-"filial piety guard brigade"-
1, Nanjing! Nanjing!
On the afternoon of April 17, I arrived in Nanjing by train from Shanghai.
Nanjing is a city where I used to work and live for three years. Now I seldom have the opportunity to go back, and I am familiar and unfamiliar.
I live on Zhujiang Road in the center of the city. In the evening, there is my "filial piety guard brigade" 1 activity in the famous ancient temple Jiming Temple not far away.
The room is downstairs on Zhujiang Road.
Looking at Nanjing from the room.
Originally called "Xiaoshun Tour Group", I decided to change its name to "Xiaoshun Micro Tour Group", because this special tour group is not responsible for all-round services of food, clothing, housing and transportation, but only provides one or two wonderful local tourist attractions, and everyone can come and go freely, so it may be more appropriate to call it "Micro Tour Group".
I am not a high-profile self-media player. Does anyone respond to this neurotic way of traveling? I have no idea.
Unexpectedly, two new friends really signed up and bought tickets through the official WeChat account. At the same time, a friend in Nanjing told me that the weather forecast said there would be heavy rain in April 10. I still have a little luck in my heart, thinking that the weather forecast should be inaccurate, right
In Nanjing, near evening, it really rained heavily in this city, and the temperature was even low enough to spit white fog. I can't help thinking, oh, I don't think anyone will come at night, and I will be stood up.
If I were myself, I might not even want to go.
I quickly put my luggage in my room and then went out to eat. It's too cold outside. I found a small shop casually and asked for a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup that Nanjing must eat. I don't know if this small shop itself is good, or because it hasn't eaten for a long time, it is cold and hungry, so it is unexpectedly delicious.
A bowl of warm duck blood vermicelli soup makes the whole person feel warm.
Duck blood vermicelli soup in the shop.
I sat in a small shop for a while and watched the intermittent rain on the leaves of the French phoenix tree outside the door. People who came and went in a hurry stepped on the city lights in the water in the road area and made the worst plan, that is, no one came, and I went to Jiming Temple alone at night.
"We have arrived. Where are you? " Unexpectedly, two new friends arrived at the gate of Jiming Temple half an hour early.
"wow! Why are you so early? Wait a minute, I'll come right away. " I quickly packed my things and went straight to Jiming Temple.
I arrived at Jiming Temple only one subway stop away, and it took me ten minutes. I soon made two new friends, Wan Wan and Qiu Qiu.
Definitely a tall and thin girl with a cool appearance. Qiu Qiu is a little sister with a round face and glasses. She's cute. I was a little embarrassed when I met them. In such bad weather, I asked them to come out and be "crazy" with me.
Fortunately, there are still a few cherry blossoms on Jiming Temple Road. Despite the leaves, it looks good under the street lamp.
Cherry blossoms in Jiming Temple at night.
Jiming Temple closed at night, and the three of us walked along Jiming Temple Road to Xuanwu Lake. Pass through the ancient city wall and come to Xuanwu Lake in the night.
I especially like Xuanwu Lake at night. On the one hand, there are few people. On the other hand, the city's lights make Nanjing transparent, and the ancient city walls are particularly majestic.
Qiu Qiu and I walked along Xuanwu Lake to Xuanwu Gate, perhaps because of the weather. We didn't see anyone along the way. Looking at the brightly lit tall buildings in the distance, we felt like walking in an empty city for a moment.
Wan Wan and Qiu Qiu are colleagues. They work in a health care company in Shanghai. They are usually very busy and their working hours are relatively fixed. They hardly have time to take a vacation, let alone spend the night in Nanjing with a fever.
Qiu Qiu never came back.
Nanjing ancient city wall at night.
Colored lights on the ancient city wall.
I often think about a question, that is, what value can my travel story bring to everyone? Is traveling really important for ordinary people? Do Poems and Distant Places and Go When You Speak really belong to young artists who have nothing to do but eat?
The three of us walked out of Xuanwu Gate and found a duck blood vermicelli soup on the bustling Hunan Road. Yes, duck blood vermicelli soup again. Because we want to go to Qiu Lai for a bowl in autumn, she and I ate another bowl. Unfortunately, it's not as delicious as the first bowl before.
Xuanwu gate in the night.
Wanwan and Qiu Qiu will return to Shanghai by hard sleeper in the middle of the night and go to work directly tomorrow morning. I think few people will go to Shanghai by ordinary train from Nanjing these days, right? This is a rather special experience.
"Are you coming to Nanjing for leave?" I definitely asked.
