Essays about our unique youth hostel in Changsha and its enthusiastic host

The morning of the first day in Changsha

Dragging my tired body off the train and out of the station, I finally breathed the first breath of fresh air in the morning, and I finally came When I arrived in Changsha, I looked at the two ancient and dazzling characters "Changsha" standing on the train station where they should be. I said to myself: "I'm in Changsha. This is Hunan. This is Changsha. The loess I step on is the loess of Changsha, and the air I breathe is the air of Changsha. It's incredible. I really can't believe myself. In the blink of an eye, I'm here Arrived in Hunan.” I still remember saying to my book friends at the meeting at the end of the trip to Nanjing: “I already know what real travel is. The next stop I want to go to is Changsha, Hunan, because it is there. I have my idol. "Actually, to be honest, when I said this promise, I almost wanted to slap myself, because I said it casually. Hunan is a place I really want to go to, but I have not considered many practical factors. Can I go? Now, I didn't expect that I would really come back, and it would be so fast.

Changsha Railway Station

It’s really a trip that comes and goes. When I came here, I had the urge to burst into tears many times. Yin Ailian, you are great! You did things that even you couldn't believe you would do.

At this time, all the sleepiness and fatigue have disappeared. We excitedly went to find our place to stay. The youth hostels we originally booked were all at the same subway station, "Wuyi Square". Because the transportation is convenient and it is very close to various attractions. We arrived at the subway station and waited in line for about 8 minutes to pass the security check, even though there are only two subway lines in Changsha. But there are a lot of people. I have ridden in Suzhou and Shanghai before, but today I learned what "crowding in the subway" means. "There are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky." The Changsha subway is almost packed to death. How to squeeze in? One: I had to wait 100 meters to pass the security check, and then I had to wait to buy a ticket. (Fortunately, I downloaded the Changsha Metro APP in advance. Scanning the QR code to buy tickets online is very fast.) Second: Don’t move while you are standing in the pick-up area. He got up on his own and got off the bus too! ! ! It was so crowded, so crowded! I feel that the Spring Festival Transport train is not comparable. Although there are only two lines in Changsha Metro, they have many exits. One station has at least five exits, let alone a scenic spot. We passed the third and fourth stations and arrived at Wuyi Square Station

Changsha Metro

Qiuyue’s Youth Hostel was at Exit 7, and I was at Exit 5. But I really want us to find our own. Because I'm too tired. However, I know that Qiuyue is coming out for the first time, and there are many things she doesn’t understand, so I must help her settle down first before looking for myself. I first helped Qiuyue find her youth hostel. We called the store owner except Qiuyue at the No. 5 subway station. The store owner told us the location orally. However, the owner’s Changsha Mandarin was too strong. Qiuyue and I couldn’t understand it after changing it several times. Later, the owner may have been a little speechless. I felt like it, so I hung up the phone and told us via text message. The weather in Changsha was still very hot at this time, and since we were carrying big bags, we were already soaked to the skin. After a while, we successfully found Qiuyue’s youth hostel according to the information sent by the boss. She lived on the 21st floor. When we stood on such a high floor and overlooked the scenery below for the first time, we were really shocked. The boss of Qiuyue is a female boss. When he opened the door, the boss saw me and thought that I was also a guest. I quickly explained that I was not. Qiuyue said as she changed her shoes and went in. Qiuyue greeted me to come in. I said no, it's too troublesome. You can go in and I'll go find mine. At that time, Qiuyue didn't want me to leave. She said that she was a little scared and shy to let me in. I was a little impatient and replied to her: "It doesn't matter. Be brave. It will be too troublesome for you to wash up when I go back." Let’s take a shower and rest, and we’ll meet at the No. 5 subway station at one o’clock in the afternoon.” I said goodbye to her. Seeing that she couldn't control me, she reluctantly said goodbye to me and went in.

