Distant Dream——Freedom

Dreams are the world of human beings’ true emotions and desires. Although the clothes during the day hide the true appearance, the dreams at night reveal the naked body again. Because people are social, not natural, and having your wish come true is just a beautiful wish. All laws, morals, hypocrisy... cause many desires and emotions to be suppressed in the heart. When the suppression is heavy and long-term, desires will be revealed through dreams. After waking up from a dream, most people feel sad. Although dreams are a true reflection of spiritual emotions, there is a huge contrast between dreams and reality. If all dreams can come true, how can society be stable? Because your dreams and other people’s dreams exist. Conflict and contradiction, your heaven is its hell. Therefore, people call the realization of wishes "dream fulfillment". Being able to turn dreams into reality and turn the wishes in the heart into life is really a great pleasure in life.

All kinds of dreams will come to people one after another while they are sleeping. Some dreams seem vague and clear after waking up; some dreams are unforgettable and last forever; some dreams are frightening in the middle of the night; some dreams are lingering and warm. What kind of dreams a person has and what kind of dreams he has should be a subtle psychological reaction and a portrayal of the depths of his soul.

At the beginning of this year, I realized a distant dream and put my long-cherished wish into reality. That distant dream, the dream of the south, the dream of a foreign land, has been carved in the depths of my heart like a stone. The memory of it is still vivid in my mind, especially when I look through the photos taken along the way, that period of distant travel Just like the light waves of the clear Tasman Sea, they roll up to the feet of walking one after another, and surge into the heart of looking back.

After a long 3,500-kilometer self-driving trip in the South Island, we started our trip to Australia again. Unfortunately, due to my daughter's sudden incident, the original plan had to be changed. She flew back to Guangzhou from New Zealand, leaving us to complete the planned itinerary of Tasmania and Adelaide alone. We cannot rent a car, because planning the route and contacting the accommodation require fluent language communication. If the contact is not appropriate, we will not be able to find anything, which is really daunting for us. So I gave up the originally rented car and house, changed from self-driving to group tour, and changed from highway to air route. With my little English and gestures, this last distant dream took on a different color.

1. Sydney

Because travel agencies in Tasmania are not available every day and cannot be connected with New Zealand’s itinerary, we returned to Sydney from Christchurch and stayed in We are relatively familiar with the University of Sydney.

When I came to Sydney five years ago, I didn’t know that I would form a bond with this city. My previous visit here was just a fleeting glance, only the world-famous large shells and the bay iron. The bridge left a deep impression on me. The real city was hidden under the surface. Now that I have returned to my old place, I can walk freely and unrestrainedly. Although the bridge is not wide, it can go deep, and the feeling is very different.

? At night, I stayed in the student dormitory of the University of Sydney. It was summer vacation at that time, and most of the students returned home. The University of Sydney made full use of its resources and rented out vacant student dormitories to tourists for 80 dollars a night. Although it was relatively cheap, it was very simple. There is no air conditioning, no TV, even the toilet and shower room are for private use, and they are for men and women only. You can open one room and lock the door for your own use. Although wooden boards are generally used to separate each other from domestic bathrooms, the top and bottom are connected, which is very unaccustomed. Once when I was taking a shower, a woman floated into the room next to me. She was humming a tune while taking a shower. The sound of rushing water seemed to be in time with the rhythm, making people feel that they had gone to the wrong place. The singing was very melodious over there, but not over here. There is no atmosphere, it is commonplace there, but it is as silent as a cicada here. Students wearing swimsuits, swimming trunks, bath towels and nightgowns can be seen strolling in the corridor at any time. At night, sometimes I hear cheers coming from the lawn. When I look out the window, I see drunken male and female students who have lost their bets and are lying on the grass. Streaking.

The boundaries between men and women here are not deep, but they are commonplace. They live in peace and harmony and have nothing to do with each other.

In domestic universities, even the dormitories for male and female students are separated into different buildings. Visitors of the opposite sex must do so during the day and must register in detail before entering. The aunts and uncles on duty will look up and down and question them carefully as if they are guarding against thieves. There are differences between men and women, no intimacy between giving and receiving, three obediences and four virtues, strict defenses, and the openness and conservatism of the East and the West can be seen from this. And this seems to be an accurate yardstick for measuring whether a country or an era is open or conservative.

