Chapter 579 Journey to the Sahara
On the other side, the Sunshine trio watched the second day of Ye Zhen's show.
The sun shines brightly in the hot desert environment.
The scorching sun distorted the air in the distance.
Looking around, the yellow sand in the sky is twisting irregularly under the scorching air.
Professor Zhou and the three of them came out of the dry hotel, all wearing headscarves.
Local costume characteristics are sometimes not for decoration.
But you have to dress like this here.
At the beginning, Si Xiaoping was not used to wearing a headscarf.
But within five minutes of talking hard, I felt like I was getting dizzy from the sun.
In a place like the Sahara, dehydration and heat stroke can kill you.
There are not many local hotels.
It was not easy for them to make a reservation at the hotel.
Originally, this time was the off-season for tourism, and there were not many people.
But there were many cars parked around the hotel.
Those people were making a fuss, arguing about something.
"Professor Zhou, Mr. Wu." Si Xiaoping carried a set of equipment on his back, "We are going to set off today."
“Once we enter the Sahara Desert, we won’t have the same conditions we have now.”
Now this is still the edge of the Sahara Desert.
There are still some people living there, and you can stay in some hotels.
Although the so-called hotel is very simple, it can still accommodate people.
But if you go deep into the Sahara Desert, you can only camp and live in the wild.
As for Lao Wu, he was originally an archaeologist.
When I was young, I was often exposed to the sun outdoors.
Such a difficult environment was nothing to Lao Wu.
When Professor Zhou was young, he was an educated youth who went to the mountains and countryside, and he also suffered hardships.
On the contrary, Si Xiaoping, born in the 90s, grew up in a reinforced concrete city.
Not used to such an environment.
But Si Xiaoping was young and strong, so he would get over it after a while.
Professor Zhou smiled and lifted the backpack on his back, "Of course I know that."
"But in order to see the legendary Eye of the Sahara, no matter how much hardship you have to endure, it is worth it."
Old Wu looked at his watch on the sidelines, "Isn't the tour guide here yet? What time is it?"
Professor Zhou and the three of them just sat under the awning and waited for the tour guide to arrive.
A man covered in white robes walked over.
All over the body, the only exposed skin was the face and hands.
The face of the man in white robe is an extremely healthy wheat color.
"Are you Mr. Hassan?" Si Xiaoping took the initiative and walked over.
Hassan, the man in white robe, smiled, showing his white teeth, "Friend from China, I am Hassan."
Tour guide Hassan, you can’t tell his age just by his appearance.
At first glance, he looked like an old man in his forties or fifties.
But if you look carefully, you can see the middle-aged sparkle in Hassan's eyes.
His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.
Professor Zhou greeted Hassan, "Hello, tour guide."
Lao Wu nodded to Hassan as a greeting.
"Okay, can we set off?" Si Xiaoping asked the tour guide Hassan.
Hassan shook his head, "Not now, it's not the right time."
"It's the hottest time of the day."
The three of them looked up at the vicious sun in the sky.
It felt like the sun was going to dry them out in the next second.
“The best time is in the evening or early morning.”
"That's when the weather is most pleasant."
"At the same time, as tourists, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of sunrise and sunset." Hassan is undoubtedly very professional as a tour guide.
Si Xiaoping and the others had no choice but to rush into this matter.
This is the role of a tour guide.
While waiting for the sun to go down, Hassan and Professor Zhou chatted.
As a tour guide, Hassan is very eloquent.
It can be said that he is the kind of person who is familiar with himself, and he quickly became familiar with Professor Zhou and the other three. Hassan suddenly talked about the recent situation in the Sahara Desert.
"Recently, because of Mr. Ye's program, many more people come to the desert to travel."
"You have to know that it is the off-season now, but the number of tourists is almost the same as in the peak season."
"You are Chinese, right? You should know Ye Zhen and "Into Popular Science", right?" Hassan glanced at Professor Zhou and the others.
Professor Zhou did not expect that in this place in the Sahara Desert, any tour guide would know Ye Zhen.
"Of course, we don't miss every show." Professor Zhou and the others were chatting with Hassan about Ye Zhen's show.
We finally found a common topic.
Si Xiaoping asked: "Recently, do many people want to go into the depths of the Sahara Desert and see the Eye of the Sahara?"
Hassan nodded, "Because of Mr. Ye's program, Sahara Eye is quite popular now."
"After all, the ruins of prehistoric civilization may also be the ruins of the legendary Atlantis civilization."
"Who wouldn't be curious?"
It was indeed as Hassan said when Si Xiaoping went to book a tour guide locally.
But it is very difficult. It is not easy to find an experienced and reliable tour guide.
In the end, I relied on Professor Zhou, a student working locally in Sahara.
Only then did I contact Hassan.
Professor Zhou has been a professor in colleges and universities for many years. It is not an exaggeration to say that the world is full of students.
According to Professor Zhou's students, Hassan was an experienced tour guide.
Our ancestors have been indigenous people living in the Sahara Desert for generations.
Their family now travels between the depths of the Sahara Desert and the outside world to carry salt.
Hassan's clear eyes looked at Professor Zhou and the three of them.
"Did you also come here after watching Mr. Ye's show?"
Professor Zhou and the other three nodded.
"You are lucky to have found me."
"It's not that easy to get into the Sahara Desert."
"Although modern technology has become very advanced, the Sahara Desert is still one of the forbidden areas for humans."
"Many passengers have died during the journey recently." Hassan said in a calm voice.
"Why?" Si Xiaoping didn't understand. He had done guides online.
Tourism in the Sahara Desert is now very mature.
Compared to ancient times, it was not dangerous at all.
Hassan shook his head, "If it's just outside the Sahara Desert, there's no danger at all."
"But the Eye of Sahara is deep in the desert."
"Recently, some of my friends have also become tour guides."
"Guiding some travelers, but I have warned them before."
“Don’t let money blind you.”
"A lot of people have no idea how terrible the Sahara really is."
"They think that with modern technology, they can conquer this land." When Hassan said this, he looked towards the Han Haosha Sea.
"Many people take people into the Sahara Desert without any experience at all."
"The result is that there is no return."
"Many people have disappeared recently on the way to the Eye of the Sahara."
After hearing Hassan's words, Professor Zhou and the three of them knew that this journey was not as simple as they imagined.
Professor Zhou smiled and said, "Are you scared?"
Old Wu hammered his waist, "If you were afraid, I wouldn't have come over at all."
Si Xiaoping wanted to take care of his future father-in-law, but also wanted to leave a good impression in front of his future father-in-law.
"Of course I'm not afraid anymore, Professor Zhou." Si Xiaoping patted his chest.
Soon it was evening time.
Professor Zhou and the three of them watched the setting sun set.
"There is so much smoke in the desert, and the sun sets over the long river." Professor Zhou couldn't help but sigh.
"Only when you see it with your own eyes can you feel what the ancients wrote."
Old Wu looked at the setting sun and said, "What the ancients wrote is so appropriate."
Si Xiaoping read from the side: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's almost dusk."
Hassan asked them to get in the SUV, "Get in the car, we're going to leave now."
There was just room for the four of them in the off-road vehicle, and Hassan was driving.
After getting in the car, the four of them set off towards the depths of the Sahara Desert.
Professor Zhou is very much looking forward to whether the legendary Atlantis is really related to Gonggong, the water god.
(End of this chapter)
