Global Food Tour

Chapter 250 In the wind and rain, this is the real...

Zhang Feng touched the umbrella in his bag, felt much more at ease, and continued walking towards the Cape of Good Hope.

With eager expectations from the audience, Zhang Feng also arrived at the Cape of Good Hope.

"This is the legendary end of the sky, the corner of the sea, not the end of the world in Hai-nan."

[I like it so much! 】

[I always thought it was a horn! 】

[Anchor, light up the lights and go to the lighthouse! 】

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"Don't panic, take your time, and listen to me in detail. Sometimes, it's very interesting to talk about these things. It depends on whether you listen to it or not. Let me start with myself."

[Come on, the tea has been brewed, we are all idle now! 】

[Get off work early, so you won’t be in a hurry. 】

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"Then I said, when I was studying history in middle school, I thought the name Cape of Good Hope was very strange, and I never forgot it. The saying "if you never forget it, there will be an echo", it finally happened."

[Wow, heavy rain is coming, be careful during the live broadcast! 】

【too horrible! 】

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The camera shook several times, and Zhang Feng hurriedly took out the umbrella.

At this moment, the torrential rain was pouring, and the wind was so wild that it could almost drag people into the sea.

But no one hesitated. Everyone braved the storm and came to the rocks on the seaside to look into the distance.Everyone wants to see the Cape where the "Father of Good Hope" Dias's fleet arrived more than 500 years ago, and also want to feel the ambition and pride of mankind at that time to explore the unknown world.

"Okay, I can't hear you clearly, let me speak louder."

[It's okay, I feel at ease when the rain stops. 】

[Anchor be careful! 】

【Anchor, thank you for your hard work. Let me give you some gifts, hehe. 】

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"In fact, the Cape of Good Hope is not the southernmost point of the African continent, nor is it the dividing point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The real southernmost point and the dividing point between the two oceans is at Cape Agulhas, about 200 kilometers southeast of the Cape of Good Hope, but it reaches from the west to the east. An important mark on the long voyage, and also an important supply transfer station." Zhang Feng said loudly.

"Do you hear clearly?"

[Clear and clear, very good, the sound quality is fine! 】

[The anchor continues, I forgot a lot of things, let's talk about it! 】

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"Then I will continue. I just talked about the transfer station... Well, in 1486, in order to find a sea passage to the East, the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu-Dias led a fleet from Lisbon. Their fleet was actually They had already circled the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Agulhas. If they continued to sail north, they might reach India. Unfortunately, the fleet was exhausted and the crew was exhausted. They refused to continue and had to return home. However, when they On the way back, the sea was very windy and the waves were rough. It was estimated that it was about the same as now. Later, the entire fleet was almost sunk. Finally, the huge waves pushed the surviving ships to an unnamed headland. Dias named this place "Cape of Storms". "

But at this time the wind was already a little strong, Zhang Feng had to retreat, and found a reef that was slightly out of the wind to stabilize his umbrella.

[Anchors be careful, can you go to the viewing platform? 】

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"Wherever you go, you will feel less!" Zhang Feng smiled, although his face was already covered with rain. "

"Continue to say that 10 years later, another Portuguese explorer, Vasco de Gama, led his fleet to sail around the "Cape of Storms" successfully into the Indian Ocean, and then sailed to India via the Arabian Peninsula. De Gama was not only full of gold, Silk and spices returned to Portugal, and became No.1 in history from Europe to India by sea. Because this cape represented the good hope of reaching the golden land of the East, King John II of Portugal renamed "Cape of Storm" as "Beautiful Corner of Hope".

However, the waters of the Cape of Good Hope were windy and rough almost all year round, making it one of the most dangerous navigation areas in the world at that time.The waves were as high as 5 or 6 meters when weak, and as high as 15 meters when strong. The waves were like cliffs, and countless ships were destroyed.Perhaps just like Sinbad, after living life and death with the sea, he no longer wanted to enjoy the peace and wealth on land, or perhaps as an explorer he always has his lifelong obsession, and Dias has never forgotten his original intention of sailing.

In 1500, he led a fleet to set off for India again, and when he reached the Cape of Good Hope again, he encountered a huge storm.Dias was finally buried in this sea area, which has a sense of fate. "

"Let us remember that he was pursuing his dream after all, and purely to respect his spirit of crossing the ocean."

Although many thrilling stories have happened here, and mankind has written a significant chapter in history here, the Cape of Good Hope appears to be extremely simple despite its fame.On the beach in front of the headland that extends into the sea, there is an inconspicuous wooden sign about half a person's height. It simply indicates the longitude and latitude, and reads "Cape of Good Hope" in English and Afrikaans respectively. It is for people to take pictures as a souvenir. That's it. .

After the storm passed, Zhang Feng led the audience around even though the rain was still falling.

[Why is there not even a sculpture. 】

【This... circle...】

This simply surprised the audience.I thought there would be a majestic monument or a statue of Dias.Of course, Zhang Feng really felt what Dias meant by naming "Storm Point".

Everyone was blown to this side by the strong wind mixed with rain and sea water, making it difficult to move.It was almost impossible to pose properly for a photo, and the camera was unsteady.Even so, everyone was very excited.

"Haha, so many places are different from what you think. You must go out, go out, and have a look, really." Zhang Feng said seriously.

Then Zhang Feng boarded the "POINT DE CAP", which is a lighthouse built in 289 standing on a 1860-meter cliff.Although there is a cable car, Zhang Feng still chose to climb to the top against the wind and rain, because in this place, Zhang Feng felt a kind of passion in his heart, and felt that his body and spirit were full of strength. Laziness is swept away.

[Anchor, there is a cable car! 】

[That's right, it's raining so hard, brother anchor, what if you get drenched and get sick! 】

[Anchor, this is what you did. 】

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"I want to take risks, I want to do brave things, and I want to go to higher and farther places. In comparison, climbing 289 meters is not worth mentioning." Zhang Feng's face with water droplets said let Undoubted firmness.

Countless viewers had the feeling of treating a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Many of them blushed at the screen involuntarily, and some thin-skinned people directly gave gifts to reduce their guilt.

[Hey, anchor, I admire your spirit. 】

[The anchor is great! 】

[Come on, visually measure a few hundred meters! 】

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(End of this chapter)