The Sahara Desert in North Africa

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is thousands of kilometers away from Luxor, the ancient capital, with the Gobi desert and scorching sun along the way. Not only can't you see cattle and sheep, but even camels that are common in the desert. In this desert where no cattle and sheep can be seen, I am reminded of the story of Sanmao Sahara Desert, a famous female writer in Taiwan Province Province. Her love affair with Kathy once accompanied me through my youth. Being here now is completely different from what I expected. Where is the Sahara amorous feelings described by Sanmao? Where are the Bedouins?

The unfortunate death of Jose made Sanmao never get out of the shadows. Later, I met the composer Wang who was twenty years older than her, but I fell in love with her. Wang rejected Sanmao's love on the grounds of age difference. Sanmao hanged himself with anger. I think Sanmao's psychology is unhealthy, just like depression now. She gave up the modern life in a metropolis and came to this desert with more yellow sand than people, and her mood was even more depressed. The final result can only be like this.

After driving on the expressway for more than two hours, the endless blue ocean appeared. This is the famous Red Sea. The southern part of the Red Sea is connected with the Indian Ocean, and the Suez Canal in the north is connected with the Mediterranean Sea. For more than a century, most oil tankers in Europe and Asia have passed through here to transport crude oil from the Middle East to all parts of the world.

Perhaps the Red Sea is not as easy to form tropical storms as the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Calm sea water can't lift huge waves, nor is it affected by the tides of the moon. The road is only a few tens of meters away from the shore, so I don't worry about being flooded by the tide. I remember one evening, on the shore of Beidaihe, waves more than one meter high were overwhelming, and the shoes were washed into the ocean after retreating. It seems that the difference between the sea and the sea is still very big. The Red Sea is calm and gentle, like a shy little girl.

The bus goes straight south. On the right of the bus is the barren Huangshan desert, and on the left is the vibrant ocean. Huge oil tankers and small fishing boats go hand in hand, forming a harmonious dynamic map. High-end villas appear from time to time, surrounded by green trees and flowers. Ajie, a foreign tour guide, said that this is a holiday resort for the rich in Cairo. They are tired of staying in the city, so they come here for leisure and holiday. Last night, a wedding was held in our hotel. The groom in a suit and tie, the bride wearing jewelry and the luxury of relatives and friends are in sharp contrast with the poor living in a cemetery and sleeping on the street. Zhumen is really bad wine and meat, and the road has frozen bones! I really want to take pictures of the manners of these upper-class people, but the tour guide Ajie said that taking pictures without the consent of the local people will be at your own risk. I dare not move easily. If I get into trouble, I can't stand it.

Just when I was dreaming, the tour guide Ajie told me about participating in the self-funded project. He proposed four scenic spots at his own expense, hoping everyone can participate. Everyone has been reluctant to talk. Every time I go to a country or region, the scenic spots stipulated in the contract basically summarize the main essence, while others are a bit sloppy. Ajie began to collect money from front to back. The young people in front paid a desert carriage to wash the sand and took a glass boat to see the coral tropical fish on the seabed. To tell you the truth, I don't want to participate in any of them. Before signing up for the tour, I also sent the photos of the self-funded projects of the contract to the small picture of the travel agency and asked her if these self-funded projects were mandatory. Xiao Tu sent a letter saying that it was not mandatory. I really want to show Ajie the text of the mobile phone, but the tourists in front paid some money for the self-funded project, and I held it here, and both sides were unhappy. I had to give Ajie 160 dollars to participate in the self-funded project of watching corals on glass boats.

Domestic self-funded scenic spots are generally 200 yuan, and Egypt's 70 or 80 yuan is too expensive. Even more expensive than this, the self-funded projects in the UAE are all over $ 100, and the "proprietress" in our group doesn't care about this little money at all. On the first day of their arrival in Dubai, they abandoned the team's five-star hotel and booked a room at the top of the Burj Dubai for 6000 RMB. The next day, they also participated in a seaplane overlooking Dubai. Such rich people are popular everywhere, and the tour guide Ajie flatters the proprietress all day. Ajie, like me, doesn't even look. But I have been asking questions, and I often answer the questions that Ajie asked us to answer, such as when was the Cairo Conference in World War II? Which country is the earliest railway train in the world? My answer is accurate.