After settling down in Qiuyue, I was about to start looking for my own place. As I walked, I thought: "Qiuyue, don't blame me. There are some things you have to face and solve by yourself. I have already accompanied you to find your youth hostel. It's your own business to come down, I can't help you..." And now I have to find my youth hostel on my own. I got off the elevator and went to the subway entrance to start navigation. I followed the navigation prompts and came to Qiji. No. 1 entrance, and then I followed the store’s prompts and successfully found my place. Coincidentally, although Qiuyue and I live in different buildings, we are both on the 21st floor, and I later discovered that our two buildings are only separated by a road and a square. When I arrived at the door, I was still a little nervous because I was still expecting a woman to open the door for me. I told him on WeChat that when I arrived, please open the door for me. Sure enough, a very young brother opened the door, looking like a student. I wasn't surprised at all when he told me he was a senior. He enthusiastically took me to visit their youth hostel and told me many attractions worth visiting. He took me to the window sill and told me that the one in front is Orange Island. However, I saw here that it is the end of the island. When did you Go, just take the subway and it’s just one stop away. I looked out from the window sill and wow, it’s really beautiful, although I only saw a little bit of the Xiangjiang River.

An aerial view of the 21st floor of the youth hostel where I stayed

But I have already felt its momentum. At this time, I started to have simple communication with him, but I still didn't dare to look at him directly, maybe because of my inferiority complex. I followed the store's introduction and began to observe the entire decoration effect of this house. It's almost the same as described in the photo except there is no guzheng. The whole room is filled with a very literary and scholarly atmosphere. There is a huge bookshelf in front of the living room, which contains a variety of books. The guest rooms are specially decorated with warmth, and the toilets and bathrooms are also very comfortable. Neat and clean, it really feels like a home. There is a small blackboard hanging on the wall directly above the living room, which lists various tourist attractions in Changsha. They also planned a route for us, which really made us feel warm and considerate. There were many tent guests in twos and threes outside the room, but boys slept more. There are also one or two couch surfers, and I think these are real backpackers! After that, he started to take me to the room. Because there was already one person living in the room, it was locked and the guest was too fast asleep. Also, because the owner was a boy, it was not convenient for me to sleep after calling a few times. . He went to ask other girls to open the door for me, and it opened after a while. At this time, I finally saw my room, and I chose the lower bunk. After the store owner explained some things to me, I started to clean up by myself. The quilts, sheets, etc. of this youth hostel all needed to be put on by myself, and I also had to remove them myself when I left the hotel. Because we were traveling on a budget, we chose a youth hostel.

In fact, this is my first time staying in a youth hostel. It is not as neatly decorated as a hotel, nor does the hotel staff have mechanical smiles, and the price is relatively low. Although youth hostels do not have independent private spaces or independent public spaces like hotels, they increase communication between people. Whenever I come back at night, there are always some people playing games together in the living room. Sometimes the store also invites me to play with them, but I always refuse because I am too tired. The most important thing is that I am relatively introverted. in front of some people. When I go out to play, the store owner will always patiently remind me to pay attention to safety and call him if anything happens. When I come back, he will kindly ask you how your day was and where you went. Did you have fun? Things like being unhappy or tired will make you feel that although you are tired, you are in a relaxed mood at that moment. As long as you don't understand anything big or small, you can ask him.

For the sake of convenience, I chose the lower berth

I remember that after I took a shower, I needed to find a mobile company in the afternoon to apply for a phone card in Hunan City, because the number outside the province was Traffic cannot be used. It is your money that is used every minute. Moreover, we have to stay in Hunan for a week, so no traffic is absolutely not allowed.

Then, the store owner was very enthusiastic about lending me his secondary card. If I stayed in Changsha for a week, I would use his card, but I would go to Zhangjiajie in two days. In the quadruple room I lived in, I also met a travel companion from Zhejiang. She asked me to call her Xiaoya. When I met her for the first time, I accidentally saw a big tattoo on her leg. I just thought, this must not be an easy person to get along with, so it doesn't matter, I will leave after just one more night. However, it was not as I expected. She was particularly enthusiastic and took the initiative to talk to me. She was a sweet person, including her speech. She offered to put makeup on me but I refused. Because, I'm really not used to wearing makeup. Later, I couldn't resist her enthusiasm and asked her to give me a simple hairstyle. The effect is still very beautiful! Afterwards, we also ate crayfish and dark dishes such as centipede. Although, we only met and played for one night. However, we are very happy with each other, because I remember what she said: "We are all out to play, and we are all in a foreign land. It is a kind of fate that we can meet." Here you can meet some like-minded people Friends, promote the long-lost warmth between people...and all these hotels don't have it. After I took a shower and packed everything, I lay on the bed and went to sleep. In the afternoon, we started walking around Orange Island.