For me, Beidaihe is the "Maldives" closest to Beijing. I have been to Aranya many times, almost every time is a family trip. Some time ago, I watched the popular web drama "We Are Real Friends", which can be said to be super enviable. So this time I also invited my girlfriends to come to Aranya to have a real fairy travel party.
Because of the Aranya Auditorium, the Lonely Library and the Dune Art Museum, we were most looking forward to the seaside itinerary. Unexpectedly, this time we discovered that there are actually many interesting new coordinates in the Aranya community. Even if you don't step on the sea, you can spend 48 hours on a rich weekend.
DAY 1
11:00
The sun is shining and it is suitable to travel through
@ Marrakech Yves Saint Laurent Garden
This time we chose to live in a B&B in the Aranya community, and booked through the platform of Star B&B. After completing the check-in procedures at the homestay center at the gate of Aranya, there will be a shuttle bus to take us to the residence. All the way through the Aegean-style villa community, even if I have rich experience in homestays, I am looking forward to it.
Believe it or not, traveling from Aranya to Morocco only takes one internet celebrity homestay? In the white bungalows in the Mediterranean Sea, there is actually a strong Moroccan style hidden, and every corner is too easy to take pictures ~ In this Marrakech Yves Saint Laurent Garden, we probably took hundreds of photos, haha, Totally in no mood to go anywhere else.
What impresses me the most about Morocco is its highly saturated colors and bright contrasting colors. This homestay can be said to have completely got to the essence. The main color of the living room is highly saturated lake blue, and the bohemian-patterned sofa is exotic and rich in rose red, especially for a passionate holiday feel.
Colored glazed lamps, delicately embossed metal utensils, blue arches filled with Arabic, vases with North African patterns, colorful tiles with gorgeous patterns...every detail has the imprint of Morocco.
The two bedrooms of the homestay are also very distinctive, one is lake blue and the other is coral red, which are still the typical bright colors of Morocco. There are cactus-shaped hangers, retro wooden wardrobes, and a colorful chandelier at the head of the bed. The wind blows through the arched windows, raising pure white veils, like a dream.
A few decorative paintings can be said to be the finishing touch here. Not only is the color matching very harmonious, but the content of the paintings is also related to Morocco, which makes people imagine. Moreover, it is very suitable for concave shapes when matched with the solid-color background wall.
13:00
Take a nap in the hot sun
@ Marrakech Yves Saint Laurent Garden
The scorching sun in the afternoon by the sea is of course the most suitable time to stay in our small Moroccan courtyard and enjoy the time travel. My favorite indoor corner is this study room. The exotic patterns of door curtains, carpets, and pillows all seem to have traveled to the Sahara Desert and lived in the folk tales of the Arabian Nights. The teapot in the silver tray is shaped like Aladdin's lamp, so I can't help but want to touch it and make a wish. In the lazy afternoon, the sun shines on the pages of the book, and people lean on the tatami, which is really the best solution to avoid the scorching heat.
Of course, the most charming part of the homestay is the garden with swimming pool. You know, as the originator of the INS Internet celebrity homestay, the signboard of the homestay in Marrakech, Morocco is their yard. Taking pictures of the yard from the upward angle is also a must-see when you go to Morocco's Internet celebrity B&B. Our small courtyard is very suitable for taking beautiful photos of Moroccan internet celebrities.
The green and white pool, the blue and white striped lazy sofa bed, the courtyard wall covered with cacti, the mint green veil, the romantic string lights... can stand the test of 360-degree photos.
The meaning of the city of Marrakech is said to be "the hometown of God". Lying on the lazy sofa by the pool, looking at the sky in the yard, really aroused my yearning for Morocco.
Later, I chatted with my girlfriends, and it turned out that everyone was nestling in the homestay at noon (pai) and resting (zhao). Coco and Yaya lived in the old Shanghai-style Shanghai Bund·In the Mood for Love 1960, and the boss in stayed at Roman Holiday Feel's Roman Audrey Hepburn Holiday House, and Silverfish lived in the most parent-child Paris Ladully Macaron House. We were stunned when we visited each other, almost saying the same thing when we entered the door: "Your house is also amazing! It's like Paris/Rome/Old Shanghai..."
Traveling to Aranya once, and being able to travel to so many different time and space, also refreshed our perception of travel. Star B&B's plan of "Wandering Earth Bringing the World Back to Aranya" is really fun. Each B&B represents the unique style of a city. Before I finished living in Morocco, I was eager to move on to other "cities" haha.
