一個人的旅行(啟程)

  雖然我人還在美國,但由於我對我的記憶力沒啥信心,因此最好是趁空閒的時候便來仔細紀錄這次孤身來美國的經驗,以避免像八年前的狀況一樣…回想八年前,也就是大一升大二的那個暑假,當時也是自己報名了美國的一個短期語文課程,獨自來到美國。那兩個月的時光,過得相當快樂與充實,但回國後卻沒有好好紀錄下來,後來甚至連相簿也通通搞丟了,如今只剩下一些片段的回憶,感到十分可惜。這次雖然是出差,短短九天的行程中真正待在美國當地的時間也只能算是七天,不過這次算是真正自己包辦一切的行程規劃與安排,是個很值得紀錄的經驗…

前往底特律的班機

  由於預算的限制無法搭乘直飛的班機,因此透過旅行社協助訂購優惠的機票,經由日本大阪(Osaka)轉機至美國底特律(Detroit),再搭乘國內班機由底特律前往內布拉斯加州(Nebraska)的奧瑪哈(Omaha)。從 TPE 飛往 KIX 約需兩個多小時,並在 KIX 停留兩個小時後再飛行十二個小時到達 DTW,再於 DTW 停留三個小時後飛行兩小時到 OMA,因此前前後後加起來大約就要二十幾個小時,實在是累人。

準備搭乘的班機

  大阪關西機場是個很漂亮的機場,從機場就可以看到在世界一百高樓中有名的迎賓館大樓(RINKU Gate Tower)。機場裡關於轉機的引導與標示都十分清楚,不會讓人有不知所措的感覺。機場的地勤人員每個都很可愛親切,熱心地幫大家引導轉機。

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大阪關西機場

  關西機場是日本第二大國際空港,因此這裡有許多來自各國的旅客,其中不乏一些姓名通常都很難唸的俄國人或阿拉伯世界的旅客。就在我等待轉機的同時,一名聲音清脆的女生正在進行廣播:「Passenger Alu..nae…ras..culi..ate….ははは….あの….Passenger Alu..na…er…as….ははは」…當下繁忙的機場瞬時安靜了許多(希望這位聲音甜美的小姐未來還可以持續她的播報工作)。

飛行途中

  911 之後美國的安全檢查措施嚴謹了許多,每次轉機都要經過嚴格的檢查,金屬腰帶一脫再脫,連鞋子都要脫下進行 X 光掃描,實在很麻煩…行李也無法直接托運到最終的目的地,必須在底特律領取出來進行海關檢查,再重新托運。底特律機場往外看並沒有什麼特殊的風景,有去過底特律機場的人大概都會對連接 A 航廈與 B/C 航廈的那條五光十色的人行地下道有印象…以及 A 航廈的室內電車。

底特律機場

  和我一起等待前往 Omaha 的旅客個個年過半百,讓我開始擔心 Omaha 是不是真如我想像中的那種適合養老的美國中部鄉野小鎮…下了飛機取了行李,第一件事便是到機場裡的租車公司取車。櫃台小姐的說話飛快,讓我在英文聽力還沒適應的情況下,莫名其妙的取完了車開始前往旅館…

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