Chapter 690 Horseback Riding and Skiing
The staff opened some red wine barrels of different years, and Gu Wei and Nazha tasted some respectively.
"How was it? Which one do you think tastes better?" Gu Wei asked after taking a few sips.
Nazar licked the wine stained on her lips and raised the wine glass she was holding.
“I think this 2017 version tastes the best~”
Gu Wei turned around and spoke to the white winemaker next to him, who explained a few words to him.
"What did he say?" Naza asked curiously.
“Master Paul said that wine making is ‘three-thirds craftsmanship, seven-cent raw materials’, so the quality of grapes is the most critical factor that determines the quality of wine.
The quality of the grapes in our vineyard Growth is affected by many factors, such as light, temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, etc. The quality of grapes changes with the annual climate changes.
In 2017, there was less precipitation and more light, so the wine was produced this way. The sweetest wine is Bibi.”
Gu Wei translated the words of the winemaker just now.
Nazar's big eyes rolled around.
“I’m right, I didn’t expect that I have the talent to be a sommelier~”
“Haha, I will ask them to bottle some of the 17-year-old wine and return it to China I'll bring it with you when I leave."
The two of them walked around the vineyard and wine cellar in the morning, went back to the castle for dinner at noon, and went out for a walk in the manor in the afternoon.
On the lawn next to the garden, Nazha was wearing equestrian clothing, with a black vest on the upper body, white breeches on the lower body, long leather boots, and an equestrian helmet on her head, riding on a tall white horse.
Gu Wei stood below and held the rope in front of the horse, and the two of them walked on the lawn like this.
Looking at Nazha’s expression, she was still a little nervous while riding the horse.
"Don't worry, I'm here, and Marlon is very good."
Gu Wei held the rope in one hand and gently stroked the horse's neck with the other.
The white horse is one of two horses kept on the estate, the other is brown.
Originally, Gu Wei and Naza were riding one horse each, but Naza was a little scared, so Gu Wei could only ride with her.
"I know~" Nazha took a deep breath, trying to slowly relax her stiff body.
Gu Wei shook his head helplessly, asked the white horse to stop, and then motioned to Naza to take her feet out of the pedals.
Then he raised his left foot and stretched it into the pedal, stepped on it hard, got on the horse amidst Nazha's exclamations, and held her in his arms.
"Drive~" Gu Wei shouted softly after getting on the horse, and the white horse named Marlon started to trot.
Gu Wei can ride a horse.
As early as when he was in the capital, he went to Brother Qian's racecourse in the suburbs of Beijing. With his superhuman physical fitness, he quickly learned to ride a horse, and he was very good at it.
Yu Zhan also joked that Gu Wei could become a professional horse racer with his skills.
“Ah~ too fast, too fast!”
Gu Wei asked Marlon to trot around the manor, and Naza in his arms screamed in terror.
There was no other way. After running for dozens of meters, Gu Wei could only ask the white horse to slow down again.
"Scared me to death!"
Nazha patted her chest, leaned into Gu Wei's arms, and said with lingering fear.
“As for that, have you never filmed a horse riding scene before?”
Naza took a deep breath.
"I have filmed it, but I either used a stand-in or rode a prop horse and only shot the upper body."
Gu Wei let the white horse walk slowly around the garden of the manor. The sun set little by little, and the two of them sat Enjoy the beautiful scenery around you on horseback.
"Do you think the name Marlon has any special meaning?" After riding for a long time, and with guards behind her, Naza also relaxed and asked, stroking the mane on the white horse's back.
“I heard Old John, the groom at the manor, say that Marlon means little eagle in French.
You know Marlon Brando, his name is Marlon"
"Well, what's the name of the other brown horse? "
"Maggie, that's a female horse, so it has a girl's name~"
Gu Wei explained.
Both horses are housekeeper Meyer After Si joined the job, he proposed to buy it, and the name was given by Old John, who was in charge of raising horses in the manor.
"I guess Marlon's parents must be a white horse and a red horse respectively."
"Why do you say that?" Gu Wei asked strangely.
“Look, it’s all gray except for some red hair on its back. It must have been inherited from one of its parents.” Naza expressed her guess with confidence.
Gu Wei smiled.
“Marlon is a purebred Arabian horse. There is a legend among the Arabs about its solid color and spotted hair”
Naza blinked her big eyes and waited for Gu Wei's explanation.
". Legend has it that the Prophet Muhammad was injured in a war, and the white horse he was riding rescued him back to the camp.
