As desired, I am willing to go to Hainan, the tropical paradise. I just got on the bus at Houjie Station for Haikou and already felt a bit depressed. There were no seats left on the bus. I walked to the back door of the bus and felt it was a bit messy, so I went to the front door. I got on the bus and found a place with a few quilts where I could barely sit down. The driver said he would move those quilts later. After waiting for a while, the bus started but the driver didn't move those quilts. The bus wasn't driving fast. About 40 minutes later, we arrived at Humen Station. Many of us were asked to get off because the bus was severely overloaded. Some people were不服气 about why they had to get off and started arguing, but there was no response. I was also worried about the situation, but since it was my first long-distance trip, I felt a bit uneasy, not because I was worried about being stranded here and having to return to Shanghai, but because I was a bit concerned that it would be midnight when we arrived in Haikou.
We waited at the station for about half an hour. People who bought tickets from Humen Station boarded the bus, and finally, someone took care of us who were asked to get off. A guy with a quite hoarse voice led us outside the station to wait for the bus to come out. We got back on the bus, and when I saw this environment, I almost wanted to feel dizzy. They put the bed board in the middle of the aisle. Feeling a bit confused, I sat wherever they told me to, with a restless heart, watching the night gradually getting darker, my mood slowly became calm. The bus has been driving not fast. At around 1 o'clock in the morning, we arrived in Zhanjiang. We ate something at the rest stop. The handsome guy said it was free, although I was starving, I still didn't dare to eat much, which is the sadness of being incompatible with the local water and soil. I just ate some eggs and then returned to the bus to continue heading towards our destination.
On the bus, I met a girl sitting next to me. She was going to Haikou to visit her sister. She helped me find a place to stay in Haikou. So, the first night was arranged, and I didn't have to worry anymore. After about an hour, we got off at Hai'an to prepare to board the ship to cross the sea. While waiting at the dock, we chatted. She had been to Sanya before, so I asked her about the situation there. We waited for about half an hour, seeing other cars' passengers boarding the ship, but our handsome driver hadn't taken the tickets yet, which made me speechless. After another ten minutes, we finally saw our driver coming, and we finally boarded the ship. Seeing Hainan on the other side, my mood became excited. We kept chatting in the ship's cabin, feeling the midnight sea breeze, even though it was dark, but I was very satisfied, finally seeing the real sea. After more than an hour of sea breeze in the ship's cabin, it was a bit cool, and I started to feel seasick. I went back inside, sat down, listened to music, and the feeling of seasickness improved a lot. It was almost 5 o'clock when we got off the ship. After landing, we still had to take a bus to the west station in Haikou, which took about an hour. When we arrived at the west station, we all got off together. She took me to find her sister. We took a taxi. When we got off the bus, we asked the driver how far it was to her sister's place and the fare wouldn't be too expensive. But the taxi driver said it would cost 25 yuan, which we both exclaimed as too expensive. We said we wanted to use the meter, and the driver said it would start at 10 yuan. We shouted again, then made a phone call to ask. Finally, it was 25 yuan. The taxis in Haikou are really not cheap, more expensive than the starting price in Houjie. After all the hustle and bustle, the atmosphere inside the car was not harmonious. Later, the driver said that taxis in Haikou start at 10 yuan, and in Sanya at 7 yuan. After 15 minutes, we arrived at Longquan Home. After waiting for a while, her sister came, a beautiful and friendly girl. We greeted each other and went to her inn. The price was a bit high, and there weren't any cheapest rooms available at the time, so we decided to look for another inn. We wandered around, went to the area where her sister used to live, found one, checked the room, but the room was terrible, the wallpaper was peeling off, it was too scary, so we decided to return to the previous one. Although it was a bit expensive, there was a net cafe downstairs, and the transportation was convenient. We had breakfast and drank something. Alas, I just ate without patience, and my stomach started to hurt. If I had to eat porridge, I didn't have the mood to eat. I estimated my face might have turned green.
