Chapter 12 Aegean Sea Naturist Camp

Time/July 1981 (first time), July 1987 (second time) Location / Mycaro Island, Aegean Sea, Athens, Greece Character/First time Ma Zhongxin (39 years old) Ma Hanxuan (7 years old) Mahway (4 years old) The second time Ma Zhongxin (45 years old) ◇ The essence of European travel, 100%, is in the Aegean Sea.why?Of course, it is not only the wonderful scenery of the naturist camp on the small island in the sea, but also the sunset, night swimming, and white huts ︱ ︱ ︱ ︱ The thinking style of the European region is bolder and more open than that of the United States and Asia.For example, swimmers in seaside beaches, rivers and streams, and public swimming pools throughout Europe are allowed to swim in the water just like men, and women are allowed to swim in the water with only one piece of swimming trunks, and nudist camps are also open in some areas.We Chinese don't have to follow the customs of the West, but we don't have to make a fuss, sometimes we have to do as the Romans do!

In the summer of 1981, I started to travel around the world. At that time, I brought my two sons, seven-year-old Ma Hanxuan and four-year-old Ma Hanwei. The father and son set off from Taiwan, via Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Turkey, Across the Aegean Sea to Athens, Greece. Athens is an important gateway from Europe to the east via Turkey, crossing Yugoslavia westward to European countries, and southward across the Mediterranean to African countries.The Olympus Mts. not far from Athens is the birthplace of the Olympic World Games, Athens.The entire city is almost decorated with more than 2,000 years of classical art traditions. Mansions, shops, houses, parks, etc. are artistic inside and out.Since ancient times, the Greeks have been pursuing the beauty of art, and the downtown area of ​​Athens is a typical work of art.

The Greek government has designated May to October as the music and art season in Athens. During this season, there are world-class opera, symphony, ballet and theater performances every day.There are various art exhibitions and performances sponsored by the government or privately held throughout the city, and the admission fee is low and everyone can afford it.Some art exhibitions with a commercial atmosphere are free to enter. The most famous bazaar and city that never sleeps in Athens is in the Plaka area. Finding Plaka is as easy as finding the Town God's Temple in Shanghai.Take the airport bus all the way to the bottom stop, get off at Syntagma Suqare, grab someone and ask, and you will find the Plaka area at random.Surrounded by Acropolis and the famous amphitheater, there are hundreds of hotels and restaurants with a bed price starting at three dollars. After you settle down, you can embrace Athens and throw yourself into the Aegean Sea !

Athens in summer is the most beautiful, every day is sunny, and the sea water of the Aegean Sea is bluer than the blue sky. No wonder young men and women in Europe and even the world think of Athens in summer; not only young people, but also middle-aged and old people like this elegant and lively city. City. When it comes to the Aegean Sea, the eyes of those who have been there will be bright, and the eyes of men will be straightened.In any part of the sea, you can swim in the water at any time.Occasionally, you will accidentally break into the naked swimming area of ​​​​the nudist camp, especially the small island in the sea.At this time, don't just stay in place and watch fiercely. I advise ladies and gentlemen, you can watch it if you want, and you can say that you don't want to go into the water, but you must take off your clothes to show politeness and do as the Romans do when entering the country.The small islands in the Aegean Sea are the most famous such as Mycaro, Diro and Rhodes. Because the islands are small, there are many people, and the prices are soaring. If you want to open your eyes, it is best to bring your own Sleeping bags, bring your own dry food, can save a lot of money.

That summer in Athens, the three of us, father and son, squeezed into a small room worth ten dollars a night, ate the cheapest roast chicken and bread in the local area every day, and after walking every inch of the Rakka district, our goal turned to the beach. Swimming at the Aegean beach for the first time really deserves its reputation and makes people linger and forget to return. If my two sons are not hungry, I still don’t want to leave this beautiful beach everywhere! The next day, our father and son voted: 3 to 0, and we passed unanimously before going to the beach.Actually, as a kid, I always like to play with water. I am a good swimmer. Why don’t you parade in such good sea water?

