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
Arrival：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：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
Arrival：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
Arrival (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…
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