Follow Antigua immigration to experience life in Antigua: When it comes to Antigua, please do not think of the fruit from Xinjiang; it has nothing to do with honeydew melons. It is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, officially named Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of scattered islands and is very small in size. Antigua Island itself is about 280 square kilometers (estimated to be about the size of a district in Beijing), and the second-largest island, Barbuda, is only 161 square kilometers.
In 1493, during his second voyage to the Americas, Columbus arrived at Antigua Island and named it after the Church of Santa Maria de la Antigua in Seville, Spain. Although it has a tropical climate, the weather is quite comfortable, with an average annual temperature of about 27°C, so it never feels particularly hot.
Although the place is not large, the scenery in Antigua is extremely beautiful, especially the white sand beaches, which are second to none in the world and are ranked alongside the beaches of Bermuda and Barbados as the best in the world. When you are at a hotel by the sea, standing on the balcony, you can see the vast blue surroundings. The blue sky and the blue sea merge into one, and the sunlight shining upon them sparkles like diamonds, which is truly breathtaking.
In such moments, nothing could be better than having an ice-cold beer. However, the most surprising thing is that such a small country actually sells Tsingtao Beer. Seeing the familiar green bottle and smelling the familiar rich malt aroma is instantly moving.
For the hospitable Antiguans, drinking beer is a great way to socialize. Even if you are a stranger, they will invite you to sit down and have a drink. Of course, when facing these enthusiastic people, you don't need to worry about being deceived. This is because Antiguans are very honest and simple-minded; they trust what you say almost without doubt. If you accidentally get lost, locals with cars will drive you to your destination. If your car breaks down on the road, they will take the initiative to ask if you need help, with a warmth that makes you feel as if the whole country is full of selfless helpers.
However, their mental arithmetic skills are quite poor; they probably don't have much of a talent for mathematics. For example, when selling fish, they do not categorize them; regardless of whether they are expensive or cheap, they are all the same price, presumably because they are afraid that calculating would be too much trouble. Similarly, they are not overly concerned with making money. Shops here are rarely all open because they believe that enjoying life is the core, and earning money is also for the sake of enjoying life. Therefore, as long as they are happy, they are unwilling to expend energy on making money.
Does this sound a bit like a utopia? I finally understand why many writers and poets love to come here to enjoy life. Perhaps this leisure and tranquility is exactly the Shangri-La in people's hearts.