On the third day, our father and son came to the beach again at the same time. My two sons, little hearts, have opinions. Ma Hanxuan was a little sensible, and spoke first: Dad, I understand now, why you like to come to the beach to play, men like to look at beautiful women! fool!Women also like to look at good-looking men!You see, dad's figure is not bad either! ha!Dad's figure is like ribs, not good-looking! The youngest son, Ma Hanwei, was quite naughty, and he didn't even give his father face when he spoke. Fortunately, the foreigners nearby didn't understand. The worst place these two little guys gave me was at the amphitheater in the Plaka district.That night, thousands of music lovers sat around in the stepped ancient seats, listening intently to the performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.The wonderful harmony and intoxicating solo made the stars and the moon in the sky stunned.At this moment, the two little guys were lying on the seat, snoring unexpectedly, really shame on me!

During the last few days in Athens, the three of us, father and son, visited the Chinese Embassy in Greece on behalf of the Taiwan compatriots, and were immediately warmly welcomed by all the embassy staff below the ambassador.The next morning, we obtained the certificate of returning home to visit relatives issued by the embassy, ​​and the three of us happily returned to the former residence of An Tian's ancestors in Nanma, Dongyang City, Zhejiang Province, becoming the first batch of Taiwan compatriots to return to mainland China to visit relatives.On the third day, Consul Wang of the embassy drove, accompanied by two embassy staff, to visit the ancient sites in Athens.The warm reception of the Chinese embassy left a deep impression on us and will never be forgotten!

Athens is facing the Aegean Sea, and as soon as you go out to sea, you will encounter countless beautiful islands.It is said that the wonderful pictures are all on these small islands, coupled with the exaggerated descriptions of the tourists, the small islands are beautiful and noble, covered with a layer of romantic mystery, so that more tourists come here admiringly. Before this trip, I had long admired the romantic stories in the Aegean Sea: a Chinese female painter once went to Mikaro Island, and she published her bold nude swimming experience in a famous magazine.The article said that she was on the charming beach of this small island, admiring the sunset.The men and women around them threw themselves into the Aegean Sea naked one by one, calm and sincere, and she was so moved that she couldn't help soaking her naked body into the warm sea water slowly.Swimming, without the slightest hindrance, I felt extremely comfortable, my mind was blank, and I forgot what this place was.At that time, she said, it didn't matter where she was, she embraced the clean and pure sea like she was a newborn baby, washed away all the worries and distracting thoughts in her heart, and returned to the original.She said, this moment in life is still, if only it would be like this forever!After reading the moving description of the female artist, I was deeply impressed.Now, when I come to Athens, Meccaro is very close.Sitting on the ferry, a few hours later, the dream came true, and I actually set foot on this dream island.At a glance, the beach is crowded with men and women, the sky above and below are empty, as if in a competition who wears less clothes than the other.

The small white houses are scattered, dotted between the blue sky and the sea, and the land gives people the feeling that it is just a foil.After standing on the stone road that looked like a fairy tale world for a while, I finally came back to reality and found that the white houses one after another were actually liveable.Some fifty dollars, some eighty dollars.Both are too expensive.Find something cheaper, twenty dollars, all right!The three of father and son lived in, so they don't have to live on the beach. Earlier, I noticed that many young self-guided travelers unfolded their sleeping bags in ideal positions on the beach, used their backpacks as pillows, and prepared to use the beach as their bed, the stars and the moon as their quilt, and enjoy a night of naked swimming in the sea.If you are tired, go to sleep right away!How many such happy and comfortable days can there be in a person's life?

The white house in the alley is a typical Greek rural flavor. The two children are not interested in the pictures of the adults on the beach.Han Xuan and Han Wei spread out the drawing paper they brought, picked up the paintbrush, and used their innocent and young intuition to draw their own impressions of foreign lands. The afternoon sun is warm and comfortable. Walking between the houses on the island, between the sea and the sea, you can feel at ease. What about between people?Travelers from all over the world meet together on this small island that can make people feel completely relaxed, and they become a family; knowing and not knowing, smiling at each other, sometimes they can't walk a few steps, and they meet again when they turn around, so they have to meet again Smile once.The harmonious coexistence between people reaches the extreme here.