I casually walked around, looking for another room, but there was none. With no choice, I went online. Luckily, the internet was fast, only one yuan per hour, and the environment was not bad. After playing online for a while and checking the route, by around 11 o'clock, the inn staff called to say there was a room available. After several twists and turns, we finally processed the procedures, entered the room, and the first thing I did was take a shower. After being on the road for over ten hours and not being able to rest, my bones felt like they were scattered. The room was not bad, just a bit small, but everything was new, and there was air conditioning. After resting for two hours, at half past three in the afternoon, we began today's itinerary, taking a bus to Holiday Beach. The weather today was a bit cool, and there weren't many people on the beach. Without the sun, Hainan lost much of its color, the seawater was neither clear nor blue. However, walking along the beach with the sea breeze blowing, the feeling was still not bad. Walking along the coastline, I saw some windsurfing enthusiasts, and two women in the shape of a "Y". Unexpectedly, I also saw a moving head on the sea surface, it was an old man, swimming despite the cool weather, impressive! But this kind of weather was not suitable for swimming, even shivering. While walking, enjoying the sea breeze, listening to the sound of the waves, closing my eyes to feel it, it was really comfortable. After wandering for the whole afternoon, I didn't feel tired. We continued walking, passing through Long, and asked the bus driver, but they said they couldn't reach the destination. Confused, I had no choice but to call for help and ask the driver again, finally boarding the bus and sitting down. Just then, it was the rush hour after school, the bus was quickly full of people. In front of me were two male middle school students, one of whom looked good. On his left side were a few girls from the same school, one of them was particularly outgoing, calling for a smile, and the boys actually smiled, making the girls blush, thinking they were handsome. As a bystander witnessing such a scene, I thought it was quite amusing, and couldn't help but sigh: being a student is the best, carefree. Upon reaching the transfer point, we got off the bus. This place reminded me somewhat of Nancheng Women's Street. With no time to wander, I asked a city management officer, and then boarded the bus again, returning to the inn around seven o'clock. After eating dinner, Lei called to say she was going online, so after finishing eating, I went online too. I also needed to confirm the location of the bus station for tomorrow's trip to Qionghai. Haikou is a lively city, but Hainan's development is still in its early stages. Hotels here naturally cannot compare to those in Houjie, but their transportation system is much better than Houjie's.
The next day, after checking out, I carried my big bag to the next destination. Arriving at the South Station, the timing was pretty good, there would be a bus to Qionghai in ten minutes. The ticket cost 27 yuan, with buses every 30 minutes. I got on the bus, assuming it was free seating, until someone told me I was sitting in the wrong seat. Dazed, I realized that the ticket had a seat number marked on it, awkwardly, I was the only one sitting in the wrong seat, embarrassing. Fortunately, the seat I ended up in was the middle seat of the last row. All along, it was fields and forests, not many houses, undeveloped areas, nothing much to see. Listening to music, a few hours passed, and I arrived at the Qionghai bus station. Exiting the station, I had to find a place to stay. Hardly seeing a guest room sign, I walked in to inquire about the price, 50 yuan for the room rate. First, I wanted to check the room, there was an elevator. Going upstairs, I randomly checked a room, it was too bad, seemed very dirty, so I continued looking. After wandering around for a while, I didn't see anything. Turning back, near the station, I saw a guest room sign, went upstairs, the hotel was on the third floor, the second floor was an eyeglass shop, the room rate was 60 yuan, opposite was a Kengji restaurant, next door was an internet cafe, quite convenient. However, the room wasn't as good as the one in Haikou, just one word: big.