The blood of Muhammad was splashed on the horse's fur
Since then, the true god Allah has believed that this is the best horse breed."
"Wow, I didn't expect your background to be so big." Nazha. After listening to what Gu Wei said, he patted the white horse underneath him.
The two were riding on horses, and the sunset in the distance was slowly setting. Under the sunlight, the shadows of the two people and the horse spread out long on the ground. The surrounding garden trees showed another style of beauty under the setting sun.
"It's so beautiful. If nothing happens, I really want to stay here."
Nazar murmured as she looked at the beautiful scene in front of her.
"If we have time in the future, we can come over for vacation at any time~"
"Really?" Nazha turned to look at Gu Wei behind her.
"Of course, even if I don't have time, you can come over and play by yourself, but you will need to bring a translator then."
"I must be with you, otherwise it would be boring to come alone."
Gu Wei smiled.
“Although it’s beautiful here, it’s just like that after living there for a long time.
I still think it’s better in China. This kind of place is only suitable for occasional vacations”
Naza spent two extremely comfortable days at Unique Manor.
Live in a huge castle like a medieval noble lady, and be served by servants in maid uniforms every day when you get up.
Go for a walk with the consultant during the day to enjoy the scenery, and return to the castle to taste the delicious food at meal time.
In addition to gardens, lawns, and woods, the manor also has tennis courts and swimming pools.
The weather in France in January is relatively cold, and swimming is not convenient. In addition to riding horses, the two of them occasionally play tennis, so they don't want to be too comfortable.
Two days later, Nazha reluctantly left the manor with Gu Wei in a car. The two took off from Bordeaux and landed in Geneva, Switzerland.
Then drive to Zermatt, a small town known as the "Glacier City". Zermatt is located among the peaks of the Alps and is a world-famous mountain tourist destination.
The environment here is elegant, the air is fresh, and you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of mountain peaks and glaciers.
“.Zermatt is one of the most famous ski resorts in the world, located at the foot of the Matterhorn in the Alps.
The viewing platform on the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is the highest viewing platform in Europe.
You can have a panoramic view of 38 mountains above 4,000 meters above sea level, magnificent glaciers and continuous white snow.
You can see the Matterhorn from the front, the Theodore Glacier at your feet, and the Gorner Glacier behind you.
You can enjoy the visual feast of the ice and snow world here.”
Gasline vehicles are prohibited from entering Zermatt. Gu Wei and Naza entered the town in a battery car. The tour guide introduced the situation here to the two people
Looking out from the car, the surrounding peaks are towering with white snow, as if entering a world of ice and snow.
The town of Zermatt is not big, only about 1500 meters in length. The town has a strong traditional Swiss style, elegant brick and wood structure houses and more mountain village wood structure houses, giving it a unique A special atmosphere.
Various patterns are carved on the wooden exterior walls of the buildings, and flowers and plants are planted outside the windows and in the corners, adding to the lively atmosphere of the town.
Gu Wei's car did not stop in the town, but drove through the main road in the middle of the town and up the hillside.
After walking for less than 10 minutes, the battery car stopped in front of a single-family villa halfway up the mountain. This was the residence of Gu Wei and Nazha during this trip to Switzerland.
After getting out of the car, a burst of air-conditioning hit her face, and Nazha, who was wearing thick down, shivered.
Following Gu Wei into the villa, there is a completely different world inside.
On the side of the hall is a closed fireplace, the flame is burning brightly, and the whole room is as warm as spring.
The decoration style of the villa is modern. There is a set of gray sofas in the living room and a thick carpet on the floor. Opposite the sofa is an ultra-thin TV set of at least 70 inches. On the side wall A huge floor-to-ceiling window, you can see the ice and snow world outside from the room.
“It’s nice here~” After entering the door, Naza took off her heavy coat and looked at the decoration of the room.
"Is this floor-to-ceiling window too big? Although the view is great, you can also see the situation inside the house from the outside."
Gu Wei looked around and picked up one from the coffee table in front of the sofa. Press the button on the remote control, and the curtains on both sides of the floor-to-ceiling window slowly open.
The rose-red patterned curtains covered the entire window, and now nothing could be seen.
Nazha took the remote control from Gu Wei, opened the curtains, and nodded to express satisfaction.
It was already afternoon when the two arrived at the villa, the sky was slowly getting dark, and the planned skiing was scheduled for tomorrow.
