On New Year's Day in p>2121, I went to Rapids Island with my children, and the overall feeling was not bad.
Riptide Island is known as the back garden of Auckland, and New Zealand is also known as the back garden of the earth, so going to Riptide Island is the back garden of the back garden.
Of course, for us Chinese, Riptide Island is famous because there was a place where Gu Cheng, a Chinese obscure poet, once lived, and finally Gu Cheng killed his wife and then committed suicide because of various emotional entanglements. This is really a great tragedy. When this incident happened decades ago, it also shook the whole Chinese circle.
I think many young people don't know Gu Cheng as a poet. But you may have heard of one of his poems. The night gave me black eyes, but I want to use them to find light. I think it is such a poem that established Gu Cheng's position in the literary world of China or the poetry world of China.
some people may say that this poem is not as good as yours from now on. However, if you have visited the time when you just came out of the ten-year storm, you will understand why this sentence touched the hearts of many people so deeply, especially many young people. That's because the young people at that time were full of moisture and eager for the future, and the ideological hormones that had just been released from the extreme left and depressed political movement were the fashion that opened everyone's mind to embrace everything in this world, whether it was literary poetry, Teresa Teng's so-called "decadent voice" or even bell-bottoms that now seem somewhat funny, all of them were taken without thinking, eaten in their mouths and embraced. And no matter who it is, don't try to stop it. To tell the truth, I remember that nobody seemed to stop me at that time. And I don't think anyone who wants to stop it at that time can stop it. After all, it was a rolling wheel of history, and whoever stopped it would surely become a "buffoon who stopped the wheel of history", which was one of the most fashionable words at that time.
I remember that poetry clubs sprang up everywhere among young people at that time, and so-called literary youths were everywhere, so reading books and enjoying poems was definitely the most elegant fashion among all kinds of ideological trends at that time. Therefore, a poet like Gu Cheng must be in the limelight, making a big splash and becoming a famous star in Wan Li. Its fans are numerous, which is by no means comparable to those of later singers or movie stars. In fact, I think idolize's behavior should be more or less the work of those people who are young and ignorant, or who are mentally lacking in self-reliance. And if the pursued person lacks enough self-awareness, then a morbid coupling state will be produced. Therefore, I think that the later tragedy of Gu Cheng was somewhat due to this kind of idolize and being confused by idolize's deformity, so that it finally produced some morbid results.
In a word, Riptide Island is famous to Chinese people because it committed suicide from Gu Cheng. In fact, the real English name of Riptide Island is Waiheke Island, and the Google translation is Waihiki Island. The reason why it is called Rapids Island is said to be Gu Cheng's own name, which is based on what the Maori call waterfalls and rapids. But if you tell any foreigner or Maori about Rapids Island, he will definitely stare at you and say "I don't know". But if you ask a China person "Waikiki Island", he will pop his eyes out and say "I don't know".
Well, whether it's Riptide Island or Waihiki, in short, we went there on the first day of 2121. The purpose of going there is to send away the virus-ridden year 2121, welcome the new year 2121, relax yourself and look forward to a better future.
Why do you have to go to Riptide Island to relax yourself? Because that's our backyard in Aucklander. You can't go to the back garden without relaxing. Have you ever seen an emperor go to the back garden to listen to those ministers discussing state affairs? Still not all accompany their own empress and concubines, singing and dancing, drinking and having fun. So, although I don't have a bunch of concubines like the emperor, there is still an empress in the palace, so this time I took my wife to have fun and be at ease.
as everyone knows, when traveling, food and beautiful scenery are indispensable for every tourist, and of course they are also the main purpose. However, domestic tourist attractions, under normal circumstances, can not have both food and beauty, that is, there is no food when viewing, and there is no beauty when eating. However, Riptide Island is different from this in that it has both delicious food and beautiful scenery, and enjoys all kinds of beautiful scenery while enjoying delicious food. Cut the crap and take a look at the picture first!
well, I'll take a look at the whole process of our trip to Riptide Island, and there will be many pictures to annotate the text. Maybe these pictures can add a lot of color to the text.
since we are going to an island, it is definitely impossible to drive or ride a bike. Of course, with the exception of individual swimmers, they may be able to swim by themselves. However, it depends on whether the sharks have just eaten enough or not, otherwise it is hard to say whether they have swam into the sharks' stomachs. Or even if you can swim to the island, I'm afraid you can't enjoy the food and enjoy the beautiful scenery without arms and legs. So, from Oakland to Rapids Island, you should go by boat. We went by ferry from the dock of Auckland port.
