說到旅行阿....
我其實是個什麼小事都擔心的人
所以我一定會有行前計畫
但是
有計畫不代表你不能瘋狂的玩! (只是一切小心為上)
PS. 三年前本人還沒有智慧型手機，只有智障型，數位相機也只有八百萬畫素
請勿婊我拍照技術XD
Speaking of traveling, I have to say that I worry a lot,
so I always have plans before I travel.
But, having a plan does not mean you can't enjoy or get crazy about it
(you just need to be careful, that's the most important policy)
先前發表過我獨自到阿拉斯加旅行的遊記
請見: http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/ning771122/post/1324503442
現在回想起來，那一年 (2011) 仍然是我玩得最瘋的一次~
I've post my trip to Alaska before, and that year (2011) is the craziest year that I have !
故事從我第二次參加美國暑期打工度假開始
六月底到達美國懷俄明州(以黃石公園著名)開始工作
我出發前買的機票是台北>科迪 (Cody)
然後從洛杉磯>台北
最開始的旅遊計畫其實只有打算工作後再去LA玩幾天
第一年去懵懵懂懂很多地方沒去到
The story starts from my second W&T in USA
I worked in Wyoming (best known for Yellowstone National Park)
so I got my ticket like this:
TPE>COD (WY)
LAX>TPE
I only planed on going to LA for couple days since I missed a lot in my first visit in 2009
I didn't plan on traveling longer than 3 days
結果工作到八月左右，我跟在溫哥華的堂哥連絡上
他可以提供落腳處，也可以到西雅圖接我
這開始了我瘋狂的行程
Then, I got in touch with my cousin in Vancouver
he told me I can stay at his place, and he can pick me up in Seattle ...
that triggered my crazy schedule traveling...
Photo: 飛往阿拉斯加途中 On my way to Alaska
我買了九月中飛阿拉斯加的機票
再從阿拉斯加飛西雅圖，然後到溫哥華停留三天
再回西雅圖和朋友碰頭待個兩天
最後飛到LA投宿大學同學宿舍兩晚
(以上都已經有寫成遊記了，這篇我就"盡量"不再贅述)
I bought a ticket from Billings, MT to Fairbanks, AK
then from Anchorage, AK to Seattle, WA
I will stay 3 days in Vancouver, then Seattle for 2 nights with my friends,
then fly to LA and stay with my college friend for 2 nights.
(I have articles about all those spots mentioned above, so I am gonna
try to tell less in this one)
阿拉斯加州是美國第49個加入的州
也是面積最大的州(有許多地區至今都未有人踏過喔，因為有高山，河谷地等等不易到達的地形)
我覺得最有趣的歷史是，阿拉斯加這塊偌大的地是從俄國手上買來的
(根據維基百科提供的資料，美國只花了九千萬美元就買到這塊自然資源豐富的大地)
Alaska is the 49th State of America
and it is the biggest state for USA
(they call it last frontier, cuz there are many spots have no one ever step on it even till now)
The most interesting thing about Alaska to me, is that American bought it from Russia
(according to Wikipedia, it only cost them about 90 millions dollars >>the value was counted in 2003, to get this huge land with valuable natural resources.
阿拉斯加州的首府是朱諾 (Juneau)
不過最大(人口最多)的城市是安克拉治 (Anchorage)
我去的城市叫做費爾班克斯 (Fairbanks)
是阿拉斯加第二大城(內陸區最大城)
Alaska state capital is Juneau,
but the biggest city is Anchorage, there are 1/4 of population of Alaska.
the city I stayed is Fairbanks, the second biggest city of AK (the biggest for the interior state)
Photo: 費爾班克斯國際機場一角 Welcome to Fairbanks !!
我知道這個城市，是在國中時期看了一本<<追著極光跑:阿拉斯加費爾班克斯雪地風情>>的書
從接觸那本書之後，我愛上極光，希望有一天能親眼目睹她在空中婆娑的美麗
甚至把我的英文名字取為Aurora (源自羅馬:曙光女神，亦為極光的英文名)
I knew this city when I was in junior high school
I read a book called "Chasing the Aurora: the Snowy Picture of Fairbanks, Alaska" (this is my translation, it is a Chinese book)
Ever since I read that book, I was totally in love with northern light, and wish
that I could see it one day myself.
