Chapter 34 31 Miss Eiko's words

When I came to Ireland, I was amazed when I drank the famous "Guinness beer" of this country. What is it?Really delicious... I have also drank it several times in London, but it is hard to like the unique sweetness and rich taste of the dark beer.But the Guinness I drink now is completely different. Even if the psychological effect of "drinking it locally is always better" is deducted, it is still delicious! Next, I drank to my heart's content every day.Along the way, I have drunk beer from all over the world, and I think this Guinness may be the number one.The foam like whipped cream, the rich taste, the luscious sweetness and the refreshing aftertaste are all superlative.

I later learned that Irish Guinness beer is brewed entirely with locally sourced malt, hops and spring water, and is only available locally in Ireland.Wine tastes best when drunk in its place of production, and so do other things.London's Guinness beer seems to be homemade in the UK. Even if it uses the same manufacturing method, but the raw materials are different, the taste will completely change. This is what happened in the port city of Galway. I parked my bicycle at the back of the line waiting for the boat, and the woman standing in front of me turned around. She was a Japanese, and she was also a beautiful woman, and my heart was pounding.Wearing slim jeans and wild short hair, she smiled at me: "Are you traveling alone?"

I replied, yes, and then heard her murmur, "Oops..." The reaction was a bit strange, and I really didn't know how to respond.What a queer man, I thought, whose demeanor exuded, on the contrary, a deliberate softness, despite his shrewd appearance. We can finally board the ship.The ship set sail shortly afterwards, and its destination was the Aran Islands, which is the focus of sightseeing in Ireland. I chatted with Ms. Yongzi who I just met on the boat. She said that she was thirty-two years old, but she couldn't tell it at all. She was only twenty-five or six at most.She works in the beauty and styling industry, working six months a year and traveling for the remaining six months.

"Is this all your luggage?" I asked, she had only a small backpack by her side. "Yes, I only prepared a change of clothes, and I wore the rest." However, I still have this!She took out the CD player from her backpack, which also contained many CDs. "I need music." She smiled long and contentedly, and continued: "While enjoying the beautiful scenery and listening to the music, I would want to cry and feel so good to be alive." I stared at her face, and something in her words made my chest tighten. "I want to go to Canada next year. Do you have any recommended attractions?"

“Great hiking trails on Mount Robertson!” "I can't climb mountains." "why?" "Because one of the legs is a prosthetic!" She still said with a smile on her face.For a while, I didn't know what to say. "It's no problem to walk daily, but yesterday when I was looking for a hotel, I walked for more than an hour, and now the prosthetic part of my thigh is still hurting!" I finally understood why her luggage was so small. As soon as I arrived on the island, I immediately took a step to find the hotel, then took Ms. Yongzi there, and then went to the camping area to camp.

On the way, I saw the entrance of "DunAengus", the largest sightseeing spot on the island, so I stopped my bicycle and walked in to have a look.After climbing the steep gravel mountain road for about fifteen minutes, the field of vision suddenly opened up, and a blue sea spread out in front of us. "awesome……" There, you can see a cliff that seems to be 1,000 meters high. In the evening, I met Ms. Yongzi and went to a bar in the town to drink.She said that as long as she drank beer, she felt happy, and she really drank it happily.Also, it was a good Guinness beer, and we drank several of them in quick succession.The two drank happily and were almost drunk, talking about silly funny things, and then chatting about each other's childhood.As soon as the topic turned to her feet, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

"When I was twelve years old, I got osteoarthritis, and my limbs were amputated! But even so, the chance of survival is only a few percent. I'm really lucky." It never occurred to her that she has been handicapped since she was such a child.I was speechless and could only stare at her still smiling profile. "Now I think it's okay to be missing a foot! I've been told it makes me see things differently than most people, and that's true." When she said these words, she didn't mind at all. In the soft expression, she didn't feel the slightest reluctance at all.

When I was parting, I finally said what I had been struggling to say just now: "I went to Brown Angus Castle today, but the mountain road is really difficult to walk." "Well, then I probably won't be able to go." "But... if you want, I think I can help you go." I was a little worried that she would say that there was no need for this, but I didn't expect Miss Yongzi to show a very natural smile, "Thank you, then please." I was relieved. The next day, we met at the entrance of Brown Angus Castle and started climbing together.I walked while holding her elbow, and she said that walking hand in hand would make people feel insecure and scary.

Slowly moving forward step by step, the pace is very slow, two people walking like this together, I was surprised, she is traveling at this speed!Halfway up the mountain on the way, I found some kind of strange red flowers blooming on the side of the road, like an open parachute.When I was climbing the mountain by myself yesterday, I only noticed the red flower, and I didn't notice its incredible shape at all. I shared this with Ms. Yongzi.She seemed to have noticed it a long time ago, looking at the flowers with great interest.Perhaps it was living at this speed that she was able to see many things that I had missed.It took nearly an hour and finally climbed to the top of the mountain. The sea is as vast as the sky.

"Wow! I'm so happy!" Miss Yongzi shouted. There are broken white waves in the distance under the feet; looking to the side, you can see that the entire island is covered with white ruins, there are hundreds of them. Looking at the magnificent scenery, Ms. Yongzi listened to the CD player, and I started to draw a sketch. Then we went for a walk on the edge of the cliff, she suddenly leaned over and fell on the fluffy grass, I hurried over to pick her up, she smiled and said: "No, I did it on purpose. I just want to lie on the grass and roll like this , seems very comfortable!"

At this moment, for some reason, she seemed so free. We bought a bunch of beers that night and drank them on the benches by the harbor. She said that she would take the morning boat back tomorrow, and I planned to continue to travel around the island and stay for about three or four days.We chatted about the trip, then shook hands and said goodbye.I'd like to see her off if I could, but the campsite where I'm camping is still a long way from the port. However, when I opened my eyes the next morning, I suddenly changed my mind.Looking at the watch, it seemed that there was still time. I jumped out of the tent, stepped on the bicycle without washing my face, and accelerated to the road at full speed. When we arrived at the port, the ship was just about to set sail.I kept calling her name to the boat, and when I was about to give up, her face finally appeared on the deck.Ms. Yongzi brushed aside her hair fluttering in the wind with one hand, showing a soft smile on her face.She said something, but it was drowned out by the noise of the engine, and I yelled too, wondering if she heard it?But it doesn't matter, seeing her smile is enough.Afterwards, I climbed up another cliff by myself, listening to the soundtrack from the Walkman, and advancing at the speed I learned yesterday.The scenery flows slowly, like a strangely shaped stone that has been cut by a knife without any edges and corners. I stop from time to time and stare at the incredible shape of the stone. A solemn symphony was played from the Walkman, and standing on the top of the cliff, there was a vast sea in front of my eyes. ――While enjoying the beautiful scenery and listening to music, you will feel that it is so good to be alive. In my mind, the words that Ms. Yongzi said kept echoing. Next, we will take a boat from Spain in Europe to Morocco in Africa (very close!). The Tour de France warriors also passed through Spain a few days ago.