The next chapter will be later Although Chloe's question seemed very childish, the girls were acting cute and looked at him curiously.
Only Angel and Betsy stood on tiptoes to look around the island, obviously more interested in this snow-covered island. interested. novel. f Seeing the girls playing tricks together, Qin Yi had to come up with a reason, otherwise the girls who felt ignored would definitely give him some trouble.
So he rubbed his chin and pondered for half a second, then made some nonsense and said that the predecessors discovered Mackinac City first, then discovered the island while paddling a canoe to the north.
After naming it, they discovered St.
Ignace.
In this way, the girls actually nodded seriously, as if they took his words as the truth.
I have to say that Qin Yi was in a very good mood when he saw the girls' attitude.
This kind of unreserved trust and obedience can satisfy a man's vanity.
In fact, the name of Mackinac Island comes from the Aboriginal language and means "big turtle" because from the topography, Mackinac Island looks like a turtle floating on the water.
Of course, Qin Yi and others don't know the true origin of the name.
But they don't care about this.
Just have fun and there is no need to delve into the rest.
At this time, the Venus was anchored in Hardiman Bay, the only port located in the south of the island.
The lake water was very clear, glowing with a blue halo, like a seaside.
In the nearby shallow water area, there are also some mallards preening their feathers in the cold lake water.
They are not afraid of the cold at all and are very leisurely.
Occasionally, I dive into the water and stick my butt out.
The two webbed feet are kicking around, looking for food.
The island is surrounded by rocks.
In the area outside the pier, you can also see some limestone cliffs, which are very steep, and you can look inward along the pier.
All you can see is the main street of the island.
That's right.
Exiting the pier is the center of the town, and further north is a continuous forest.
Standing on the deck, you can see the corners of pine and maple trees covered in snow, either dark green or deep red, dotting the pale sky and earth. .
"Dad, the island is beautiful.
But it all stinks."
After An Qier looked at the island for a while, she couldn't help but wrinkled her nose.
She fanned her chubby hands in disgust and tilted her head to complain to Qin Yi.
"Yeah.
They all stink, even worse than the stables at home," Betsy agreed in a serious tone.
Qin Yi and others all chuckled, not too surprised by the smell of the island.
Because they have all heard that there are no cars on the island, and the only means of transportation are horse-drawn carriages and bicycles for two to three hundred years.
I don’t know how many horses are acting recklessly on the road.
The smell of horse manure that has been accumulated for so many years cannot be covered up by a heavy snow.
After comforting the two girls, Qin Yi led everyone towards the wooden pier.
At this time, another small yacht sailed into the pier.
Seeing that the crew on the boat had luggage, Qin Yi and others knew that a new tourist had arrived.
Qin Yi was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that besides their group, there would be tourists coming to the island during this season, not to mention the bad weather today.
At this time of year, the ferry companies that connect tourists to and from the island will choose to close.
This shows that the number of tourists is very small, and they are really lucky to meet other tourists at this time.
"Maybe they're here for a wedding."
Listening to Keluo's words, Qin Yi also noticed that these six or seven tourists were wearing their usual cotton-padded clothes and coats, but they also had suits or formal dresses, held up by hangers, and covered with plastic bags to avoid getting in trouble.
Dusty or wet.
"Well, bless them."
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Qin Yi sympathized.
It was quite a hassle to come to a reception or wedding in this snowy season.
Stepping onto the wooden pier, several men dressed as waiters who had been waiting for them immediately came forward to say hello, then took everyone's simple luggage and guided everyone out of the pier.
When we got out of the pier, we saw two carriages, each with two large black horses.
The accessories were quite gorgeous and looked a bit like dressage.
The carriages had a three-row cockpit, similar to the convenient school buses on university campuses. .
Moreover, the compartment is closed, which can also play a certain role in keeping warm during this season.
After getting on the carriage, everyone rushed all the way to the reserved hotel.
The snow on the road had been cleared and the road was wet, but fortunately it was not icy.
The carriage climbed several slopes very smoothly.
There are many shops on both sides of the main street.
Most of the houses are made of wood.
From the outside, they look like pieces of wood spliced together.
There are also various flower baskets hanging under the eaves, balconies and under street lamps.
Unfortunately, there are no flowers inside. , some are just full of snow There are many shops, but they are very cold.
There are not many pedestrians on the whole street.
Perhaps this is the reason why many shops are not open for business.
A small island that relies on tourism can only be in this state during the season when there are no tourists.
The residential areas here are similar to towns and urban suburbs.
They are all single-family villas with front and rear gardens.
The walls are mainly white and yellow, with white slatted fences, which are elegant and clean.
The difference is the style of the architecture here.
The pointed roof with chimney gives people a sense of the British style of the Victorian era.
Unfortunately, the thick snow makes the outline of the roof less clear and lacks some more three-dimensional visual enjoyment.
After leaving the center of the town, the coachman sitting high in front drove the carriage leisurely towards the depths of the forest.
The hotel that Qin Yi and others booked was located in a forest three miles away from the dock.
It was a villa-style hotel.
They planned to stay here for two nights and enjoy the tranquility of the forest.
The forest is indeed quiet.
After leaving the town, the carriage turned into the dense forest.
Apart from the crisp clatter of horse hooves and the quiet chatter and laughter of girls, the only thing that could be heard was the occasional sound of falling snow.
There was a rustling sound.
The carriage driving on the quiet forest path is like a scene in a classical manor.
Unfortunately, it is early winter.
If you come here in the summer, the mountain flowers on both sides are blooming and the birds are singing.
It should be a sunnier experience. .
There are mostly maple trees in the forest.
As they slowly drive on the road in the forest, Qin Yi and others gain more and more colors.
Looking up, they see fiery red maple leaves mixed with the occasional half-green but not yellow. , against the backdrop of white snow, the colors are rich in layers and even more dazzling.
The carriage went around and around in the forest, driving slowly for about half an hour.
After turning another intersection, the eyes suddenly opened up.
An oval-shaped open space covered with snow suddenly appeared in front of you.
It was unclear whether it was a golf course or a simple lawn.
At the end of the open space was a British-style two-story villa.
Covered by trees and a quiet environment, it looks very much like an aristocratic manor at the beginning of the last century.
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Judging from the slightly yellowed white walls, this villa must be a few years old, and maybe it is really a vacation manor owned by a rich man in the last century.
After completing the formalities, the staff all left.
In the next two days, Qin Yi can use this villa as a base to take his women and children to enjoy the secluded island without anyone coming to disturb him.
Angel and Betsy cheered and clamored to choose a beautiful room.
The two girls were full of energy and ran upstairs along the wooden spiral staircase, making the old stairs covered with thick carpets squeak. rattling Qin Yi shook his head and was speechless after hearing this.
Well, it seems that his guess just now was correct.
This villa is really old.
The girls also ran to choose their rooms.
Only Qin Yi and his wife were not in a hurry, because no matter how hard the others fought, they would not occupy the master bedroom.
After the two girls chose the room, they quickly ran downstairs, pulled Qin Yi to find a shovel in the basement, and ran to build a snowman in the open space.
The originally smooth and traceless snow was quite beautiful, but the two girls were After a lot of rolling and running around, it soon became full of potholes.
To be continued.
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