There was a red-haired girl who smiled at me three times. I thought, never letting her go the fourth time, this might be a godsend affair.It's a pity that there is no fourth time, and no matter how much we look back, we will never meet again.The Greeks saw me walking up and down, and they were out of their minds, and reminded me in English: Chinese, don't waste your time here, take a boat to Paradise!There are good looks there. Isn't this a paradise?Why is there another paradise! Not only is there a paradise, but it is also a Naked Paradise!It's just right to go in the afternoon, in time to watch the sunset. Thanks to the kind Greek, we asked about the place to board the boat. With excitement and curiosity, the three of us got on the ferry and went to find the paradise. Paradise in English is Paradise, which means the garden of enjoyment and amusement.It generally refers to a place similar to a paradise, where people have fun and enjoy the beauty of life happily.Young men and women in Europe and America pursue pleasure and yearn for paradise.They racked their brains and tried their best to build a paradise of various forms and contents.The small island in the Aegean Sea requires almost no construction, and naturally becomes the ideal paradise for European and American pleasure-seekers. Anyone who comes to this naturist camp, which is called paradise, must (but not be forced) to take off all clothes, walk or swim.There are no other restrictions in Paradise, except that the camera or video camera cannot be pointed at an unwilling or unknown human body or group. People who come to this celestial body camp for the first time usually take a wait-and-see attitude.But it's not practical to wait and see for too long, and it will make people wonder what you want to do here.So, after being here for a few minutes, there are only two options, one is to withdraw, and the other is to get naked.According to statistics, most of the orientals, especially the oriental women, withdraw after watching, and only a few stay on the beach to enjoy life.Eastern men inherit the traditional male chauvinism and come to the western celestial camps. They are very excited. Most men can accept such a frank meeting.The only regret is that orientals are small and thin, and they feel a little bit ashamed psychologically. Dad, why do these people swim without swimming trunks, it's not good!Ma Hanxuan is like a little adult, he has opinions on Western celestial camps, which is a standard oriental thought. Dad, brother, look, those women have no clothes on, naked, with shame faces.Ma Hanwei has discovered the New World. Fortunately, a four-year-old child is not very sensible, he only knows that it is shy to not wear clothes. Brother, don't be stupid, they are here to swim, and they don't wear clothes to swim.Ma Hanxuan is a bit old-fashioned and prudent, and he understands one more thing, you don't need to wear a swimsuit when swimming. You listen, this is a small island in the Aegean Sea, and the law allows them to swim without clothes on.Whether you swim or not, you have to take off your clothes and don't need to wear swimming trunks.How about it? ah!Strip off, there are so many people here, and there are girls too!Ma Hanxuan seemed to have suddenly turned into a teenager, afraid of girls. I'm not afraid!Brother, just take it off!Little Hanway had courage. It doesn't matter, look, there are several foreign little girls without clothes over there!What are you afraid of! Dad, can you take it off first, we'll take it off later. Strangely, the two little boys were timid. no!To take off together.You know, you can swim in the sea only if you are naked. This is the rule.If you take it off for a long time, you will be stared at by people who have already taken it off, how embarrassing! Indeed, on the beach of the naturist camp, if you walk around with clothes on, you will be stared at, and if you take off your clothes, no one will look at you. Yes, Dad, let's take it off, but we can't let girls see it. nonsense!Girls have eyes! Fortunately, the sky is getting darker, the sun is setting above the sea level, and the eyes of the people around are all focused on the beautiful but short sunset. The blood-red sun is gradually swallowed by the sea water, and the breath of the beach is calm and peaceful.There is nothing unusual here. Those who swim swim, those who run run, those who play ball; The beach activities of Paradise Naturist Camp are no different from ordinary beaches, the only difference is that one layer of constraints is reduced, and multi-layered feelings are added, especially, the comfort and comfort of the wind and nature, and the refreshing and smoothness of the water and the sea. I have never felt such a feeling before, and once I have it, I will be addicted! In the summer of 1987, I came to Athens again, traveling alone, unrestrained and neat, going wherever I wanted.At that time, I got on the boat naturally, and the destination was Mekaluo Island. The same white house, the same sunset, the blue sky on the island and the surrounding sea have not changed, and the famous celestial paradise remains the same.During the day, the entire beach is crowded, and at first glance, it seems that there are