I even named myself Aurora (Origin: Roman Mythology, goddess of morning/dawn)
抵達費爾班克斯國際機場的時間是凌晨，本來訂好青年旅社了
但在機場等待的時間太長，所以我點開青年旅社的評價
發現那是一間男女共室，沒有行李櫃鎖的陽春旅社
文章開頭就說了，瘋歸瘋，自身安全還是要考慮到
所以我臨時決定取消(還好什麼錢都不用付)
畢竟我不是背包客，我身上還有打工賺的錢跟電腦等貴重物品
如果放在旅社裡我在外面也無法安心盡情的玩
I arrived at Fairbanks International Airport at midnight,
and I had a reservation of a youth hostel,
I decided to view the comment of that hostel, and realized that is a place
you have to share room with guys or girls (just depends).
and even you picked a single room, there is no lock for the locker....
As I said, I worries a lot, and even if I am on my crazy trip,
I have to worry about my own safety, and all my belongs.
I can't feel safe when I go out during the day with my stuffs in the hostel WITHOUT a lock.
So, I canceled it, and booked a Super8 room instead.
Photo: 換訂別間飯店 Booking for a safer stay
Photo: 費爾班克斯國際機場 Fairbanks International Airport
清晨四點請美國連鎖平價旅館的人來接我
但是櫃台說因為我在網路上訂的房型還沒有整理
所以我要在大廳等到房務人員清潔完才可以入住
本來我也傻傻的就只好窩在大廳沙發上打盹
畢竟我從蒙大拿州(Montana)飛到費爾班克斯要轉機兩次，幾乎是飛了一整天
後來一個中年男子起床喝咖啡，發現我一介弱女子守著大行李箱睡在大廳
他覺得旅館人員太不知變通了，所以幫我跟櫃檯吵架(誤)
最後他們馬上幫我安排到其他房間(有兩張雙人床，不加價)~
4AM, I asked a shuttle from Super8,
then the front desk told me the room I booked online is not available till maybe noon....
So i have to wait in the lobby till housekeeping is done with that room.
and I was like, sure, I'll take a nap in the lobby. I'm too tired to think or argue after a long day.
then there is a guy, middle age, getting coffee at the lobby,
he asked why did I sleep in the lobby.
He thinks the person at the front desk was terrible to ask a guest to do this,
so he argued with him and ask for manager.
In the end, they gave me another room with 2 queen beds, no extra charge, like immediately.
Photo: 換到有兩張床的房間 Well, I really don't need two beds
在等櫃檯人員處理的期間
我跟這位中年大叔喝了一杯熱咖啡，聊到極光以及他和朋友們來打獵的事情
他有跟我說他和朋友們要準備退房回家了，所以我可以到他們房間睡到櫃檯人員處理好為止
但是，小心駛得萬年船，加上我很容易多想
也是會害怕如果去了他們房間誰知道會發生什麼事
所以我拒絕了。
還好櫃檯的人在被罵過之後很快就找到一間空房給我~
while waiting for the hotel manager, I had a coffee with the guy (Brain),
he told me about northern light, and how they hunt in the woods.
He told me if the hotel can't give me a room any sooner,
I can stay in he and his friends' till I got my room since they are leaving anyway.
BUT, like I said, you have to be careful when you travel alone,
I am not saying that all people are bad, but you just never know.
So I declined, and thankfully, the hotel manager was able to rearrange a room for me.
一番梳洗後中年大叔(忘記說他叫Brain)來問我要不要跟他們一起去隔壁連鎖餐廳吃早餐
餓了一天當然好(而且是在公共場合不需要擔心安危)
早餐期間他們一直在聊獵熊跟吃熊肉的故事實在有點可怕...
但是Brain和另外兩位青年男子人都很不錯
Brain請我吃了一頓美好的早餐
後來他說他們班機是晚上的
問我這天有什麼行程
after a shower, Brain and his friends knocked on my door and ask me to have breakfast with them at Denny's.
I am pretty sure I will be fine in a public restaurant with lots of hungry people,
and I was starving, so well, why not.
I went to breakfast with them,
talking about how they hunt and eat bears.
That was kinda scary! But Brain and his friends are pretty cool,
and they buy me free breakfast :)
Brain asked me what's my plan for the day, and since their flight is almost at midnight,
they might be able to show me around.
結果他就跟我一起去博物館(本來還打算陪我吃晚餐，但我怕情況失控所以拒絕了)
雖然我不確定為什麼Brain這麼好客
但是我非常感謝我那一天碰到他
讓我可以早早進房間然後開始我的行程
Thus, Brain went to the Museum of the North (in University of Alaska, Fairbanks)
he was gonna go to the Pump House with me for dinner,
but I was still pretty cautious, so I declined again.
I am not sure why he's being so nice to a stranger,
but I sure do thank him A LOT for helping me started my first day in Alaska with a happy mood.
