中国人在美国旅行的趣事
Funny facts about traveling with Chinese to America
At this moment I am writing this article from the Dallas International Airport getting ready to fly to Mexico after a very interesting 3 and a half day stop in Dallas, Texas USA.
这个时候,我正在达拉斯国际机场写这篇文章,在美国德州的达拉斯度过了有趣的3天半之后我们即将飞往墨西哥。
I travelled with 5 guys from China, 3 of them were on their first trip ever to USA and the other two were traveling in USA only for the second time.
我和五个中国人同行,他们其中三人第一次去美国,还有两个人是第二次去美国。
While it is ALWAYS quite an experience traveling to other countries it is probably more interesting for a guy like me that lived in USA many years to travel with such an interesting group of people from China and learn, understand, laugh and live the experience first hand when you get to see the everyday moments when you are with them all the time.
去其它国家旅游很有意思,而可能更有意思的是像我这样在美国生活过这么久的人和一组有趣的来自中国的人一起游美国。当你和他们所有时间都待在一起的时候, 当你能够看到他们的日常的时候,你会学习、理解、欢笑并获得直接的体验。
So what happened these first few days while in Texas? Here are the funny facts that you will laugh about:
所以在德克萨斯的这几天都发生了什么呢?这里有些有趣的事情,也许你会开怀一笑:
1. They came prepared! If you check their luggage inside was half empty to leave space for all future shopping and the other half was full of noodles not to feel home sick and nostalgic about the food
他们是有备而来的!如果你检查他们的行李箱的话,你会发现其中一半是空的,这是为将来的购物准备的,而塞满了泡面的另一半则是为了防止思念家乡和食物准备的。
2. They were also prepared with all the cards either credit or debit FULLY yes VERY FULLY LOADED!!!!
他们还准备好了各种卡,各种信用卡和借记卡,是的,满满都是!
3. They also had like a mini or full pharmacy of Chinese medicines and of course Chinese tea
他们还准备了个迷你药箱,装着中国药物,当然还有中国茶。
4. We arrived Sunday evening at 5:30 pm and went directly to the hotel to check in and immediately to eat something because they were starving to death because they said that the airplane food was horrible. So I took them to a steakhouse where that broke most records of kilos of meat, beef or steak eaten by a group or person. Eating stark has been their top choice!
我们周日傍晚5点半到达,直接去酒店开好房间,就马上去吃东西了,因为他们都快饿死了,他们说飞机餐太难吃了。所以我领他们去了一个牛排餐厅,在那里他们打破了多项记录,单人或团体消费的肉食量,牛肉或者牛排。牛排是他们的首选!
5. Actually we all made a deal of NOT EATING ANY CHINESE food in all this trip that is going to last almost two weeks between America and Mexico and whoever was desperate and not willing to eat anymore western food would have to pay a heavy penalty and pay personally the bill for eating Chinese food
事实上,我们有一个约定,在这次将近两周的美国和墨西哥之行的旅程里面不能吃任何中国餐,而有谁忍不住的话要缴纳罚款并且个人请吃中国大餐。
6. Jet lag was severe and killed most of the group! The first day (Monday) we started well, actually they were so exited about being in America that they almost did not sleep at all the first night. They went to bed early at 10-11 pm but got up at 3 am and couldn't go to bed anymore and started doing guess what? Yes, Yes you got it, drinking tea, talking and playing cards! Does this sound familiar?
时差问题很严重,基本干掉了整个团队!第一天(周一)还不错,事实上初抵美国的兴奋劲让他们第一晚基本没睡。他们10-11点睡觉,3点钟就睡不着了,你猜他们干嘛了?是的,你猜对了,喝茶、聊天、打牌!这是不是听起来很熟悉?
7. The first and second and last day were a problem. Jet lag was always present. While driving in the car (sleeping), while having meetings (half sleeping) but the only exception when they were NEVER sleepy or HUNGRY was when we were.....yes you also probably guessed right: SHOPPING!
接下来第二天和最后一天问题来了,时差问题无时不在。当开车的时候(睡觉),当开会的时候(一半睡觉),他们既不犯困也不喊饿的唯一例外时刻是当我们正在....是的,你可能已经猜对了:购物的时候。
8. Now we are traveling to Mexico and I think it is going to get worse before it gets better. In Mexico there is NO Shopping opportunities so it will be ALL work. So I hope the group is ready.
现在我们正去往墨西哥,我觉得情况会更糟糕。在墨西哥可没有购物的机会,全都是工作。所以我希望这个团队准备好了。
9. I also hope they don't starve to death because Mexican food is spicy hot and the Chinese are not very familiar with. I think someone from the group will lose and pay the penalty. I am pretty sure of this!
我同样希望他们不会饿死,因为墨西哥食物很热辣,而中国人对墨西哥餐不是那么熟悉。我觉得他们中间有些人会输掉赌约交罚款。我非常肯定!
Towards the end of the trip most if not all will be desperate to get back to China and their normal routine (working, eating and sleeping) when they finished with all their shopping or when the cards are full or the cash is out, very happy of completing the travel experience to USA and Mexico!
在旅程的最后,当他们完成所有的购物,花光带的所有的钱,他们大部分人都会渴望回到中国,带着美国和墨西哥之旅完成的喜悦感回到他们的日常生活中(工作,饮食与睡觉)。
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