I have been away from the small pavilion for a long time: I typed papers, went to the podium, wrote scripts, gave speeches...
It’s been a long, long time since I wrote my own words.
It’s been a long, long time since I simply enjoyed the life I longed for:
I want to put down my schoolbag, change my suit, and put down my computer.
Just disappear for a few days.
Rebelliously planning a trip for the first time.
I don’t know if I should use “travel notes” as the section name. On this trip, I didn’t check in the attractions. I turned off the navigation and just walked, looked and chatted in the direction I wanted to go.
so…
"Travel Notes & Irrational Theater"
●Island·Xiamen
"This is the first time for the pavilion master to celebrate his birthday like this."
Landed in Xiamen 19 : 12 , East longitude 118 ° 04'04" Similar to Shanghai It was still early but the lights were already on; I landed and immediately reported my daily life to my family and old comrades. install, Old comrades:
"Wait for you"
I had fully thought about what it would be like to meet during the meeting, but when I walked through the luggage check-in area with my suitcase and saw the old comrades, my mind suddenly became empty.
Meet , two people , reach out , shake:
"Hey, hello, hello, Long time no see,Long time no see"
"Hey, hello, hello, long time no see, come on, give me the box "
"Hey ? Ah . Hmm ? Give it to . "
My mind was in a trance, and I was still writing manuscripts and revising scripts on the plane;
Now, is this my classmate? Or, Teacher ?
I thought I was just in a daze after working for too long.
later,
The mobile phone in the old comrade's hand seemed to be shaking when he called for a taxi...
Settle down separately, get hungry, search for the nearest bustling place, 3.8km
For dinner, we went to Zengcuo’an.
Coconut water and carbs, well, sober up a bit;
Is this my trip?
Going back north along the Huandao Road, it was raining and I didn’t think of bringing an umbrella;
Walking and chatting in the rain: about religion, about the epidemic, about the world... 23:04, at the beach, listening to the sound of the waves gradually, and smelling the salty and humid smell of the sea breeze.
This is my trip.
2021.4.28
The owner of the pavilion has aged another year.
After many years, I once again celebrated my birthday with my old comrades.
I heard that it had not rained in Xiamen for a long time. That day, it rained all day.
Pavilion owner: "That's great. Maybe on this special day, I brought happiness to the people of Xiamen."
The advice from old comrades is quite reliable: take a taxi to Zhongshan Road, throw away your high heels and buy a pair of slippers. In the rain and on the beach, two pairs of slippers flowed into the water and kicked up the sand unbridled: wherever there was more water, they stepped on them and ran over them when they saw the beach.
Starting from Zhongshan Road and walking to the seaside:
I always want to walk to the Yanwu Bridge, but the pavilion owner hates that he is not a car. Yanwu Bridge is only for cars. Stick to the place closest to the sea and test the edge of Yanwu Bridge. After walking past the Twin Towers, turning onto University Road (the classic "same road in a different place"), I peered in through the iron railings, and saw that Xiamen University was truly beautiful as it deserves to be.
1921-2021, Xiamen University’s 100th year, “Happy 100th birthday.”
Go forward to Nanputuo Temple. When you are tired, return to the Twin Towers.
"Happy birthday"
●Beside the island·Gulangyu Island
07:30
A boat ticket, go to sea, go to a small island.
After a few days of rain, the sky was clear when we went out to sea. Sanqiutian went ashore and looked around. We liked the road on the right, so we turned right and climbed Yanwei Mountain . While moving forward, continue to look left and right, and turn wherever you look good.
In the morning, 8 o'clock; the sun is rising, and the comings and goings are lonely.
Fishing boats on the sea, lighthouses in the distance, and rocks at the feet, everything is quiet when you look at it from a distance. The white gulls fluttering around him take off, and the old comrade carries his backpack forward, looking at the sky and the earth. These two are the only things that give the owner of the pavilion a sense of life.
As the sun gets higher, the island becomes lively and you walk into the alleys; there are refreshing and lovely girls coming and going, boys who can’t take pictures at a glance, children holding cones, and old couples walking slowly forward with support... The people coming and going have given this small island strong vitality. At the end of April, on Gulangyu Island, I experienced "summer" for the first time in 2021.
I didn’t go to Sunlight Rock , I didn’t see Shuzhuang Garden , I didn’t look for the most beautiful corner ... I didn’t look for many classic scenes of revolutionary comrades, from Yanwei Mountain Walk into the alley, walk out to the bluestone bench under the shade of the trees by the sea, and take a nap in the sea breeze; see the summer vitality and taste the seafood at Neicuo'ao Beach, and the island is gradually becoming more crowded in the afternoon.
Then, board the ship and return to the island.
It's very gentle here.
++++
Return to the island and set off north early the next morning.
I was torn between going south and going north, and finally chose the way to the north; perhaps, the closer I am to Guoding Road, the more at ease I will feel. For a few days, I wanted to completely quit my job and run away, but I got used to feeling:
What if No. 777 suddenly calls?
As long as you are close, you can go back soon.
Let’s go north to Hangzhou.
First time taking the high-speed rail for so long:
08:28 Xiamen – 15:33 Hangzhou East
I thought that my revolutionary comrades who traveled early would definitely use the 7 hours of journey to catch up on sleep, but strangely, they chatted all the way.
When I was almost at my station, I leaned back in my chair and took a half-hour nap in a daze.
++++
● Zen·Hangzhou
I came here 7 years ago and landed at Xiaoshan Airport. "Wow, the mountains here are actually green" (Children from the Loess Plateau are used to seeing mountains).
I have always thought that I am a person with a poor memory, but when I came to this city again, and I was in a taxi with my old comrade on the way to a restaurant for dinner,
"Ah, I remember this intersection! When you turn into this road, there is a Jinjiang. When I came here, my mother and I lived here."
I took out my mobile phone and checked, Jinjiang Inn, 74m.
Well, the memory is not too bad.
Seven years ago, when I graduated from junior high school, my old comrade gave me a pot of orchids as a gift; and then I graduated.
Seven years later, I graduated from college and reunited with my old comrades. West Lake is still a place where people can calm down.
I originally thought that the places close to the scenic spots would be overcrowded during the short holiday, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a quiet place in the bustle: I was lucky enough to get a seat by the lake at No. 3 Liuying Lake in Liu'an Wenying.
Turning sideways is Leifeng Pagoda; turning around is a leisurely boat ride.
There are no crowds of tourists and no noise in the news reports. Dongpo Pork, Qiantang White Tiao, Longjing Wencha... Among the Hangzhou specialties, the favorite is glutinous rice and candied lotus root.
Life still likes to be a little sweeter.
On the last day in Hangzhou, we plan to return to Shanghai in the afternoon.
After washing up in the early morning, facing the morning light, we visited Yunlin Zen Temple.
People who come to the temple worship the Buddha devoutly, and incense is always burning in front of the temple.
● Homecoming·Shanghai
After four years here, I have regarded this place as my second hometown. I walked to the southernmost point and headed north to go home.
"Send me back and I'll show you my life."
So, on May 5, 2021, there was an extra visitor at No. 777 Guoding Road.