What travel activities did you do in 2017?

Going back to 2017, that year was the travel year in my life. I traveled to eight countries that year. In August, I traveled with a group to Germany, France, Italy, Austria, and other countries in Western Europe. Vatican City, Richmond.

I saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not the intention of the designer, but the soil layer of the foundation made the Tower of Pisa tilt. The fact that the tower tilted without falling made it unique in the world. The reason why there are so many towers in the world is the water city of Venice, which I was once curious about. It turns out that the water level in the surrounding city is rising, making the city's tall buildings appear to be rising from the water. Sitting on the "Mercury Dora" boat, you can see the scenery of Venice. The underwater city is unique. Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa and the underwater city of Venice have become irreplaceable with their uniqueness, making tourists from all over the world curious.

In Paris, France, I saw the former glory of the historical city, including the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower. I saw a statue of the goddess Venus with broken arms in a Paris museum. It turned out that the statue’s arms were broken during transportation. I heard that relevant people designed various hands to attach the broken arms to make the entire statue of the goddess visible. It looks perfect, but visually it is not as perfect as the Venus with a broken arm, so I came to the classic saying "completeness does not mean perfect". When you see the "Mona Lisa" portrait, you look at it from any angle. Lisa's smile is equally magical. There are no particularly tall buildings in Paris. The reason is that the relevant departments of the Paris government have humane regulations that "cannot block other people's sun."

When I go to Switzerland, I feel that the most beautiful scenery is in the countryside, with rippling blue lakes and green grass. It is as beautiful as a series of pleasant landscape paintings. It was August, and it was raining while riding the olive cart up the mountain. When we reached the snow-capped mountains, it was snowing heavily, but it was a different season when we went up the same mountain. It was really magical. Of course, when you go to Germany, you must visit Disney's prototype of Neuschwanstein Castle. Standing in the mountains and looking out from the distance, the scenery is particularly charming. I saw the magnificent cathedral in the Vatican, which is the landmark building of this small country. In the most majestic section of the Alps in Austria, huge gray rock masses appear in front of you like they appear out of the sky, and you are amazed by the miraculous craftsmanship of nature. When traveling in these European countries, the overall impression is that there are many churches with historical saints, especially in Rome, Italy. You need to understand their historical saints and listen to the tour guides.

In September I went to Egypt in North Africa and saw the mysterious pyramids and the Sphinx. The most famous Pyramid of Khufu shone mysteriously under the sun. I saw such a magnificent The pyramids lamented the incomparable human power of ancient Egypt, and they also wondered whether they were man-made by aliens. There were also towering statues of gods and gauze-wrapped mummies. The miraculous relics of the Pharaohs were seen in the Egyptian Museum. The happiest day in Egypt was taking a yacht out to the Red Sea, fishing with bread crumbs and feeding the seagulls. The seagulls were flying above our heads, and the seagulls were fighting for the bread crumbs. It was so fun! The sea water of the Red Sea is three-color sea water. The sea water on the shore is light yellow reflected by the desert, and gradually changes to emerald green in the middle. When it reaches the deep sea, it is a deep blue. The beauty of the three-color sea water makes me look at it greedily in a daze. The sea water is shining in the sun. It glows with ultimate beauty under the illumination. Travel to pristine places to marvel at the wonders of the Creator and derive the beauty of nature.

I went to Lake Baikal in Russia in early December. I wanted to see the blue ice. When I arrived at Olkhon Island, the largest island in Lake Baikal, I experienced the biting cold wind blowing on my face. It hurt like a needle. The driver and the accompanying Russian and Mongolian-looking indigenous people cooked the fish soup over firewood in the wild. Everyone drank it together. Drink it slowly and the fish soup will get cold. The winter on Lake Baikal is full of ice and snow, and the pine trees are covered with snowflakes, as if you have gone to a world of beautiful buildings and jade buildings. For me, who grew up in the south, it was my first time to go to such a cold place, and life was full of experiences.

If we can turn back time, 2017 is my year of travel. When I go back to that year, I can see the world and see exotic customs, which is a feast for the eyes.