Chapter 1232 Magical Greece
Greece is located in the southeast corner of Europe, a strategic location between Europe, Asia and Africa. Its civilization can be traced back to ancient Greek civilization and is regarded as the birthplace of Western civilization.
The gods in European mythology, such as Zeus and Athena among the twelve main gods, basically all originated from Greek mythology. It can be said that this is a shining pearl of civilization on earth.
However, this once-destroyed pearl is undoubtedly a little dim now. Not to mention that the land area is much smaller than in ancient times, although there are many historical relics, the country is very poor.
I don’t know since when the Greek government’s favorite thing is to borrow money, borrow money from the European Union, and borrow money from other countries. In short, all kinds of debts, borrowing money at the beginning was to boost the domestic economy. Later, borrowing money was really because they couldn’t survive. Because the government was about to collapse, they could only borrow money to barely survive.
So this place, which is obviously the birthplace of human civilization, has started to owe all kinds of debts in recent years. In a few years, there is a feeling of becoming a troublemaker in Europe and the United States.
Not only can a large amount of foreign debts not be repaid every year, but many creditor countries in Europe and the United States also ask him to forgive his debts. If the debts are not forgiven, the government will file for bankruptcy, and it is unwilling to exchange a dime. Or directly announce withdrawal from the EU.
So even though the UK will make a lot of trouble to get rid of the EU in a few years, it is not the UK that first proposed to withdraw from the EU. Greece is now starting to stir up trouble.
However, the Greek economy is constantly collapsing and the government is in debt. If you like ancient ruins, coming here is definitely one of the first choices.
Especially the temples built with huge stones and various stone carvings. Not only can people feel the vicissitudes of history, but also let you experience how glorious ancient Greece was and how brilliant civilization was.
In early August, the whole of Athens became lively, although there were still more than ten days before the start of the Olympics. But this disease prevented enthusiastic tourists from traveling here, after all, this is one of the most civilized tourist cities in the world.
If you look at ancient Greece from the perspective of Western civilization, then the essence of ancient Greek civilization is almost all in Athens. As the eighth largest city in Europe, Athens is also one of the commercial centers of Europe.
In addition to being the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of European philosophy. It is also the most prosperous city in Greece. Although the country is in debt, it does not affect the prosperity of Athens. There is nothing wrong with this.
Little Wenchen sat on his neck, and Liu Lihong also held his daughter. Zhou Ya and big sister Hongying, each with their husbands, walked in front of Ran Feifei who had nothing to do but took pictures with a camera in her hand. A group of people walked in the Parthenon.
To be honest, from a distance, the Parthenon seemed to be built on a broken eaves and broken walls. When you walked in, you could see all kinds of messy stones everywhere.
But the upright stone pillars and statues can always pull you into the historical occasions inadvertently. Standing under the statue and looking up, people can't help but feel awe.
"Do you know that you can't take pictures of the statues? That's disrespectful to the statues. And it's easy to invite the gods but difficult to send them away. Be careful not to be angry with the gods." Little Wenchen grabbed the hair by his father's ear, making Yang Dongxu grin. It's not good to lose temper with his son. Looking at Ran Feifei who was leisurely in front of him, Yang Dongxu couldn't help but feel a little angry.
This guy also said that he likes children, doesn't want to get married but wants a child. But whether it was Xiao Wenchen or Xiao Jiali, after being fond of them for a while, they would make all kinds of excuses and not want to take them with them.
She was the type who occasionally took the two little ones to play crazy. Then, once the enthusiasm wore off, she wanted to be single, and felt that the children were too annoying. She didn't have the patience of a mother for her children at all. Such a person didn't want to get married, but wanted a child?
Ran Feifei turned around and rolled her eyes at Yang Dongxu. If you can't take pictures of the statues, where did those promotional pictures of Athens tourism come from? Where did those illustrations of World Travel Magazine come from?
Besides, even if you can't take pictures of the statues, what can you do? You are Chinese, right?
Chinese gods seem to be more numerous and more complicated than Western gods. After taking pictures, she returned to China to rest. Can these Greek gods still chase her to China to cause trouble for her?
Compared with traveling in China, even in tourist attractions, you can see all kinds of restaurants or stalls selling food and drinks.
The Acropolis is a bit speechless. In short, people travel for tourism and eat for leisure for leisure. So after walking around the Acropolis, you have to walk a long distance to the foot of the mountain to get food and drink, which is not as convenient as in China.
After walking around, I came back with a lot of shouting. What's even more speechless is that in China, even a small restaurant on the street has air conditioning, and at the very least, you can get a big fan.
But in Athens, let alone small restaurants, many families don't have air conditioning. Most restaurants are semi-open, that is, except for the back kitchen, the other three sides are basically ventilated.
Athens is on the Balkan Peninsula and has a subtropical Mediterranean climate. When there is wind, it doesn't matter if there is no fan light, and the air doesn't seem so hot. When there is no wind, or in the leeward place, the warm feeling makes people crazy.
