884. Christmas City (5/5)
Both wars had a profound impact on Finland.
During World War II, although Rovaniemi was far away from the center of Europe and lived in a corner, she was still unable to avoid being affected.
Those who have visited this city will find that there are German shadows on some ancient buildings in the city. This is because the German army was stationed here and a large number of buildings were built at that time.
However, this also led to the tragedy of Rovaniemi. At the end of World War II, it was bombed violently by the Allied forces and the old city was almost razed to the ground.
It was dark and the city became active. Because of the extreme night, people in the city cherished the daytime, especially today is Christmas.
It had just snowed heavily and the ice on the ground was thicker. There were not many cars in this city. There were many such things as horse-drawn sleds, dog-drawn sleds, and electrical sleds.
Christmas trees are planted on both sides of the street, and gift boxes are hung on them. Anyone can pick them. There are small gifts inside, such as a fruit, a piece of candy, or a small doll.
Rovaniemi is the most lively during Christmas. Tourists from all over the world gather here. Wang Bo stood on the street and heard various accents and languages, including Chinese.
The little loli sat in the pumpkin cart happily, and the sled and the queen got up and dragged the sled cart to start running.
Wang Bo waved and escorted all the way: "Run slowly and bring the car!"
The main reason is that he can't run, there is too much ice and snow on the road, so he must slow down when walking on it. If he is not careful, he will fall.
Wang Bo has seen several tourists fall down, and he doesn't want to be one of them.
A big bearded white man came over and greeted him, saying, "Hi, Merry Christmas, are you tourists?"
When Wang Bo heard that the Finns' personality was similar to the local weather, it was a little cold. Unexpectedly, someone took the initiative to say hello to him, he said happily: "Yes, hello, sir, Merry Christmas, may the Lord bless you."
It is simple to distinguish between locals and tourists. It is very difficult for tourists to walk on the road, while local residents see nothing on the ice and make big strides. Some people even get up and run in the morning.
The bearded man smiled and said, "For the same blessing, please enjoy the festive atmosphere in Rovaniemi, Santa Claus is about to be dispatched."
The two sides said hello and separated. On the way, Wang Bo said to Eva: "It seems that the Finns are not as cold as the legend."
Eva said: "The Finns are alert, not indifferent, but the guy was a little over-enthusiastic just now. I guess he must have drunk a lot of vodka."
It was cold and the Finns had two national events, one was ice skating, almost everyone could skate, and the other was good at drinking, and each had a good drinker.
There was a young man dancing on the sidewalk on the roadside, dancing with his hands and feet, and his body was exaggerated and twisted. Wang Bo nodded rhythmically and smiled: "The Finns are really interested in life. They came out to practice dancing so early."
Eva guessed: "He is dancing street dance. He is such a hardworking guy. Should we ask him for autograph photos? I think he will become a famous street performer in the future."
The two were discussing, and at this time the young man made a side-flip action, but he didn't stand firm and fell to the ground. After getting up, he cursed in a mess: "Fake, there is ice on the damn road, so I shouldn't walk on the sidewalk!"
Wang Bo and Eva looked at each other, then quickly lowered their heads and walked.
On the edge of the city is the Kemi River, which is known as the mother river of Christmas City.
There is no doubt that the river surface has frozen now. Standing on the bridge, the cold wind blowing from the river surface makes people unable to open their eyes.
The two stood at the bridge and looked forward. Following the Kemi River across the city, you can walk to Mount Onas. This gentle mountain is very suitable for hiking. In winter, tourists come here to celebrate Christmas and watch the aurora in summer.
At this time, snow-capped mountains stand between the sky and the earth, with snow and mist lingering on the mountain, and there is a vast white area everywhere, quiet and beautiful.
Eva advised: “How about we go skiing?”
Wang Bo kissed her and said, "Of course we have to go skiing, but it's not today. Today is Christmas. We should go looking for Santa Claus."
When you come to Rovaniemi for Christmas, all you have to do is go to Santa's village to find Santa Claus, otherwise it will be meaningless.
The little loli waved proudly: "Get into the car, I'll take you to find Santa Claus!"
Eva smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, girl, do you want to exhaust the queen and the strong man to death?"
The strong man raised his head and screamed with a whimper, his eyes looking down, as if he was dissatisfied with Eva's underestimation.
Wang Bo said: "I think the queen and the squat can drag us, but this pumpkin cart may not be the case. It is impossible to dismember us after we can accommodate our weight!"
When the little loli heard this, he became nervous and said, "Then you should run with me. I'll let the strong men run slower."
Wang Bo definitely can't run. There is still a distance from the city to Santa Claus Village, so he wants to rent an electric sled.
This tool is very common in Rovaniemi, and there are a large number of tourism companies in the north of the city to engage in this, and the rental price is only 18 euros per hour.
Wang Bo rented a large electric sled truck. The waiter asked while issuing invoices for them, "Who do you have a motorcycle driver's license?"
Lao Wang asked in surprise: "Do you need a motorcycle driver's license to drive this?"
The waiter stopped typing on the keyboard and said, "For your safety, sir, we cannot rent your sled cart without a motorcycle driver's license."
Eva said, "Well, that's right. We took the kids to Santa Claus Village. Look, she was riding a dog sled, and we just accompanied her, so the speed would be very slow and certainly wouldn't be faster than a dog sled."
The waiter hesitated and said, "But we have regulations, I'm sorry..."
Eva smiled charmingly, her eyes flicked at the waiter and said, "Today is Christmas. Our Christmas wish for many years is to see Santa Claus. Don't let our wish be shattered?"
The waiter immediately surrendered: "Ok, Merry Christmas, take this list and pay the deposit there, I wish you a happy day."
When the deposit was paid, Wang Bo knew that Eva's beauty had used it just now because there were two kinds of sled cars here, one was similar to a motorcycle and the other was similar to a car!
The type of car is more expensive, with a daily rent of 100 euros, and the shape is very smooth, including luxury cars such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, as well as conceptual shapes such as bullets and bazooka.
Although this type of rent is expensive, it does not require a motorcycle driver's license, just have a car driver's license.
Chapter completed!