and a classic in the photography industry.
I won’t say much about Palm Springs, because there is the largest outlet in the west, which happened to be shopping week, so when I went there, Qin Ren experienced the spectacular scene of thousands of cars pouring into the outlet shopping.
Chapter completed!