Don't cry roast meat. Now you talk about money everywhere. Only money has dignity. The "proprietress" is from Sichuan, with a medium build and a round face, that is, about forty. She was accompanied by a best friend during her college years, and the travel expenses should be borne by the "proprietress". Ordinary income can't walk with the rich, and it is impossible to go back to selling iron.

It takes about eight hours to fly from Beijing to Dubai. During the trip, the "boss wife" always reads a heavy book. I sit far away from others, and I don't know what book she is reading. Judging from people's habit of learning, they have superhuman brains and wisdom, so they naturally enjoy more money. Chickens and ducks are drowned, and people are even less comparable. I think I can live well, at least I won't be too stingy. I'd rather spend my pension on travel knowledge than take it into the coffin.

In a service area on the edge of the Sahara desert, when several local parents took a donkey to undertake business, Xiao Huang of our team rode around on the donkey. I wanted to take some photos of local customs, but the woman covered her veil and turned around before raising her mobile phone. People do not want to do as the Romans do, so they have to give up.

It's easy to win over several children, and only a few ballpoint pens are perfect. Unfortunately, the cool oil was searched by the staff at the railway station, saying it was flammable and dangerous. If not, these children will be happier. It's 40-50 degrees in the desert, and it's said that it's very comfortable to apply cool oil to your forehead.

Let's talk about Xiao Huang in our group. She is from Heilongjiang anniversary celebration. Judging from her clothes and skin, she is in her early thirties. Her forehead is purple and gold, with five or six pigtails, which is particularly fashionable; Her double eyelids are swollen, saying it's because she just had double eyelid surgery. For her bon voyage, her husband specially gave her a pair of sunglasses. She often "nagged" with the tour guide, Jie Ge, who said that if I married you, I would not live to be forty years old, and everyone laughed heartily. It was not until one day that she and her husband used mobile phone videos that people knew their true colors.

My husband asked her when she would go back on the mobile phone screen. Xiao Huang danced and replied, "If you don't go back, don't go back!" We had a good time. She pulled Lu Xiao to her side and said, I still know my next adopted son. Look, he looks like our son! The husband shook his head with some distress and some helplessness. Xiao Huang's husband's face value is no worse than her. He has a square face and big eyes, and a man in his fifties is the time when his charm is infinite. But people may like such a lively and lovely woman. Isn't it lonely for a daughter-in-law to yell all day? Radish and cabbage have their own love, unlike the tour guide Jie Ge, who can't stand the toss. If you marry Huang Xiao, you won't live to be 40.

Xiao Huang's eldest son is 28 years old. He is married and has children, and his second son is in college. With these two sons, guess how old they are. Xiao Huang's family situation and age make Ajie admire him so much that he never exaggerates. Xiao Huang proudly said that both my sons are excellent and can support themselves. Why should I live like an old lady and live happily every day so as not to come into this world for no reason?

There are also eight Henan veterans in our regiment, almost seventy years old. Although not young, the traditional spirit still exists. They never compete for seats in the front row like some teams, but always sit in the back silently, guarding everyone like a patron saint. Li, a former battalion commander, had a brief conversation with me on the plane. He was a soldier in the mountains near Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan at the age of 18, and spent 15 years in the wind and rain before he switched to work in the local area. Since it's a good time, why not come out and have a look? They are also going to Australia and New Zealand to see all the places they should go.

An old couple in Datong have been to 26 countries. They said that they can't spend their pension anyway, and they won't leave if they can't walk. An elderly couple in Baotou feel the same way. They just can't say it, the more cross-country. When others say what the country is like, they can't help but think of it again. Everyone says that if there is no next life, it will be very happy to do what you like. Yes! When we were young, we were thrifty and thrifty. Now, we have fulfilled everything such as filial piety to parents and nurturing children. Why not live for yourself for a few years?

This is the experience of our trip to Egypt on 20 19. At that time, if we gave up, the coronavirus epidemic for two consecutive years, not to mention foreign countries, was unable to travel normally. So, if you have an idea, implement it immediately. After this village, there is no such shop!