After settling my belongings, I immediately went out again, but couldn't find a bus stop for a long time. Later, I asked someone and learned that the bus stop was right across from the hotel, the sign was extremely small, not even as big as a computer screen. First, I went to Boao. The bus sign didn't have any familiar words, so I asked the conductor on the bus where I was going, I randomly gave an address, surprisingly hitting the mark. Boao Water City was at the venue and Yudai Beach. The journey was quite far, taking almost a few hours to arrive, passing through places that looked like mountainous areas. Coincidentally, everywhere was yellow earth, some roads were not even paved with cement, alas, two words: disappointment. Online reviews said Boao was more prosperous than Houjie, but the reality was completely different. Arriving at the entrance of Water City, following the signs into the entrance, there were road signs leading to the venue. The so-called venue was just a sign reading "Boao Asia Forum Venue." It seemed to be built by some group, with hotels and guesthouses for accommodation, and buildings for sale, like a garden villa. Time was getting late, and there was no time to go to Yudai Beach. I just walked around inside, some places were still under construction, and the feeling was average. Checking the time, it was already past five, so I left, fearing there would be no buses back to the city. Returning to the city, tonight I decided to eat some meat, went to Kengji, spent over twenty yuan and ate until I was full. After eating, with nowhere else to go, I went online again. Not daring to go alone or enter bars, and not knowing where these places were,
The next day, I got up early and took a bus to Yudai Beach. Although the venue was truly disappointing, Yudai Beach had made it into the Guinness World Records, so I had to go see it. Arriving at Water City, shortly after, my stomach started hurting, frustrating, even before boarding the ship, I felt nervous. I bought the ticket, 53 yuan, unable to go alone. Boarding the ship, putting on a life jacket, what I liked most about coming to Hainan was taking the ship, feeling the sea breeze, and listening to the sea, feeling free and easy, very comfortable. There was a tour guide on the ship, so I just listened to their introduction. The ship sailed for a few minutes, and I saw Yudai Beach. It was actually a beach in the middle of the sea. There were many tourists, I wore sports shoes, and as soon as I stepped onto the beach, there were vendors selling shells, flip-flops, and coconuts. I just walked around looking, after a while, seeing everyone taking off their shoes, I followed suit. Seeing the most people at the edge of the sand, I joined in. Everyone was kicking the waves, so I joined in too. The weather was overcast, windy, and the waves were correspondingly large. It was the first time I was so close to the sea waves, feeling quite novel. But the waves seemed to be playing with me; as soon as I stood up, the waves grew bigger, scaring me so much that I fell down, making people laugh, and I found it quite funny myself. My pants immediately got wet, luckily, I wasn't wearing jeans but casual trousers, which dried faster. I walked around Yudai Beach for almost a circle, imitating others picking shells, but I couldn't find nice ones. After playing for about two hours, I took the boat back to Water City, wandered around a bit, and then took the bus back. Back at the hotel, I took a shower, changed clothes, and rested for a while. Around 1 PM, I went to the second spot... I'm writing my diary again! Bai Shiling. People wrote in their travel diaries that you can take a cable car, slide down grassy slopes, and do many other entertainment activities. Talking to the ticket seller about going to Bai Shiling, after riding for a long time, we reached the terminal station at Guantang but still hadn't reached my destination. Later, the ticket seller asked me where Bai Shiling was, I was a bit confused. Then I showed the address I copied from the internet to the driver, who said I had gone past the stop, saying I hadn't reached the scenic spot. I got off at the highway exit, and the driver instructed me on which bus to take. Here, I want to mention that most of the drivers in Hainan are very nice and will help us tourists find our way. After exchanging a while with some motorbike drivers, I hopped on one of their vehicles and headed towards the destination. The motorbike driver said it was 2 kilometers away, round trip 25 yuan, which I thought was reasonable because I had to get off halfway. On the way, I inquired about the situation from the motorbike driver, and unfortunately, the entertainment projects I planned to play were all gone. He said no one goes there anymore, and the tourism bureau doesn't manage it anymore, which