Although this old house has been renovated more than a hundred years ago, there are still many inconveniences to live in. However, being in it makes people feel a long historical precipitation and long cultural atmosphere. Sitting in the room Standing next to the heavy desk inside, I can't help but think about who it was a hundred years ago. I sit here silently and meditate, reading the scriptures. Leaning against the stone window sill, I think again, who was it at the beginning? I also leaned here and looked at the bright moon in the night sky; there were no electric lights at that time, so who would read at night under the dancing candlelight and horse lanterns? Once you think about the scene back then, this house seems to have returned to its original life and soul, and seems to be telling ancient stories that happened in this ancient house in ancient language.

I visited most of the major attractions during my last trip. I was also very tired after more than ten days of traveling to the South Island. It was time to take a break, so I didn’t go anywhere during the two days in Sydney. I just stayed at home. For reading in this old house, you can wander around the quiet campus and immerse yourself in the rich cultural atmosphere.

Founded in 1850, the University of Sydney is the oldest and most prestigious university in Australia. It was founded on the inheritance of British university education. Old buildings are scattered everywhere, showing its history. The heritage, especially the deep cloisters and carved door eyebrows, give people the feeling of traveling through time and space, and modern architecture is also interspersed among them. The steel structure and glass are closely matched, simple and bright, like the music of Impressionism, uneven but harmonious. It is nothing like a Chinese university. A tall and long wall surrounds several tall buildings, and a group of docile lambs are enclosed within the wall. It not only blocks the bright sunlight, but also blocks active thoughts. It is both large and scattered, with blocks and campuses mixed together. Students in groups of three or three are reading and meditating on the grass in swimsuits. Tourists in a hurry are passing through with their bags on their backs. The noisy city sounds are rolling in, which is in harmony with the atmosphere of this university. The silence is in sharp contrast. Only the library is a truly quiet place. Because it is a holiday, there are not many people. It is so quiet that even the sound of breathing can be clearly heard. Books are open for reading, there are many computers, and various electronic documents, journals and magazines are easy to view, 24 It is open every hour, and it also has a kitchen and dining area. When students are tired from studying, there are couches for them to rest, which shows that STU facilities care for students and support their learning. But what should you do if you encounter a student who snores? Maybe he would be self-aware and would not snore here and break the silent study atmosphere.

? I had a young friend in Sydney. If he were here, life in Sydney would not be so boring. But unfortunately, after we went to his house for a brief chat, he We got on a plane to New Zealand and started our three-month journey around the world.

? For three months, you can travel freely, follow your heart, and follow your interests. He takes advantage of his vacation every year to travel around the world. A simple luggage, a thin passport, a small credit card, and a beating heart are all his possessions. He is erasing the blank spaces on the world map that have left no footprints piece by piece, and Plant the flag of your wish all over the five continents and oceans. He pointed to the two wood carvings at home and said to me: "They were exchanged for a pair of old and perforated shoes by the natives in Namibia. The shoes were robbed, so I had to walk back to the hotel barefoot. If you don't go to Africa, you I don’t understand that there is such a backward and extremely poor place in this world.”

Wandering, let go of all desires, wander around the world with a pure heart. This is the life and path that I envy. I jokingly asked him, when I retire next year, will I follow you around the world? He smiled: "No problem, as long as you can endure the hardship. But what about your passport? I can just leave as soon as I feel like it. I don't need a plan or a visa. And for you, even a visa will take a lot of time and there is a time limit." .

? I immediately became mute, and the sunshine in my heart immediately dimmed, because your nationality and your passport determine the limits of your freedom and the boundaries of your walking, and determine that you are a kite. Still a flying bird.

When I returned to Sydney, he was wandering in India.

He wandered by the Ganges River and listened to ancient folk songs from foreign lands.

I stayed in the old house and watched the shadows of birds passing by outside the window.

The main building of Sida

Looking from the doorway of the main building

The appearance of the dormitory

The engravings on the floor tiles in the dormitory corridor should be that people once lived here The name of a famous student who lived there. In 1861, he was just 18 years old.

Library

The corridor of the teaching building covered with ivy

? The old hut on the roadside

The corridor with alternating light and dark

? Gate of Knowledge

? Chinatown Archway

2. Tasmania

Tasmania is Australia 6 The smallest island state among the states, it consists of more than 300 small islands. During the Ice Age about 10,000 years ago, Tasmania was connected to the Australian mainland. When the Ice Age ended, water from melted snow flooded the area where the two sides met, forming Bass Strait, and the island was formed. Precisely because Tasmania is not connected to the Australian mainland, it has developed relatively slowly and therefore retains many of its original features. The reason why the style here is so primitive is that the local protection measures are relatively in place. Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, so far only allows domestic flights in and out, but you are not allowed to bring in fresh fruits and fish, otherwise they will be confiscated and punished. This prevents the invasion of alien species and maintains the original local style and purity of species.