The City of Auckland seen from the boat has a very special beauty. Because the sea sets it off, just like a paradise made of reinforced concrete.
One of the reasons why my wife and I like Auckland very much is that it is a seaside city. In our hometown of Xi 'an, it is almost separated from the loess high slope by a wall. So being able to live in Auckland is also a very, very correct choice among many choices in our life journey.
Our trip was very lucky. The weather was sunny and the sea and blue sky joined together. There are almost no storms on the sea, and the ferry boat runs very smoothly, and the scenery along the way is panoramic. Let's take a look at some scenery along the way.
Rangitoto Island is a natural geographical coordinate of Auckland, and it can be seen in many places in Auckland. It is an island formed by a volcano. The last photo above shows it lying quietly in the sea, looking like a huge flying saucer. I told my wife on the boat that we must visit this island when we have the chance.
Yes, even if it is really an alien flying saucer, we will go up and have a look. I must go to the top crater to have a look with my own eyes. In case I happen to meet an alien who wants to take a dump, I will say Hello to him immediately: "Hello!" " . Yes, I will greet him in the two most used languages on our planet. I can't believe that Rangitoto has been lying here for hundreds of years, so these aliens have learned some Chinese or English. If they don't learn these two sentences, they are too fucking stupid! ?
haha, I believe that if I treat them so politely, these aliens will certainly treat me very politely. If they really do something to me, I will say to them, "Call your boss and give me two bottles of Erguotou first, or I will immediately tell your grandchildren to get out of our Horaki Bay!" . Anyway, if I were really beaten by aliens, I don't know if I would have been scared out of my wits by then. Anyway, I'll give myself a blowjob here first, so be brave.
Horaki Bay? Yes, it's Horaki Bay. Its English name is Hauraki Gulf. This Horaki Bay is a sea area between Auckland City and Rangitoto Island. Just look at the last Google map.
Maybe many Chinese don't know much about this Horaki Bay, but in fact this Gulf is famous all over the world. Because this is the home of the 2121 America's Cup regatta. Which is America's Cup. Of course, many Chinese may never have heard of the America's Cup regatta, but if we tell you that the America's Cup regatta is the fourth largest event after the Olympic Games, the World Cup and the F1 Formula One, then you may have some insight into the influence of this America's Cup event.
The previous stage happened to hold the qualifying tournament of the America's Cup in this Horaki Bay that we passed. Here is a video I recorded on TV and sent it to you.
The America's Cup is an event that New Zealanders are very proud of. They once won trophies, and it is said that the helmsmen of several strong teams in the world are all from New Zealand. For example, the United States, as well as Switzerland, all won the Copa America trophy after poaching excellent helmsman from New Zealand at a high price. However, it is said that the trophy has now returned to the hands of the New Zealand Chiefs, so according to the rules of the competition system, the tournament will be held in New Zealand, and of course it will be held in Horaki Bay in Auckland.
It's just that we're going to Riptide Island through this Horaki Bay. Our ferry speed is quite fast, about 41 yards. I was a little hazy on the ferry and wondered if I was just a sailor of the Emirates on the way to win the championship trophy. Haha, in fact, people's Copa America has no power at all, just relying on wind or artificial power to make the ship move forward.
speaking, this unpowered sailboat is a tradition of foreigners. It was through this sailing boat with the help of wind that they conquered America and even conquered many places in the world. After New Zealand was discovered by the fleet of the British Captain Cook, it gradually gained the queen's jurisdiction over this beautiful land through the threat of force from foreign guns and ingenious "diplomatic means". Therefore, marine culture, more specifically sailing culture, makes them westerners ahead of other nations on this planet, thus spreading their traditions to many places on this planet.