made me quite disappointed. The car drove for a long time, passing through mountainous areas, not much to see, finally arriving. I still had to buy a ticket to climb the mountain, dazed, the ticket checker spoke to me in Hainan dialect, it seemed there were very few tourists there. Climbing mountains is something I enjoy, there were a few temples along the way, entering to worship and burn incense. This mountain was quite steep, during these few days in Haikou and Qionghai, it was overcast, the weather was a bit cool, climbing the mountain was a good choice. Walking, listening to music, and feeling the wind, it was quite enjoyable. But without those entertainment options, the experience felt lacking. Having not exercised for a long time, I got tired after climbing for a while. Thinking back, I used to be a sports enthusiast, and I couldn't help but sigh: time flies. Continuing to climb, a person dressed as a monk appeared, there were hardly any people on the way, suddenly encountering someone was quite startling. Originally, there was a temple ahead, upon reaching the door, facing the Buddha, I worshipped sincerely without distractions, then continued my journey. The higher I climbed, the more people I saw, including some construction workers and climbers. About halfway up, there were two forked paths, I chose the straight path to the top fitness trail. It had been too long since I last exercised, I was slightly out of breath, the stairs were very straight, the steps were high, and I felt a bit unstable. Fortunately, there were railings on both sides, otherwise, I might have fallen. Climbing to about halfway, I stopped to enjoy the scenery, rest, and feel the mountain breeze, another kind of enjoyment. Continuing upwards, there were more people, which suited my preference perfectly. One, I wasn't as scared, and two, there were people to take pictures for me. After about an hour of effort, I finally reached the summit. This mountain wasn't very high. There was a pavilion on top, but it was occupied, so I had to walk around. Below the pavilion was a cave called Fairy Cave, I took a picture for memory. Taking self-portraits was indeed troublesome, fortunately, there were three young ladies around who helped me take the photo. Upon reaching the entrance of Fairy Cave, someone was looking at the photos, I wasn't interested in looking at them, so I went inside to burn incense, pray, and observe. Actually, there was nothing special, just a cave. Coming out, there was no one at the pavilion above, so I went up and sat down. At that moment, another group of people came up, a man shouted like Tarzan, shouting a few times, then similar roars came from below. One of the girls in their group said, "Don't think too much," and I thought this group of people was quite interesting. The feeling was relaxed, natural emotions flowed freely, doing whatever came to mind, just one word: refreshing. After sitting for about half an hour, it seemed like it was going to rain, so we decided to head back. Going downhill was much easier, just a bit steep, and I quickly reached the foot of the mountain. Seeing a place for burning incense, I went over to burn some incense. Just as I finished, a group of local boys surrounded me, making me dizzy, so I turned around and left immediately, fearing them. Another pleasant day passed. Returning to the city earlier, I got off the bus prematurely, causing me to wander around in circles and couldn't find the way back to the hotel. With no choice, I had to take a motorcycle, alas, it was only a hundred meters or so behind where I lived, truly speechless about my sense of direction again. After resting a bit, I went to eat dinner. Originally, I planned to eat dinner and then go online, but the computers were all occupied by students on Saturday, leaving no seats. Wandering around for a bit, I returned to my room to watch TV. The next day, I took a bus to Sanya, the tropical paradise, I'm coming. I thought it would only take one or two hours, but it turned out to be nearly three hours, quite far. Sanya was hot, the weather in Haikou and Qionghai was similar to Houjie, sometimes cool. Seeing the sea not far from the Sanya station was exciting, later realizing this was Sanya Bay. Arriving at the station, I had to find a place to stay. Walking around, I couldn't find any inns similar to those in Haikou, only small hotels. Asking about prices inside one, they were outrageously expensive, costing 170 yuan per night without even being star-rated. Walking further, I saw people holding signs offering accommodations and approached to ask. It turned out they were family-run inns. Following an elderly woman to the inn, asking revealed that it was on the 10th floor, making me dizzy. However, she said the environment was not bad, and the price suited me, only 40 yuan per day,