Tasmania is known as the "Holiday State" in Australia. The main scenery is the rolling mountains and the winding and steep coast. Its rolling hills, winding valleys, broad plateaus, ancient volcanoes and steep coasts are obviously different from the scenery in other parts of Australia. It is characterized by beautiful scenery and simple humanities, rich and diverse resources, and a unique environment. One grid, so it is also called the Australian version of New Zealand.

It took two and a half hours to fly from Sydney to Launceston, the second largest city in Tasmania. Launceston is also the third oldest city in Australia. It was founded in 1806, second only to Sydney and Hobart. Because of its long history, the city has a large number of historical buildings and cultural landscapes.

? Since there is no Chinese travel agency that conducts Tasmanian tourism business online, the Australian travel agency you contacted does not care about food and accommodation, but just drags you around. You have to deal with food and accommodation by yourself, so accommodation is still It was a self-catering hotel that my daughter later booked again. We got out of the airport and took a taxi. We gave our address to the driver. He said OK and drove us along the winding road to the hotel we booked.

This is also a villa-type self-service hotel. The first and second floors are rented separately. There is a small garden on the first floor and a large terrace on the second floor. The room is still fully equipped with all kinds of dining and kitchen utensils, not far away. A large supermarket, shopping is very convenient. The person who received us was an old lady with silver hair who must be in her seventies. At her age, in our country she would be dancing in the square, practicing Tai Chi, playing mahjong, or going to a nursing home to enjoy her happiness. But she was still at work, clear-headed, soft-spoken and organized. The person who came to pick us up from the travel agency the next morning was also an old man who must have been in his seventies. He drove a car and explained along the way in long-winded English. He also climbed up and down with us. His steps were steady and better than climbing mountains. I'm still awesome.

? The normal retirement age in Australia is 65 years old, but as long as the elderly are willing to work and can do it, they can continue to work until they are in their eighties or nineties.

There is no lifelong pension in Australia. After the age of 65, you can start to withdraw money from your own retirement provident fund until the money in your account is used up. However, there are certain limits on annual withdrawals. After the money in the provident fund is used up, you can enjoy the old-age pension provided by the Department of Social Welfare until the age of 68. Life for those under the age of 68 is more troublesome and they are often required to continue looking for work. This is also the reason why many older people work in Australia. Is it a blessing or a tragedy for Australian elderly to still be struggling for life at such an old age? It seems that socialism is better. You can retire at the age of sixty, you can no longer work nine to five, and you can sleep until you wake up naturally. Of course, the opportunities and time to count money will be reduced. But our good days are coming to an end. In the future, the retirement age will be extended to 65 like in Australia. By then, silver-haired workers will also be a new normal in China.

There are ***12 people in our group, two from my family, two sisters from Germany, two girls from Singapore, two Americans, a British couple, and two Koreans. I couldn't understand a word of the old guide's English explanation, so I just relied on my wife's translation. When she couldn't grasp the key points, she turned to the Singaporean girls for help, and they sometimes responded to the old man's whispering English. In the mist, I went to ask the British couple again, and followed them throughout the whole journey in confusion. I don’t know much about the cultural landscape, but I can enjoy a lot of natural scenery.

? The scenery in Tasmania is really good, with a primitive and rustic flavor everywhere, just like a paradise. From the quiet and lush Cradle Mountain National Park in Launceston to the coast on the east side of the island, from the Bay of Fires all the way south along the coastal road, you can watch the fountains formed by the waves hitting the shore from bottom to top at Bigenloo. Then go up to Freycinet National Park to see the azure blue sea of ??Wineglass Bay and the winding mountains. The natural and unique scenery is breathtaking. Although the scenery is beautiful, we were unlucky. It rained for three of the four days here. We visited many scenic spots in the rain. The wind from the coast and the wilderness blew our umbrellas over frequently, and it chilled us to the bone. In the strong wind and cold rain, everyone rushed to put on the fat raincoat provided by the old guide and trudged in the wind and rain. The sky was dark and the ground was slippery along the way, and I didn't really appreciate the unique style and charm of this island. Only on the last day, when we came to Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, God was pitiful and finally opened his eyes. The clouds in the morning were no longer so thick. After a while, the sun peeked out from the clouds, and Tianyi also showed Its azure color and beautiful scenery of this island also reveal her charming face. And it happened to be on this last sunny day that we came to Port Arthur and the ruins of Australia's oldest and largest prison.