At night, the fire in the living room's fireplace was still burning brightly.
After dinner, the two hugged each other and sat on the sofa watching TV.
But Gu Wei was the only one who watched it with gusto. Nazha, who didn't understand the language, lay in his arms and scrolled through her phone in boredom.
“Look, it’s snowing outside!”
Nazha opened the side curtains with the remote control, only to find that it was snowing heavily outside.
Gu Wei turned his head and said, "We came at the right time. The weather was so good during the day, but it started to snow heavily at night."
The cold wind was howling outside, and the snow was flying, creating a world of ice and snow.
It was warm as spring inside the villa. Both Gu Wei and Nazha were only wearing thin pajamas, which made them feel even more comfortable in contrast.
"Can I still go out tomorrow under such heavy snow?"
Nazha looked out the window and asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I checked the weather forecast. It will be sunny tomorrow and it won't delay our play.
It's normal for it to snow here,"
Gu Wei comforted.
“But I’m not very good at skiing~”
“I’m not good at skiing either, so I hired a special coach to teach us. We just learn slowly and come out just to have fun.
And we can go to the viewing platform on the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise to enjoy the scenery. I know that the ski resort also has glacier fit chairs, happy ski seats, one-legged skateboards and other snow sports, and I will take you to play with me then."
"Okay, but you have to play with me when the time comes, otherwise I will be scared." Naza turned around and looked at Gu Wei pitifully.
"Of course, I will. Of course I will be with you when I take you on vacation." Gu Wei reached out and pressed the remote control, and the curtains slowly closed.
His big hand reached through the gap in Naza's clothes and grasped her soft Smooth.
Naza snorted, her eyes gradually blurred as she looked at Gu Wei, her face slowly turned red under the firelight of the fireplace, and then she lowered her head and kissed him
There was snow all over the sky outside the house, and the house was full of spring.
The next day, I slept until the sun was shining and Naza did not get up until mid-afternoon.
It was true that last night’s exercise consumed too much of her energy, and since she was on vacation this time, because of the novelty and excitement, there were indispensable several exercises that were beneficial to her body and mind every night.
For Gu Wei, this was nothing, but Naza, who was not in good physical condition, became increasingly tired.
I didn't pay much attention to her staying in bed. Originally, the two of them were going on vacation, so they could do whatever they felt comfortable with.
During the day, the two went out to taste Swiss specialties in a restaurant in the town of Zermatt, and then went skiing at the Matterhorn Ski Resort.
Under the guidance of a personal trainer, the two gradually became familiar with some skiing skills. Nazha was able to slide slowly for a distance on a gentle slope, but her body was still relatively stiff and she could not control the direction and stop. Great.
In contrast, Gu Wei has made rapid progress.
He rarely skied before. When he was young, he went to ski resorts in China with his parents. However, after going to college, he never had the chance to play because he was always busy with work.
Because of his superior physical fitness, he quickly became proficient after skating for a while and being taught skills by a coach.
"Let's slide down this slope together," Gu Wei said, standing next to Naza.
In front of the two of them was a steep slope with a slight height. Gu Wei had just slid down and took the ropeway up.
“No, I’m afraid.” Nazha looked at the height below and felt guilty.
"It's okay, I'm here. Look, I just went down.
This time let's go down together, and I'll be by your side." Gu Wei persuaded Na. Zha gritted his teeth and agreed.
Then, the two of them bent slightly, crossed the snowball fight in their hands backwards, and started to start.
This was not Gu Wei's first time skating on this track, so he didn't feel much of it. When he came down from the top, he became excited as the speed became faster and faster.
Nazha was different. She was obviously not as fast as Gu Wei next to Gu Wei, but she had a look of horror on her face and screamed loudly as she slid down.
The two slid to the flat ground below and should have stopped, but Naza could not control her skis and followed the inertia and rushed forward for more than ten meters. Finally, her legs gave out and she fell to the ground.
“Haha~Are you okay?”
Gu Wei stopped beside her and stretched out his hand to pull her up.
Both of them were wearing thick ski suits and were extremely well-equipped with hats, gloves, masks, goggles, etc. They were surrounded by soft white snow, so even if they fell, they would not be harmed in any way. harm.
"Hmph! You're still laughing at me!"
Nazha grabbed Gu Wei's hand and stood up, snorted dissatisfied, and patted the snow off her body.
"My fault, let's take it slow, I'll accompany you"
Gu Wei smiled.
(End of this chapter)