Speaking of windsurfing, I think of Hugo, a colleague of Flow Company where I work now. His name should be Hugo in Chinese translation. He is the Leader of our software group who recruited me. He comes from Brazil, the hometown of football and rumba, and he is permeated with the quality of being eclectic and arrogant. When several of our new internships expired, he specially invited us to his beautiful seaside home in Whangaparaoa, Auckland, to celebrate the establishment of our software team.
During the dinner at his Barbecue, his wife proudly told us the story of her family coming to New Zealand from Brazil. Although Hugo comes from Brazil, a big football country, he hardly knows how to play football, but he is a child who grew up by the sea, and he is as familiar with water as his little JJ. Surfing and swimming goes without saying, but also learned how to sail and make astronomical measurements, and then bought a sailboat to travel around the world with my family in 2116. His ship is not an ordinary sailboat, it is a very big sailboat. After preparing water and food, it can sail on the sea for several months without having to dock to replenish the larger sailboat. He took his wife and children, first traveled around almost all parts of the Caribbean coast, and then across the Pacific Ocean, from Brazil to New Zealand. According to his wife, as soon as they arrived in Auckland, they stopped the boat at the dock. Then I rented a car and went to Rotorua, a famous tourist destination in the middle of North Island, New Zealand. Then I was moved by the beauty and customs of New Zealand, and then I decided to stay and settle in New Zealand. His wife said that they were going to Australia, and when they stopped at an island in the Pacific Ocean, they heard that New Zealand was also a good place, so they could go there first. Then they went to Oakland first, and then now.
After listening to this story, I really wanted to see Hugo. Sailing across the Pacific Ocean on an unpowered sailboat from Brazil, let alone doing it, is beyond my imagination. As the saying goes, I dare not kill me! Later, after I told this story to my wife, my wife was also very shocked. She said Hugo was definitely a hero. Later, I said, "My wife said Hugo was not only a Hugo, Bug also a hero and I think so." at the Standup Meeting of our company on Monday, and the whole company laughed. I know their laughter contains the feeling that you orientals look at this like heroes, but in the eyes of us westerners, this Hugo thing is just a common thing. Too? simple, too? easy。
So, no matter from the traditional history or what happened around me, we in China don't have this culture of sailing in the west. The spirit of braving the wind and waves, wandering around the world and going forward bravely has to be admired. We seem to have only one legend and record of Zheng He's voyage to the West, but there are still some doubts about whether it is true or not. At least for now, no one can deny that it has not been carried forward at all. In fact, every nation has its own characteristics, both its strengths and its weaknesses. Take the COVID-19 epidemic as an example. Their westerners' unwillingness to be bound is obviously far worse than our orientals' obedience to discipline and discipline in the face of the epidemic. Look at the horrors of these western powers in the face of the epidemic. Compared with China, it's a far cry from each other. Fortunately, New Zealand, where I live, is a western country, but it is a back garden far from the world. The people here are generally simple and kind, and they are also law-abiding. Therefore, in general, New Zealand has performed quite well in the face of this epidemic test, which is perfect. So we didn't suffer too much here.
when I write something, I usually have one of the biggest faults, that is, I often take things too far when I talk. Ok, let's stop here and go back to our trip to Rapids Island.
This is the scenery of some other islands and coasts on the way.
We inserted something that looks like the flag of New Zealand in the stern of our ferry. Later, after an online search, we found out that it was actually the special flag of New Zealand commercial ships. The flag of New Zealand has a blue background, and this one has a red background. It is said that the navy of New Zealand has a white background, but I have never seen it. Maybe I've seen it before, but I really don't remember what color it is.
the time from Auckland port to Matiatia pier on rapids island should be 45 minutes, but I feel that our ferry will arrive at our destination soon after it leaves. It may also be that the scenery along the way is dazzling, so the journey time is greatly shortened, which is completely in line with the principle of Einstein's theory of relativity.
No, ahead is the small harbor of our ferry destination.
When the ferry quietly entered this small harbor,