When you go to Tasmania, you must visit Port Arthur. It is a good scenic and cultural attraction, and Port Arthur Prison should be visited even more. This scenic spot has a Chinese guide map. You can click on the map to learn about the history of this prison.

The prison is located at the tip of the Tasman Peninsula southeast of Hobart. Tasmania was first used by the British as a place to exile prisoners. The prison was built in 1830 and accommodated more than 30,000 people at its peak. prisoner. However, a fire in 1897 turned most of it into ruins. Although it was devastated, the original appearance of the prison two hundred years ago was still preserved among the ruins. The former prison cells, churches, hospitals, and factories are all standing in place. The high walls and thick doors are still the same as they were back then. They all tell the story of the noise and hustle and bustle of the past, and they all precipitate the deeds of the distant era. , as if it was yesterday.

Judging from the conditions of the remaining and intact prison cells, hospitals, workshops and churches, the freedom of prisoners is firmly restricted, but the living conditions are not bad. Compared with Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables" The prison environment seems to be much better. In particular, the ruins of the church make people feel the majesty of the time and the melodious bells. From this, we can see that these people who lost their freedom at that time also had the guidance of faith and spiritual sustenance, and also saw the importance of "ideological and political work" sex.

My impression after the tour was: how could this prison nearly two hundred years ago have better conditions than our prisons today.

Launceston's residence

Small garden

On the left is the old lady in charge of reception

The church in the sunset

The veteran director wearing a white sun hat

The two sisters came from Germany and the one taking the photo was a Korean student.

Strange boulders, kind old guide

Cradle Mountain and Lake Baikal in the rain

Encountered wombats on the road

? The ferocious Tasmanian Devil

? Cloud-rolling peaks and surging fjords

? Coast? Lone tree? Lonely man

? View from the top of the mountain Wineglass Bay

Cliffs? Blue sea and white waves

? Winding coast

A blend of movement and stillness

? The Lion King

Accompanying

? The wave fountain, due to the low tide, the eruption was suspended

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A glass vase from a small shop in the town for a rest, 120 knives, really I want to buy it, but the journey is long and I have the patience to give up.

Ice cream shop, delicious

? The ruins of Port Arthur Prison Church

Juvenile Offenders Wharf

Prison Garden

Church ruins

Priest's dormitory

? Prison cell that was not burned down

Inside the cell

Remains of another cell

? The intact sutra hall in the prison cell

3. Adelaide

Most tourists to Australia will not go to Adelaide because it is too far away , and it is not well-known, far less famous than Sydney and Melbourne, and even less famous than the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

In fact, Adelaide has a lot of Chinese people, a good climate, and very beautiful scenery. It is a quiet and exquisite city. With its superior public security, infrastructure, medical standards, cultural environment and educational conditions, it has been ranked among the top ten most livable cities in the world for many years. Adelaide ranked sixth in the list of "The World's Most Liveable Cities in 2016" released by the Information Department of the British weekly Economist.

We have friends here, so we went to Adelaide specifically to visit old times.

Australia has a land area of ??7.68 million square kilometers, but there are only six states and two territories. The area of ??each state is much larger than the provinces of China. The most convenient transportation between states is Plane, and the ticket price is not high, so our trip to Adelaide took a two-hour flight from Sydney. Because a friend came to pick up the plane, I felt very confident about the future, and the fatigue accumulated from the long journey was coming. After sleeping for more than 2,000 kilometers at an altitude of 10,000 meters, when I woke up, the bright sunshine of Adelaide shone through the porthole on my newly awakened face.

After our friend picked us up, he first went to a Vietnamese restaurant to eat rice noodles similar to Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles. The icy taste of iced Vietnamese coffee still lingers in his mouth and tongue. Her home is a villa in the 1960s. She bought it for 200,000 yuan more than ten years ago. Now it has increased to more than 400,000 yuan, which is only a little more than double. The increase is far less than that of domestic houses, but the construction quality is really good. of. A house of this era in China must have been out of date, or had been demolished two or three times, but it still stands on this land, lasting forever, providing shelter from the wind and rain, keeping out the cold and heating, and providing comfort for different owners. Shelter, warmth and haunting.

