A prose about traveling to Qionghai and Sanya from Yaruobilin

Let’s start with a closing poem:

In the past, Mr. Su was banished to the end of the world, and he only had time to cross the sea after nine deaths.

Since ancient times, in the desolate and desolate land, how will the long clouds cover the light sand.

Starting with poetry, this Qijue was written in Sanya. At that time, Su Shi was demoted from Huangzhou to Danzhou, which was in Hainan Province. He described himself as "a boat without ties" and spent his final years in the Song Dynasty at the end of the world. He was later pardoned and returned. While crossing the Qiongzhou Strait, he wrote the famous "Crossing the Sea on the Night of June 20th" and eventually died on the way north.

Hainan has been remote since ancient times. Although it cannot be said that civilization has not yet developed, it cannot be called a prosperous place. This can be seen from the story of Su Shi teaching Jiang Tangzuo, the first scholar in Hainan. Thousands of years later, it has become a domestic resort. Especially in the cold winter, countless Chinese families fly to Sanya. This city known as "the ends of the world" has developed due to tourism, which is reflected in the average housing price of more than 35,000. I'm afraid that today's grand occasion was beyond the imagination of Su Shi back then.

What is even more unimaginable is today’s transportation efficiency. It only takes 4 hours from Beijing to Hainan. The tiring journey of ancient times has now turned into a half-day of waiting. This is really "the end of the world is like a neighbor". For those who keep saying they like "the slow pace of the past", why not take a horse-drawn carriage to Sanya?

My girlfriend and I plan to leave after the new year to avoid the crowds during the Spring Festival. I thought it would be a sunny vacation trip, but I discovered a few days before leaving that the weather in Qionghai was not good, and there was heavy fog in the Qiongzhou Strait. Many tourists were stranded in Hainan, and the ticket price increased to tens of thousands. . A beautiful dream won't just come to nothing, right?

In the early morning of the 22nd, we arrived at Beijing Nanyuan Airport as scheduled. Because our family lives nearby, it would be a lot of trouble to get to the Capital Airport. Nanyuan's flight is relatively average. There is no catering and you need to take a shuttle bus. There was nothing to say on the plane, but when I opened my kindle, I found that this page of the book happened to be in the chapter of Hai Rui. Who is Hai Rui? There are also great upright officials of the Ming Dynasty. Who is Hai Rui? Hainanese too. What a coincidence, maybe this is what my trip to Hainan was destined for!

After a four-hour smooth flight, the plane flew through the strait filled with thick fog. There were thick and gloomy clouds over Qionghai City, which was a bit bumpy. The weather must not be very good these days, and it flew over a long The long Wanquan River circled back from the sea, landed at Boao Airport, and entered the port safely.

When I got off the plane, I was hit by the hot and humid wind, and I could hardly breathe even though I was still wearing a down jacket. There are dense coconut trees and betel nut trees next to the airport, and a tropical feeling surrounds you.

I thought I was here for a vacation, but it turned out that I was here to live! Starting from buying firewood, rice, oil and salt one by one, I took the bus to the Central Market to buy vegetables for home cooking, bought daily necessities at Baijiahui Supermarket, occasionally bought two mangoes, or drank a coconut from the stall in front of my home. From the moment you enter the house, you have to clean and tidy up. Because you live in your own house, not a hotel, the reserve for food and clothing is approximately zero.

Coupled with the continuous rain, the room was even more humid, so I had no choice but to wear long pants and long sleeves. On the 24th, we took a taxi to Boao Town, which is also a gathering place for residential real estate. Many communities are built near the sea and are gradually gaining popularity. Although it is far from the center of Qionghai, there is no inconvenience in life. The last time I came here, I went to Dongyu Island to soak in the hot springs. This time I took a taxi and went straight to the beach in Boao. This coastal town has a long list of bars along the beach. Since it is daytime, most of them are not open yet, and they only become lively at night.

Fortunately, we did not come here to drink, but just to appreciate the style of the sea. There are many people on the beach, but it is naturally not as good as those in Sanya. The infrastructure is insufficient and there is basically no one to manage it. The dark clouds that had been gloomy for a long time gradually dispersed, and the sun shone down, making people dizzy. The sea water became bluer and bluer, and the beach was dazzlingly bright. This was the first clear sky and blue sun in the past two days.

On the way back to Qionghai, I was sitting on the swaying No. 2 bus, and the country roads were twisting and turning.

There are rice, coconut groves and ungrown betel nuts on both sides. The villages are all two-story buildings. Occasionally, a small river passes under the bridge. This feeling is very different from that in the city, which is very reassuring.

The few days in Qionghai were a bit monotonous. Later we took the round-island train to Sanya. After an hour's drive, when we came out of Yalong Bay Station, the scorching sun was unbelievable. In just one hour, the climate seemed to have changed again. Only in Sanya is the pure and fascinating tropical scenery.

The previous gloom was swept away, replaced by the scorching summer heat. The driver who picked us up told us that the climate differences on Hainan Island are also obvious, especially between Sanya and Haikou, which are completely different. He also recommended Bijiezhou Island, which is the most obvious climate dividing line. We didn’t have enough time this time, so we plan to go there next time.

Go straight to the hotel in Haitang Bay. As a newly developed tourist area, the most direct impression of Haitang Bay is that it is empty. Straight roads extend from north to south. The southernmost is 301 Hospital, and the northernmost is Sanya International Duty Free City. In between, there are rows of rows hidden behind dense woods. hotel. I heard that the seven-star Atlantis Hotel on the beach had just opened during the Spring Festival. I was envious and stunned at the price. This time we stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton, which is considered very affordable in Haitang Bay.