"Musaga, fried squid, barbecued lamb. A few more glasses of juice for each person, iced." After sitting down, Ran Feifei, who also felt the heat, ordered dishes skillfully.
Although there is no air conditioning, it does not mean that there is no refrigerator in the restaurant. In particular, it is popular to drink a kind of anise wine in Athens, which is brandy made with anise.
Yang Dongxu was not impressed with the taste, even though brandy is a strong liquor and seems to be the same as white wine. But the taste is not bad at all. Since he had a sip, he has been isolated from this kind of wine.
And it is best to use a lot of ice cubes and a small amount of water. This kind of wine is very popular in Athens, so the store must have a refrigerator to store ice cubes. And many ice drinks and ice cream also need to be added with smoothies.
The cuisine in Athens is basically fried and grilled. The feature is that everything is smeared with olive oil. In fact, the popular cuisine in the whole of Europe is basically like this, either fried or various grilled meats.
Only French cuisine, which represents Western cuisine, seems to be able to make some flowers. But apart from steak, Western cuisine, whether it is fresh and pure caviar or juicy snails, Yang Dongxu is not impressed.
However, although the cooking methods are very poor, the presentation is still good. For example, when grilling lamb, they will not give you a big iron skewer for you to rub. Instead, they will arrange it for you after it is grilled, with some onions and other lace.
The meat is big, so if you want to cook it well, you can't avoid the outside being a little burnt, and it feels a little black and burnt. But the taste is pretty good, especially the portion is very substantial, unlike the small iron skewers in China where there are only a few pieces of meat on a small iron skewer.
"Are you really not waiting to watch the Olympics before leaving? You just wandered around on land in the early days. Today you have seen the Acropolis and temples.
I plan to rent a yacht when I go back tonight, and we will go to the sea to play together. After all, it is more pleasant to go to the sea in this weather, and it is too hot on land. I want to stay in the hotel and not come out." Yang Dongxu came up and watched his son deal with a plate of barbecue in front of him. He couldn't help but praise it. Like his father, he is a carnivore.
"Next time, I have been out for a while, and I am really worried if I don't go back. It happens that there are direct flights to Yanjing here. It is convenient to fly back to Yanjing from here and then transfer to Chengdu." Liu Lihong said.
Since he found that the biggest disadvantage of wanting to run a large-scale breeding farm in China is that he cannot have a large-scale farm. He has really put all his energy on tourism.
Accompanying my wife and children, I visited many places and bought many things. My wife Hongying is rich. The farm has made a lot of money in the past few years. As a husband, he has money in his pocket and naturally has a strong back, so he had a lot of fun.
But there is still the same problem. Even if the farm is handed over to my parents, there are many old employees in the farm and there will be no problems. But I have been out for such a long time, and I always feel uneasy if I don’t go home to see it.
"It’s not a coincidence, otherwise we will go back with you, so that you can stay in Yanjing for a few days and have fun in Yanjing. At that time, you can also take your uncle and aunt over to see the heart of the motherland." Zhou Ya said.
"If there is a chance, I actually want to take my parents out for a trip. It’s okay for them to go out for two days, but they feel uncomfortable and want to go home after a long time, especially when they see that they have to spend so much money every day staying in a hotel." Liu Lihong was a little helpless when talking about his parents.
His wife is rich, and his wife’s family is also rich. But I have been doing well in the past few years. Let alone taking my parents on a trip, even buying a house in a big city for my parents to live in.
But the older generation likes to be frugal. When traveling, they spend money every day but don't make any money. They feel uncomfortable after playing for a few days. They would rather stay at home and do nothing than wander around. After all, staying at home does not make money or spend money.
"My parents were like this before. They just need to go out and play a few more times to get used to it. Although they can't play as freely as we do, they can learn to enjoy it slowly.
After all, the older generation has not been to many places except for working outside. Take them to see ancient buildings such as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Even taking them to Xi'an to see the Terracotta Warriors is fine.
In short, they like historical relics the most, which is much more comfortable than taking them to the beach, renting a yacht to go out to sea. Or looking at the skyscrapers in the city." Yang Dongxu made a note on the side.
Money must be spent, especially when both families are not short of money. Naturally, we have to find ways to improve the quality of life. Now that the material quality has improved, it is too good to eat meat every meal. The rest of us naturally need to improve the quality of our spiritual life. We can't let the older generation work hard all their lives and then hang around in their hometown when they get old.
"Then take them to Yanjing when the weather gets colder in autumn and they are not too busy. I like history very much and I definitely want to see the palace." Liu Lihong said with a smile.
"Don't stay in a hotel then. You know where we live in Yanjing. We will live in a large courtyard house. It is not far from the palace and it is convenient for tourism. Tell them in advance before you go, and let Aunt Hua and the others dry the quilts in advance and prepare a room for you."
Zhou Ya said this while holding a glass of juice for her son to drink. At the same time, she stepped on Yang Dongxu with her foot and raised her head, indicating to him the direction of Ran Feifei who was eating.