The hotel they stayed at was called Shell Sands because the beach behind the hotel was called Shell Sands Beach. The beach here was as white as snow, amazing.
In travel magazines, Shell Sands Beach was introduced as the only beach in the world made up of fine shell fragments. The name Shell Sands explained this point: sand-like shells.
They were indeed made of fine shells, but not naturally. It was an artificial landscape.
The hotel would not admit this. There had been a large number of shells washed up on the beach. The wind, the sun, the waves, and the rain had shattered the shells.
At that time, no one wanted to come here. First, the shells had a smell, and second, the broken shells were like glass, which could easily hurt people's skin.
The hotel, however, saw a business opportunity. A service company bought the notorious beach in Sydney at a very low price. Then they took away all the smelly shells and replaced them with shell powder.
The shell powder, of course, had no edges and would not hurt people. After mixing it with sand, with a large number of small shells scattered on the beach, and giving the beach a wonderful name, a scenic spot was born.
Next, the company began to advertise aggressively, hiring a large number of travel magazines and landscape websites to introduce the beach. They also circled it and made it a private beach.
In this way, Shell Sands Beach became a famous romantic place from a garbage dump that no one went near.
After a few years of development, Shell Sands Beach had indeed become very beautiful.
On the beach, the shadows of the coconut trees, the red flowers, and the green grass complemented each other.
Reclining chairs and massage chairs were placed in the shadow of the coconut trees. Handsome men and beautiful women in skimpy clothes were constantly walking on the beach, holding drinks in their hands and drinking at will.
It was the first time Li Du's parents had been in such an environment, and they were a little shy. Li Du found a place for them to rest, and Li Du's mother asked, "Does it cost to lie here?"
"No need." Li Du took two glasses of cool saltwater.
This was a kind of sea salt soda, quite famous in Australia. It was decorated with mint, lemon, sea salt, and mountain spring water, and tasted better than ordinary drinks.
The waiter smiled and bowed to make it easier for him to take the saltwater. Sophie put ten dollars on it as a tip.
Seeing this, the waiter bowed again and asked, "Is there anything else you need? I'd be happy to help you. "
Sophie said, "Thank you, but not for the time being. Can I contact you if I need anything?"
"I look forward to serving you." The waiter stepped back and left.
Li Du's father said, "This drink is not expensive."
Li Du passed him the salt water and smiled. "This is free too."
Li Du's father reacted quickly. "Free? This hotel must be expensive! "
Li Du said, "Anyway, you don't have to spend any money. Just enjoy it."
Because it was a private beach, they could bring their pets out. There were a few dogs playing on the beach. There were Labradors, Huskies, and Great Danes. They were all big dogs.
Both Australians and Americans like to raise large dogs. Teddy, Chihuahua, and other small dogs are not popular.
The weather was hot, and the five little ones found a shady place to lie down. A husky found them and walked over curiously. Ali suddenly jumped up and gave it a punch, and the husky immediately ran away with its tail between its legs.
However, after it ran away, it did not leave. It looked at them from afar. To be exact, it was looking at Ah Ow.
Li Du laughed as he enjoyed the sea breeze. "Ah Ow is a big girl now, right?"
Sophie glared at him and said, "Of course it's a big girl."
It was still a little hot under the shade of the trees. Ah Meng had a natural tendency to dig holes, so he dug on the beach.
Honey badgers were very good at digging holes, even better than little raccoons. As the fine sand danced in the air, they quickly dug a hole, and water seeped out.
Seeing this, Ah Meng was happy. It went in and stuck to the sea, and the heat dissipated in an instant.
Crispy Noodles also went to dig, but Ah Meow occupied the hole.
Li Du thought that if he dug another hole, Ah Ow would occupy it. However, Ah Ow did not go over. She lay beside him and Sophie, licking her butt from time to time. She rarely behaved like a fool and became docile.
They arrived in Sydney at noon and spent the afternoon resting on the beach, enjoying the sea breeze.
Sophie went to buy sunglasses for Li Du's parents. Seeing them wearing sunglasses, Li Du smiled. "Hey, Dad, Mom, you suddenly have a sense of fashion. How trendy."
"Let's take a picture, haha," Li Du's father said cheerfully.
The old couple felt good wearing sunglasses on the beach. There was sour and sweet sea salt soda to drink, a variety of Australian fruits to eat, and the sea breeze was moist and cool. It was very comfortable.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were more like tourists. They were on the beach, taking a bath in the sea, and they were as noisy as children.
Li Du played with Mr. and Mrs. Martin, while Sophie played with Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Both sides were very satisfied with them, and they got along well.
However, in the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Martin were not feeling well.
It had nothing to do with Li Du. The two of them put on their clothes at the same time and said why the weather had suddenly become so cold.
Li Du was puzzled and said, "No, the temperature is quite comfortable."
"Come, come, help me, help me," Mrs. Martin suddenly stuttered.
Li Du went over to help her and found that Mrs. Martin's hands were very cold, and when he got closer, he noticed that her face was also very pale.
He felt that something was wrong, and quickly asked Sophie to find the beach waitress.
A waitress hurried over. She helped Mr. Martin back to his seat, and then said, "Are you tourists? Did you just come from the northern hemisphere? "
Li Du nodded and said, "Yes, what's going on? Is there a doctor in the hotel?"
The waitress said, "I'll call a taxi for you right away. You have to go to the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Martin should have some heat stroke …"
Li Du was speechless. It seemed that his parents were right. Mr. and Mrs. Martin did not take the change of climate seriously, and now they were at a disadvantage.
The hotel arranged for a car to take the two of them to the hospital in Sydney. However, the hospital was closed, and they had to go to the duty room to queue up, where all the illnesses were seen.
Li Du went over to take a look. The line was very long, with more than a dozen people in front of them.
They had no choice but to wait. Illness was the only privilege here. Otherwise, even the mayor of Sydney would have to queue up according to the rules.
Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Martin only felt a little dizzy at first. Later, the dizziness subsided, and the main symptoms were chills, frequent sweating, and general fatigue.
After queuing for more than half an hour, it was their turn. After a checkup, the doctor told them that Mr. and Mrs. Martin not only had heat stroke, but also had a fever. Their heat stroke was caused by the fever.
Just like that, the two of them were admitted to the hospital less than half a day after they arrived in Australia.
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