She said: "Please, please for two hours, and the leader actually approved it quickly."
"Didn't ask why you asked for leave?" I keep asking.
"I didn't ask." There was no answer at all, with some pride. "But I just want to tell her. I asked her, why don't you ask me why?" She said, then tell me, and I will say, I want to travel to Nanjing. "
"Ha ha, what did your leader say?"
"My leader said that she also wants to go, haha."
No one helped us take pictures, so we had to take selfies without any technical content.
At this time I finally understood, yes, "poetry and distance", who doesn't have a moth in his heart? What fun is there if there is only a step-by-step life in front of you? Once or twice "indulgence" once in a while really won't have any serious consequences, but it can suddenly add some unexpected highlights to your life, right?
2. Wuhan! Wuhan!
The second activity of Wuhan "Xiaoshun Tour Group" was held on April 20 17 12, and the third day after the activity 1 Nanjing.
I chose Gude Temple in Hankou as a warm-hearted tourist spot in Wuhan. This unusually low-key temple, many local people in Wuhan have never heard of it, but in fact, it is called the four major Buddhist jungles in Wuhan together with Guiyuan Temple, Baotong Temple and Lianxi Temple. It is also the only temple in China that imitates Indian, Burmese and midwestern architectural styles, and it is well worth visiting.
Arriving in Wuhan one day in advance and staying in a homestay near Hankou Railway Station is just like having duck blood vermicelli soup in Nanjing. When you arrive in Wuhan, you must eat a bowl of Regan Noodles!
I sat in the noodle restaurant, eating Regan Noodles and drinking eggnog which is very suitable for Regan Noodles. The weather in this city is obviously much better than that in Nanjing, and it is very comfortable to blow a cool breeze at night. Maybe I went back to my hometown, which made me feel very happy.
Regan Noodles, with eggnog and fried buns, feels a great appetite.
A total of three friends signed up for this activity in Wuhan. They are Xixi, Sister Zhu and.
Xixi can be regarded as one of my loyal fans. Last time she passed by Wuhan, she almost went all over Wuhan to see me and brought me wine. This time she said that she would bring her mother-in-law and cousin to support me.
It's not that I think there's anything wrong with bringing my mother-in-law, but it sounds a little different, so I asked Xixi why she should bring her mother-in-law. She said that her mother-in-law's birthday was coming, and that she had never been far away in her life, so it was a small gift for her.
Yes, as long as you have a curious heart about the world, where is not a trip? Even if it is only a small corner of your own city.
Sister Zhu is a medical worker. She said that she was too busy at work and felt like a tree. She was planted in one place and could not move. She lives not far from Gude Temple. Come for a walk with me when you have time and enjoy a trip nearby.
At first, I didn't know much about Sasa. She just added my WeChat and said that she would come. I readily promised to tell her the time and place, and she came so mindless. Even before I met her, I thought it was a boy, because her WeChat avatar was a man.
I set the time to visit Gude Temple at 9: 00 a.m., when there were fewer people in the temple, it was more suitable for taking pictures.
The intersection leading to Gude Temple.
Gude Temple Buddha Hall.
Rich exotic customs.
Do you feel like you are in Southeast Asia?
Look up at the sky and the corner of the Buddhist temple.
Four friends (Xixi's mother-in-law didn't come after all) met at the subway station early in advance. When I arrived, everyone went to Gude Temple.
The location of Gude Temple is really hidden, and it is difficult to find it without looking hard. The temple is being repaired now, and it is torn down everywhere. Several towering modern residential buildings in the distance are a bit unsightly, but they do not affect the beauty of the temple building itself.
I took four friends for a leisurely stroll in Gude Temple. Everyone is relaxed, talking and laughing. They don't seem to have just met. I also tell you the only Buddhist knowledge I gained when I traveled around the world. For an instant, I felt that I was really in a country in Southeast Asia!
Re-recognize a different Wuhan.
The mood of traveling is that everyone laughs easily.
After just two hours of micro-tour, everyone is still a little unfinished. Xixi and her cousin are taking me to Hankou Concession again. Sister Zhu wants to invite me to dinner. Unfortunately, I have to take the high-speed train to Chongqing in the afternoon, and time does not allow, so I have to make an appointment to see you next time.
Sasha and I came back on the same subway. The little girl has many ideas. She told me that she was trying to save money and wanted to buy a car and travel around China by car. How nice! Do what you want while you are young, ignorant and fearless, and you will not regret it when you are old, for sure.
Filial piety travel, let go of your numb life for a while and let your heart take you on a trip!