As soon as I entered the hotel door, I saw a Ferrari 458 in front of me. It was exciting to see a luxury car. In the past few days in Sanya, the most common thing I saw was the BMW 2 Series convertible. It is really a pleasure to open the convertible here. Since I came a little early, I couldn't check in until 2pm. Maybe the rooms were in short supply during the Spring Festival and they needed to be cleaned and there were no ready supplies. We decided to walk around the hotel to kill some time.

Going down from the lobby, walking straight in, passing through the tree-lined paths, and passing several swimming pools, I felt that the wind was getting stronger, mixed with the smell of salty tide. Needless to say, we must have reached the beach. After walking for another two minutes, another piece of blue sea came into view. Since the wind and waves in Haitang Bay were too strong to go into the sea, we sat leisurely on the lounge chairs provided by the hotel for a while.

The cookies from DoubleTree are really delicious. The room is not big, but there is a terrace where I can finally dry out the clothes that have never dried these days. What's even more surprising is that there is a swimming pool under the terrace, which is blue and green, making people have the urge to jump in.

In order to save the trouble of taking a taxi, we rented a car and drove to Yalong Bay the next day, just to get close to the sea. Along the way, we passed many mango orchards on the national highway, and there were farmers picking and selling them on the roadside. When we arrived at Yalong Bay, although there were no longer as many people as there were people cooking dumplings during the Spring Festival holiday, there were still a lot of people on the beach. There were almost no vacant lounge chairs on the beach. Most of the people on the beach were taking their children to play in the sand. In the distance, There are sailboats, yachts and motorboats coming and going, and the bustling sound of people is endless. It seems that choosing to live in the remote Haitang Bay is the right choice.

After staying in Yalong Bay for a short time, I felt a little bored. Because I drive myself, it is more convenient to go anywhere. After lunch at KFC, we started researching our next destination. From the map, Guanyin in Nanshan and Coconut Dream Corridor in Sanya Bay are relatively far from Haitang Bay, and the scenery there should be similar. Luhuitou Park because my girlfriend’s leg was injured and she couldn’t walk too long. Man-made attractions like the Underwater World are not interesting, and tickets are extremely expensive.

Just when we were bored, we remembered that the pick-up driver had said that the seafood in the small fishing village here was very delicious. I searched on the map and found a restaurant called Fishing Village, which is on the dock to Wuzhizhou and very close to Haitang Bay.

Without further ado, just drive away. From national roads to county roads and then to country roads, the closer you get to the town, the harder it becomes. There are grassy wastelands and some unfinished buildings next to it. I can’t believe this is the road to Wuzhizhou. . In the blink of an eye, we were almost there, and I saw from the map that there was a traffic jam. The red real-time traffic conditions made me think I was back in Beijing, so I bypassed the pier in anger, changed my destination, and drove straight south. The pier mark in the picture is the place to go to Wuzhizhou, and the mark below is the most beautiful place I visited in Sanya.

I saw on the map that there are several restaurants here and there is a road leading to it. As expected, there were no people on this road. When we arrived, we found a dozen cars parked in the parking lot, and there was a restaurant below. Opposite this body of water is an operating mine. We wanted to take a closer look, so we drove to the end of the road. At the end is the sea, and several fishing boats are constantly sailing out from here. It can't be shown on the map. From the end of the road, you can walk along a sandy road and follow the low embankment around to the bay on the north side.

Before you get off the bus, you can see the blue sea, which is very deep water. There is a long causeway separating the two sides. On the inside are clear, shallow water and soft sandy beaches. The car can drive directly to the edge of the beach. It turns out that someone has discovered this place long ago, and there are several cars parked neatly.

This is a short beach, and there are no crowds. When you step on the sand with bare feet, you will exclaim, it turns out that the sand here is so fine! Stepping on it is like stepping on flour. You can't feel the graininess of the sand at all. It's like putting your hand into soft white sugar. Everything is soft and light. Everyone agrees that the sand quality of Yalong Bay is more than twice as good as Yalong Bay. It’s such a small piece of beach where you can see the end of the beach. No wonder someone has been there first. Before leaving, we found an empty bottle and filled it with sand as a souvenir.

The sea water on the inside of the long embankment is very shallow, the wind and waves are not big, and it has been washing this long beach. As a "wasteland" with no commercial development, there is naturally a lack of protective nets and lifeguards. However, many people are walking on the beach. Some brave people have to go very far and the water is just above their waists. It was already afternoon, the sun was setting in the west, and the temperature was getting cooler. Otherwise, if I were to lay out a blanket here and lie down comfortably for a long time, I would definitely enjoy it. After I had enough rest, I could turn around and go back to the car.

Later, when we walked up to the seawall, we could see groups of small fish swimming in the water when the sun was shining directly. Someone was fishing on the embankment. Next to it was a small bucket containing three or five black fish and two small sea crabs. There is also an old, embroidered fishing boat lying on the embankment. The color of the rust forms a sharp contrast with the sea water.

Time passed quickly and we went to the restaurant next door to eat seafood. This small fishing village is actually a row of seafood restaurants. What’s interesting is that they are all connected by wooden planks and floating on the sea. Whenever a fishing boat comes in and out of the harbor, the waves will make these wooden planks creak. The seafood is all alive and kept in the sea water, enclosed with fishing nets. These should be fresher than those in the first market.

Perhaps the travelogue should end here. Youdao is that once the sea is full of difficulties, after visiting such a scenic spot, the rest of the trip will be lackluster. Fortunately, the eight-day vacation is coming to an end. Otherwise, I really don’t know where to find such a good place again. This is my second time coming to Hainan, and I will come often in the future. It seems that little-known places often have more surprises.