Photo: 阿拉斯加大學暨北方博物館 plenty information about northen light
Photo: 幫我跟櫃台吵架的大叔 Thanks Brain !
第二天去了一個叫做"北極"的小鎮
逛了聖誕老人屋
然後晚餐居然是在WALMART解決
因為隔天要早起去搭乘阿拉斯加冬季列車
(車程12小時，從費爾班克斯到安克拉治)
next day, I went to North Pole (not the one in the Arctic Circle)
and spent half day in Santa Claus House...
and sadly, I had my dinner from Walmart.
cuz I gotta get up early next morning so I can take my winter train
(the train takes 12 hours, from Fairbanks to Anchorage)
Photo: 聖誕老人屋 where you can find lots of X'mas deco
Photo: 不在北極圈內的北極 I thought it will be INSIDE of the Arctic Circle
Photo: 哈囉，魯道夫~ Hey Reindeer ;)
冬季列車的票要價不斐
我花了將近四千五百台幣搭乘
因為這列車路線標榜的是山林風景之美
中途想停就停
尤其碰到野生動物一定停
沿途經過幾個小鎮
都是靠這個列車運送報紙或者一些貨物
感覺很愜意很有古早味~~
(it was quite expensive for the Winter Train ticket,
i think it was like 150 USD)
but you can see the nature scenery along the way,
and they stop whenever they want,
especially when there is wildlife in sight.
They also deliver stuffs like newspapers to some tiny village on the way,
pretty cool to me, I have to give them that.
Photo: 我搭乘的冬季列車 Winter Train~
Photo: 車票上有我英文名字 (其實列車全名叫極光冬季列車) My English name Aurora is on the pass lol
Photo: 很像藏寶圖的路線圖 It looks like a treasure map !
Photo: 只要風景優美就會停下來讓乘客拍個過癮 we stopped at many beautiful spots for taking pics
Photo: 我們停在很高的木橋中間!! WOW that's a long way down
Photo: 看出來是什麼了嗎??是野生鮭魚喔~~ Ummm Salmons !
我的瘋狂之旅大概只過了三分之一
接下來的行程到了溫哥華
this is only 1/3 of my crazy trip
and then I was in Vancouver, Canada.
因為堂哥要工作
所以我得自己想辦法走跳
還好溫哥華是個大城，大眾運輸非常方便
加上華人移民多，很多招牌都還有中文呢~~
since my cousin had to work,
I need to find a way to go places by myself.
Good thing of a international big city: Public Transportation
plus, there are tons of Asian, so you can see Chinese in many places~~
第一天去了佔地非常廣大的史丹利公園(Stanley Park)
地大真好，連個公園都可以花上一天還走不完
因為靠海，所以也是驚喜連連
比如說，可以看見奇特的魚~~
然後還有浣熊亂竄
(堂哥說浣熊惡名昭彰，曾經有一隻跑到他家裡翻垃圾桶)
如果我們可以好好保護經營大安森林公園
是不是某天它也可以變得驚喜連連讓遊客留連忘返呢??
I went to Stanley Park first,
it was huge....it took me half day to just walk around the shore side
and there are many surprises~
I saw a weird looking fish...
and raccoon!
(my cousin hates them, he caught one in his garbage once)
Photo: 北美原住民圖騰? Cool tribal looking gate
Photo: 楓葉真的滿地都是 My first Canadian maple leaf !!!
Photo: 史丹利公園裡有一個區塊都是這些柱子 I didn't read the story about this, sorry
Photo: 有哪位高手可以告訴我這是什麼魚? 比目魚嗎? Can someone tell me what's this? A flounder?
Photo: 很喜歡漂流木的意境 The wood makes the picture
Photo: 鮭魚專用道喔~ I love this sign
Photo: 浣熊看起來沒睡飽 he was right in front of me, I was worried...
隔天去了夢想中的卑詩省大學(University of British Columbia)
漫步到該校的海灘(對，這個學校有自己的海灘!!!!)
但身上沒有加幣所以錯過了堂哥說的赫赫有名人類學博物館 (殘念)
回程還因為公車下錯站錯過了去逛Roots Outlet的時間 (更加殘念)
then I went to UBC,
I wished I could study there !!
and they have their own beach, how cool is that !
I didn't go the the museum of anthropology in UBC cuz I don't have enough Canadian dollars
(what a shame)
and I got off at the wrong bus stop, so I didn't have enough time to go to Roots outlet
(another sad thing of the day)
Photo: 我到了我到了 I made it there by taking a bus
Photo: 校園裡的玫瑰園 this rose garden is so beautiful! Let's have a British tea !!
Photo: 無緣的人類學博物館 next time....