Adelaide is far less noisy than Sydney, let alone prosperous. The streets are relatively quiet, but this silence is not dead silence, but a kind of pastoral leisurelyness is revealed in the silence. No one walking on the street He is calm, calm and unhurried.

What this city plays is not a symphony, but chamber music. People are here, and their hearts are here, just like a rushing stream pouring into a quiet lake. It no longer rushes, no longer has ups and downs, but just follows the lake. The undercurrent surges slowly and ripples gently with the microwaves on the lake shore.

? We went to Kangaroo Island the next day, which took three hours by car and ferry.

? Kangaroo Island is naturally named because there are too many kangaroos. It is the third largest island in Australia, covering an area of ??4,405 square kilometers. It is 112 kilometers away from Adelaide and can be reached by ferry across Bass Strait. It's this island with only 4,000 residents. Kangaroo Island was rated as the "Best Island in Asia-Pacific" by the National Geographic magazine and is one of the best-preserved natural wonders in the world. The island has green primeval forests, quiet and clear inland lakes, uncanny rock caves, stretches of magnificent coastal scenery and precious and rare wildlife. It is the most famous tourist area in South Australia, accounting for a quarter of the island. The area has been designated as a national park and reserve. In addition to the ubiquitous kangaroos, there are also a variety of Australian protected animals inhabiting it.

While walking on this island, Kangaroo Island gave me the feeling of being vast and desolate, but the desolate wilderness is surrounded by fences, with lush pastures and sheep all over the place, each of which stores rainwater. Huge jars stand among the fields, and the winding and undulating roads cut this vast land into pieces of golden cakes - desolate and beautiful, desolate and plump.

? The main attractions on the island are Magic Rock and Flagship Arch.

The Magic Rock is a huge stone standing on the east coast of Kangaroo Island. It has been carved and cut with uncanny craftsmanship by sea wind, waves and rain for hundreds of millions of years. It has different shapes when viewed from different angles. Some are like giant axes, some are like bird beaks, some are like stone eggs, some are as round as the columns of Greek temples, and some are as staggered and sharp as canine teeth. The magic and refinement of this hand of God is amazing. Be amazed by the wonders and craftsmanship of nature. The huge boulder stands on the coast of white waves. The fierce sea wind howls between the rocks. The clothes are blown up like a sail and the hair is flying like a flag. Only this fantastic boulder stands tall and silent in the wind and waves, and that The echo of the gusts of wind among the rocks seems like he is narrating his eternal stories and whispering in his dreams, singing a song from a distant era to people.

Flagship Arch is not far from Magic Rock, both located in Flinders Chase National Park. The flagship arch is a large rock with the middle hollowed out by the waves. The blue water chases and beats this huge rock. The snow-like rushing waves penetrate the collapsed rock wall and stir up the peaks of the snow-capped mountains. In the thunderous sound, The vibration in the empty cave then subsided, and patches of white foam appeared on the rocks. It was really a realistic portrayal of "rocks piercing the sky, violent waves crashing on the shore, and thousands of piles of snow rolled up."

The flagship arch area is also a breeding paradise for New Zealand fur seals. It is a pure paradise for them to live happily. Looking down from the flagship arch, you can see these cute guys playing in the sea or playing in the sea. Lazily basking in the sun on the coastal rocks, even if tourists pass by nearby, the shocking echo of the waves does not disturb their freedom and dreams at all. The unique flagship arch, together with the magnificent coastline and the honest fur seals, show the unadorned beauty of nature, showing the beauty of nature to the fullest, making people forget to leave and forget to return.

In the midst of this natural beauty, a thought suddenly came to my mind: Who is the happy child of nature compared with those who are busy and busy and trapped in a cocoon? Zhuangzi once envied fish, but now I envy seals.

If you don’t want to leave, just stay here and become a seal. When you are hungry, you will catch fish and when you are full, you will bask in the sun. You will always listen to the symphony of nature and chase the waves in the sea all day long. Don’t have any thoughts. As long as you have fish and food, you will have no heart. fear, no hypocritical pretense, no exorbitant taxes, no restraints and rules, only obey the laws of nature, only indulge the instinctive desires, only bathe in the sunshine in the heart...

Hydeland Coastline

? Quiet streets

My friend’s house built in 1968

The backyard of the house

Looking back at Australia from the ferry to Kangaroo Island Mainland

Kangaroo Island Pier

? Rough waves

? Curious kangaroos

? Magical rocks

? Insignificant people

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? Boulders on the seaside

? Sea and sky are the same color