當我小學畢業的時候,大家填寫的畢業紀念冊,總會有一個項目:夢想。通常青澀懵懂的思維裡,都離不開”環遊世界”這雄心壯志的夢想!(其實,因為以前是球隊,所以夢想總是寫希望”出國比賽”!) 2008年春天,我給了自己一個很不一樣的際遇,為孩提時的自己實踐了夢想!趁著告別二十、迎接三十的當兒,越過那成長的橋…
七週49天,2,984公里,20公斤重的行李,兩千多塊錢美金;從多倫多到芝加哥,從城市到鄉村,我走遍了美國東部到中部,我所叫的出名字的城市!真的實踐了背包客的夢想,興奮踏足之餘卻也多了疲憊跟濃濃的鄉愁…
★ April 12~20, 2008 @ New York
Departure:April12, 2008 19:30pm from TorontoArrival:April13, 2008 06:15 to New York (10h, 45m),805km
[Greyhound Bus] $79 (international student card)
Hostel: Chelsea Spot Hostel / USD $185.00 ($35/night) & Donna’s home
★ April 21~27, 2008 @ Boston
Departure:April21, 2008 22:30pm from New York
Arrival:April27, 2008 02:30 to Boston (4hour),345km
[LuckyStar Bus] $30 (China Town)
Hostel: HI - Boston Downtown / USD $244.94 ($39.99/night)
★ April 28~May 04, 2008 @ Philadelphia
Departure:April27, 2008 10:30am from Boston to New York (4hour)Departure:April28, 2008 10:30am from New York
Arrival:April28, 2008 12:30 to Philadelphia (2hour),493km
[New Todays Bus] $10 (China Town)
Hostel: HI - Philadelphia, Bank St. / USD $132.00 ($22/night)
★ May 04~11, 2008 @ Washington DC
Departure:May04, 2008 11:50am from PhiladelphiaArrival:May04, 2008 14:20 to Washington DC (2h, 30m),223km
[FangHaw Bus] $15 (China Town)
Hostel: HI-Washington / USD 186.00 ($31/night)
★ May11~21, 2008 @ Chicago
Departure (DCA):May 11, 8:10pm from Washington DCArrival (ORD):May 11, 9:05pm to Chicago (2hour),1,120km
[American Airlines # 2361] $135
Hostel: HI-Chicago / USD 63.00 ($31.5/night) & Cindy’s studio
★ May21~29 @ Champaign
Departure (CHI):May 21, 9:15pm from Chicago (Chicago - Union Station, IL)
Arrival (CHM):May 11, 11:25pm to Champaign (Champaign-Urbana, IL),229km
[Amtrak #390 ] $53
Apartment: Yuan’s home
★ May29~31 @ Toronto
Departure (CHM):May28, 10:14am from Champaign to Chicago
Departure (ORD): May 29, 1:10pm from Chicago
Arrival (YYZ): May 29, 3:45pm to Toronto (1h, 35m),839km
[American Airlines # 4068] $135
House: Matthew’s home
Goodbye twenty-nine years old!Goodbye my xxxx…