Photo: 人類學博物館 the anthropology museum building
Photo: 通往海灘的森林棧道 (creepy) path in the woods to the beach
Photo: 卑詩大學海灘 What kind of school have their own beach !!!!
加拿大遊記請見: http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/ning771122/post/1325094829
最後一天要回美國
堂哥沒有辦法載我
只好帶我去賭場酒店搭客運
沒想到酒店有提供這種跨國的路線
中途全車的人要下車把行李過海關，檢查護照
超酷!!!!! (其實就跟下飛機一樣，只是從客運下來感覺很有趣)
and since my cousin couldn't take me to Seattle,
I had to take bus from a casino in Vancouver.
that was amazing they have this kind of service
(I guess they make more money if American want to go gambling)
and it was a new experience for me to go through customs and baggage check,
pretty much on a highway !
Photo: 沒錯，這個招牌是在溫哥華 Yes, you will see Chinese signs in Van City
Photo: 下客運等通關 waiting for the customs
我搭的客運有開到西雅圖市中心
所以我就在著名的太空針塔對面下車再走去和朋友碰頭
the bus I took takes me to downtown Seattle,
I took off right across the street of Space Needle!
Photo: 赫赫有名太空針塔 Hello, Space Needle
因為打工的同事有一位是西雅圖人
所以當天晚上我們一起去太空針塔上的旋轉餐廳用餐(需事前預約)
價格當然也是很嚇人
不過可以免費到觀景台，用餐時還可以享受360度美景
one of the girl I met when working is from Seattle,
so me, her, and 2 more Taiwanese partners from W&T went to
have dinner at Space Needle.
yeah, it was expensive, but you don't have to pay for the elevator,
or the observatory. Besides, you have 360 view when having not too bad food.
Photo: 旋轉餐廳緩慢旋轉中 it rotates really slow... but you can feel it.
Photo: 貴桑桑鮭魚 taste ok but expensive meal
Photo: 黃昏用餐最好! 晚霞跟夜景兼顧 Visit at dusk is perfect, you can have night view as well
Photo: 點亮後的太空針塔 thought it would have some cool colors
來西雅圖當然不能錯過派克市場 (的第一間星巴克)
完全是朝聖的人潮(亞洲人很多)
每個人都要買個杯子才甘心(我也是XD)
and you just can't miss Pike Place Market (the first Starbucks)
and there are a lot of people have same thought (mostly Asian)
each one of them (us) had to at least buy a cup or something before we leave.
Photo: 不可錯過之派克市場 just can't miss it
Photo: 唯一一間雙尾人魚星巴克 exclusive logo @Pike Place Market
Photo: 世上第一間星巴克 See, this is the FIRST Starbucks
隔天我們三個台灣女孩開車去逛OUTLET
沒想到花了一整天~~
女人千萬不要一起逛街!
we didn't miss the outlet (how could we?),
it took almost all day.
NEVER shop together girls... it's like a non-stop craziness
要離開西雅圖的那天早上出了點小車禍
和一台轎車在加油站相撞
還好對方不計較
但因為保險公司流程我們必須通知警方
等半天到警察來了之後還跟我們說"既然彼此不計較那還叫我來幹嘛= ="
the morning before we leave Seattle,
we had an car accident at gas station.
the (nice) guy said he had to call the police, that's the insurance company's request,
but then when the police officer came and realize we're cool with each other,
he wondered why did we even bother to call him...
西雅圖遊記請見: http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/ning771122/post/1324856997
瘋狂行程最後轉到LA (有一天因為迷路無法去Santa Monica, 只好在Highland 附近閒晃)
Photo: 杜莎夫人蠟像館之阿甘 wax museum in Hollywood
Photo: 史傑克 I can be a pirate
Photo: 蜘蛛人~ why aren't you on the wall??
Photo: 路邊的米奇在他的星星旁邊 I am your Minnie today :)
非常感謝大學朋友以及她的在地友人熱情相助
到機場接我們，帶我們去吃想了很久的中華料理
在夜深了之後到Downtown LA 拯救迷路的我們
(然後跟我們說我們簡直瘋了，天黑之後居然在市中心逗留
小朋友不要學，姊姊有練過!)