mostly women.Most of the ladies are elderly, and there are also some oriental ladies. They all look like Japanese, and the Chinese still find it difficult to adapt to such an environment of honesty. Europeans and Americans are so frank that they can play volleyball on the celestial beach, men and women, bouncing around, the Chinese will say: what a decent!Near my spot on the beach, there was a blond girl who kept covering herself with a towel and seemed shy.But when her boyfriend took her to play volleyball, he even jumped up to play volleyball generously. Even I was embarrassed to watch her; watching volleyball on a nude beach is justifiable and you can watch as much as you want. In fact, on such a beach, there is nothing to be ashamed of. If you go to the country and do as the Romans do, you will get used to it after a few more visits and don't care. Swimming naked in the sea is really unique, and I am happy to enjoy it.I was having a great time swimming when suddenly my shoulder touched the shoulder of another person. When I looked back, it turned out to be a red-haired woman. Could it be the red-haired woman who smiled three times six years ago?But that's impossible.If you touch someone, apologize quickly: ah!Sorry, sorry!Whenever you encounter a stranger accidentally on any occasion in a foreign country, your first reaction is to say sorry.Even if the other person bumps into you, instinctively say sorry to show politeness. It's okay, are you Japanese? No!I am Chinese. ah!I come here every year, the first time I meet Chinese people, they are very conservative. right!You are right, I may be the only Chinese on this beach, where are you from? I'm from Germany and I'm a nurse, what about you? I am from the US and am a traveler. A traveler has traveled all over the world, read countless people, learned a lot, and is open-minded.So I am naturally curious and love to search for novelties, so I came to this celestial paradise. Nurses help doctors save people in the hospital. They see people's life and death every day. The two of us met each other by fate, and we talked about everything.In broad daylight and under the scorching sun, a naked man and woman from a foreign country sat on the beach and chatted.When chatting, besides staring at each other's eyes (this is the basic politeness of conversation), the two people will always look at other places!Of course, in the celestial body camp, there is no taboo at all, as long as it does not harm others.Since you are honest, why hide it?Therefore, our eyes look at each other, look at each other with respect, and sometimes look at the beautiful scenery far and near around us.It's like we walk from the sea to the beach. Our naked body gradually reveals itself in broad daylight. There are so many people around us facing each other, and we feel very embarrassed.But in fact, the people on the whole beach are all the same, in the same state, in the same process, and in the same feeling.Here, after all, there are only two genders: male or female. Here, men and women live in absolute peace, without worries and disputes, and return to the original and natural true appearance.Here, men and women have love and affection, and there is a spiritual process of opposite sex attraction, but there is no specific action. The so-called Paradise refers to the living kingdom of Adam (male) and Eve (female) in Western fairy tales. They are kind and innocent, a naked man and a woman, optimistic about their destiny, and happy forever.Until one day, Eve couldn't bear it anymore, committed a taboo, took a bite of an apple that shouldn't be bitten, and destroyed the dream of Paradise (Eden).With this lesson in mind, it is not allowed to bite apples in a modern paradise.The modern paradise is mutual respect and mutual respect beyond gender, ecstasy beyond time and space; at most, it is nothing more than two eyes on each other! The nudist camp beach leaves no room for thinking, just seeing and feeling.The painter loses his inspiration here, without conception, and wanders with the object.What I am in is a real existence, not only in ancient times, but also in today's wonderful paintings.The human bodies of both sexes are the main characters in the painting, and the surrounding earth is the background of the painting, and the color is not important here. Faced with this situation and the scene, the poet must not have time to recite any words under the surprise.The oriental poet turned pale with fright, his soul flew in and out, and he couldn't keep his mouth shut.The western poets were very happy, raised their hands, and strode forward: I want to embrace all the people who are different from my gender on the beach! This is an absolutely original and absolutely modern place, the only thing to do here is to enjoy the original reality at this moment! People are constantly pursuing the truth of life and life. The ideal life content is what we strive to pursue unremittingly, and the beautiful life content is what we desperately search for in our limited life. The reality of life experience, bits and pieces, constitute the whole of life, cherish these bits and pieces! In the Aegean Sea, I found an indelible experience in life, an intriguing bit of truth in life.