16:00
Singing in the daytime and drum music
@ Bacco Italian Winery
Through the Star B&B, we also booked an African drum experience class and practiced at the Bacco Italian winery in Aranya. This handsome Moroccan pot is today's teacher, and his appearance is quite good~
In addition to handsome guys and drums, various snacks and drinks are also prepared in the experience class, so you can have a happy class. The teacher first popularized the basic knowledge of African drums and the application degree of African drums in Morocco. It turns out that the African drum first appeared in 500 AD, and it can be regarded as one of the oldest musical instruments in the world~
Like other African countries, Morocco also particularly likes to express their feelings with African drums, as if they can beat the beat anytime and anywhere, conveying emotions and happiness with rhythm. Therefore, mastering the sense of rhythm can be said to be very important in the learning of African drums.
The teacher first taught us the basic movements. Slapping different parts of the African drum will produce high, medium and low sounds, and the degree of gesture and force is also very particular. The following beats ranged from simple to complex, and I couldn't keep up with the teacher's rhythm at first. Later, I found that the more I thought about playing the correct rhythm, the easier it was to mess up. Really relax, put yourself into the rhythm, and it will follow naturally. This is the real meaning of music, let people enjoy it. In the end, we played the drums along with a song "Little Baby". Although it was a simple introductory song, it still felt hearty and enjoyable after the song was finished.
18:30
The sunset is gentle and suitable for barbecue
@ Bacco Italian Winery
The beach in the evening is my favorite moment in Aranya. The heat is fading away, just enough to take pictures against the light. Booked the open-air BBQ of Bacco Italian Winery through Star B&B, tonight is the highlight of our fairy party!
The winery under the sunset is like being in a manor in Tuscany, Italy. Elegant Italian-style bungalow architecture, classical arches and stone columns, and a vineyard full of natural flavor. The chef is earnestly roasting our dinner under the open-air barbecue grill, and the aroma is coming, and the sound of the meat sizzling on the fire is hidden in our non-stop chatting and laughing. In such an evening, I really don’t want to so beautiful.
In fact, there was no agreement in advance, but the little sisters changed into elegant fairy costumes with a tacit understanding. It feels like we are here to attend someone's wedding~ The flickering candlelight, flickering lights, the luster of red wine, the color of seafood and beef all make this night full of magic.
20:30
The evening breeze is cool, suitable for walking by the sea
@海海沙沙
Full of wine and food, the night in Aranya is the time when the beach is very lively. We strolled from the winery to the beach, and we could have dinner by the way. There are many activities on the beach, the most lively is the bonfire, and the most romantic is the open-air movie on the beach. The night sky is the most beautiful curtain, the beach is the most comfortable seat, and the sound of the waves is the most well-timed accompaniment. I remembered Yu Dong's song, "Open Air Cinema", which Li Jian also sang. sang in the lyrics,
"There are no open-air cinemas in the city anymore,
I can no longer see the other side of the screen.
Are you still playing the game back then,
When watching a movie, I can no longer see the stars. "
How romantic it is to look up and see the stars while watching a movie. It's a pity that there are many simple touches, which can no longer be found in the city. This is actually one of the reasons why I especially like to come to Aranya. It restores many missing feelings in the city.
In a bar by the sea, people are having a drink. Probably there is no trouble, it cannot be blown away by the sea breeze.
In the Aranya Auditorium at night, there are still many people who come to check in. The night cast a black veil on the auditorium, but made its triangular front appear more pure white and holy. The night can always digest any emotion of a person. Close your eyes, listen to the sound of the waves, and blow the sea breeze. This is the most peaceful moment of the day.
DAY 2
10:00
The air is humid and hot, it is advisable to go to the vegetable market
@seaside market
On the second day of coming to Aranya, the air was hot and humid, and it felt like a storm was coming. After sleeping until I woke up naturally, I patted in the small courtyard in Morocco again. My stomach was already growling, so I went to the seaside market to look for food.
The market I visited in Aranya last time was a market with stalls facing the sea. Different stalls have different products. And this red brick house full of literary and artistic atmosphere, at first glance thought it was a live house, is actually the "kitchen" of Aranya and the "vegetable market" of the community residents.