帶我們一下午衝四個著名海灘後到一間口袋名單餐廳吃晚餐
(還不跟我們計較油錢 太感人)
晚上帶我們跑趴(其實只是去夜店)
我到現在還記得那間屋頂池畔酒吧多高級
(據帶我們去的那位友人回台灣後的說法是，目前為止大概只有W飯店的Bar跟
我們去的那間比較像)
喝完一攤再走到鄰近一間特色酒吧續攤
(未成年請勿飲酒!! 在美國未滿21歲不能喝酒)
Finally, my crazy schedule got to the last city--Los Angeles
great thanks to my friend Anny and her friends from USC,
they picked up me and my friend from the airport,
took us to great Chinese dinner, save us from downtown LA after dark,
(and told us we were crazy cuz it's dangerous to stay in downtown area),
took us to four beaches in one afternoon and dine in a great restaurant,
showed up great bar in town (at rooftop and that one was awesome!),
(DO NOT DRINK if you are not legally old enough)
Photo: 謝安妮姊~ Thank you, hot chic
Photo: 滿桌中式料理 Yes, we were sick of American foods
Photo: 一下午四海灘之拉古納海灘 bunch of reach people
Photo: 一下午四海灘之杭亭頓海灘 too bad it was raining :(
Photo: 冷清的一天 it was a bad day, I think it was the day Steve Jobs passed away...
Photo: 說好的陽光加州比基尼呢? wish it was a sunny day..
Photo: 還好最後陽光稍微露臉 oh yeah, there is sunlight !
Photo: 加州很多有錢人的橘郡 reminds me of that MTV show "Laguna Beach"
Photo: 至少有看到夕陽 the sunset made the day~
Photo: 老饕的口袋名單 we ate there !! (No.2 of 150 in Laguna Beach from TripAdvisor)
Photo: 屋頂酒吧被高樓環繞 Standard !
Photo: 池畔吧 I like this but it was too cold
隔日我完全記憶喪失隔天在朋友宿舍中醒來根本不知道昨晚怎麼回來的
(因為朋友一滴酒都沒喝，所以我知道我很安全)
I forgot everything when I woke up in my friend's room next morning.
I know I was safe though cuz she didn't drink at all.
最慘的是要宿醉去趕飛機!!!!!!!!!! (以及聽朋友敘述昨晚發生什麼糗事)
再次感謝朋友的友人安全載我們到機場
結果飛機誤點= =
整整Delay兩小時
抵達東京的時候，飛往台北的班機早就飛走
於是我們被安排到機場飯店被迫在日本多留一晚.....
可是兩人完全累掛根本無力到東京逛逛 (又殘念)
the worst part in a trip is definitely taking plane when you are hangover...
(and listen to your friends making fun of what happened when u were drunk)
THANKS for Anny's friend AGAIN for taking us to the airport.
and of course, the flight delayed.
for 2 hours!!!
so when we got the Tokyo, the flight to Taipei was GONE.
and we have to stay in Japan for one night (glad it was free).
but we were too tired to go anywhere in Tokyo (a shame)
Photo: 被迫留宿日本一晚，沒有卸妝油...stay in Narita hotel unwillingly...
Photo: 至少是免錢的飯店 At least it was free
瘋狂旅程在停留日本一晚後
畫下了美好的句點
Crazy traveling project ends after one night in Japan...
算起來我光是這段旅程的飛行里程數應該都可以換一張免費機票了
(可惜當時傻傻沒有想到之後會常出國所以沒有加入任何里程計畫)
I am pretty sure the mileage I had for that week is probably plenty enough to get a domestic ticket....
我從台灣飛到懷俄明州
再從懷俄明上面的蒙大拿州飛到接近北極圈的阿拉斯加
雖然有許多不足讓我到現在還在懊悔
但是
因為我玩得瘋，當時做了那個決定
才有這些美好的回憶
I flew from Taiwan to Wyoming,
Montana to Alaska, Seattle, Los Angeles, Tokyo then back to Taiwan
even though I missed a lot on the trip (and am still feel bad about it)
I am glad I bought the ticket to Alaska.
for I was crazy enough to make that decision,
so I had lots of good memories from that trip.
如果我不夠瘋狂
我想，阿拉斯加大概是我這輩子都不可能獨自前往的地方
然而我21歲時的瘋狂
讓我擁有了這麼棒的旅程
I would probably never go to Alaska by myself if I wasn't bold enough.
and that crazy idea actually turned out to be a great experience.
Photo: 費爾班克斯金心廣場往各大城市的距離，居然沒有台北 Golden Heart Plaza post have to add TAIPEI CITY on this post !!
Photo: 列車的類鏡面材質會倒映景色 Yes, you are allow to do this, and it is legal and safe,
because this is a real slow train for you to enjoy the view !
好想再瘋一次!
其實，我對當時的決定感到驕傲!!
I really want to get crazy and go somewhere I've been wanted to go for a long time,
I want to go like tomorrow !!!
I am proud of myself for making that decision !
也歡迎大家參觀我創的臉書粉絲專頁，謝謝 :)
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