There are many quotations related to the vegetable market pasted on the automatic sensing glass door. For example, Gu Long said that if a person is desperate and wants to commit suicide, let him go to the vegetable market. This is because the vegetable market is full of fireworks and joy. It is safe and secure. It is the warm exit of the barren city. It connects to the distant soil, and it is full of the freshest things. It is more healing than a psychiatrist. You see, just a few words can show Anaya's unique literary and artistic atmosphere.
Walking into the market, you can feel the artistic style that is different from other vegetable markets here. The shop assistants were all wearing striped sea soul shirts and dark blue headscarves, and the breath of the ocean was blowing in their faces. The exposed iron frame and the log-colored cargo box have a Japanese-style freshness. Even the design of the fonts on the various text signs has a sense of luxury, which is unexpectedly suitable for portraits.
In addition to fruits, vegetables, grains, oils and noodles, there are also various snacks and daily necessities in the market. If you accidentally forget something, you should be able to buy it here. Seafood can also be bought and killed first, processed on site, and brought back to the hotel for a full meal.
13:00
The drizzle makes Yishudian dazed
@unidirectional space
Dugu's library is the most famous landmark in Aranya, but this time, I want to go to the one-way space. One-way Street Books in Beijing is a cultural coordinate I like very much. I have been paying attention to it since I opened it in Aranya last year, and I finally pulled the weeds today.
Aranya's one-way space is just opposite the seaside market, with an area of 550 square meters. The interior design is by Japanese designer Shuhei Aoyama. Everyone is familiar with Aoyama Zhouping, and he can be regarded as the favorite Japanese designer of Chinese people in recent years. It is said that his hometown is in a city near the sea in Japan. Every time he goes home, he will go to the seaside half an hour away by car, and watch the sea quietly by himself, so he should also like the lonely library in Aranya Bar.
One-way space also has this kind of loneliness. Maybe every soul who likes to read will want to have a space to be alone with himself. As soon as you enter the door, you will see this bookshelf made of desk calendars, which seems to freeze time in front of your eyes.
The overall tone of the bookstore is black, and Aoyama Shuhei described it as an independent and private box space. Indeed, its space is particularly rich in changes, which means "separating scenes" in the garden. You are reading at this end of the bookshelf, and people outside the frame pass by, and the people at both ends do not affect each other, and become each other's scenery.
The founder of Tsutaya Bookstore Masuda Zongzhao published a book "The Capital of Knowledge", he said, "In a society where people are connected by the Internet, it is only possible to gather people in real places. Consciously introduce something that is absolutely not on the Internet. It may be the wind, it may be light, it may be the 'comfort' created by these." The same is true for the one-way space of Aranya, and the change of light and shadow over time also makes the texture of the space Constantly changing, both open and private, with a touch of seclusion.
The books here are classified according to themes. In the rainy afternoon, come to the section of "Guide to Daze by the Sea", feel the tenderness of being embraced by books, flip through the books, and stare blankly, as if forgetting the passage of time.
15:00
After the rain, it is advisable to visit the exhibition
@subset art space
I originally planned to go to the Dune Art Museum to see the exhibition, but because of the lack of time, I did not expect to come across a small art space at the corner of the street while strolling. The orange exterior is very conspicuous. At first glance, I thought it was a cafe, but when I walked in, I found that there was an art exhibition inside.
This subset is a compound space of art space + coffee shop, and what is currently on display is "legal boundaries, exhibition of non-ceramic works created by ceramics". Although the space is not large, the exhibition is very characteristic. What impressed me the most was that these works that looked like "oil paintings" were actually made of ceramics!
This kind of ceramic high-temperature color glaze painting has a rate of less than 20% into porcelain, so each work is an orphan and cannot be copied. And its biggest advantage is that it never fades, and it can be called the longest-lasting artwork on earth.
As a subset of the art space, even the coffee cups are full of artistic sense. Drinking coffee while watching the exhibition, for me, is still the first experience I tried.
Reluctantly set foot on the bullet train bound for Beijing. There are actually many choices in Aranya for 48 hours, such as the new aesthetic space Dune Art Museum, the retro space old warehouse that I have always liked, the buyer store "hug" that I visited in Chengdu... and what I want most , is to choose a homestay that you like to live in, and travel here "slowly" as you like. Whether you can meet by chance depends entirely on fate. Next time, I hope we can meet again in this free and artistic sea.
