Our Trips Around The World – Page 4 – Blogs from All of Our Trips

那个蓝房子The Blue House

2023年11月28日，星期儿，墨西哥城之旅第五天

November 28, 2023, Sunday, the fifth day of our trip to Mexico City

在这个不怎么阳光灿烂的墨西哥城早晨，我俩的目的地是充满传奇色彩的芙烈达·卡萝博物馆，在家没出发的时候就已经买好了博物馆的票。Uber三十多分钟就到达了博物馆所在的区域Coyoacán，这里是墨西哥城最古老的区域之一，它的历史可以追溯到前哥伦布时期。在西班牙征服时期，它成为了征服者的重要基地。

On this not-so-sunny Mexico City morning, our destination was the legendary Frida Kahlo Museum. It’s a popular place, so luckily we purchased tickets before leaving home. After about a thirty-minute Uber ride, we arrived in the Coyoacán area, where the museum is located. Coyoacán is one of the oldest districts in Mexico City, with a history that dates back to the pre-Columbian era. During the Spanish conquest, it became an important base for the conquerors.

“众神诞生之地”金字塔Teotihuacan Pyramids

2023年11月27日，星期一，墨西哥城之旅第四天 November 27, 2023, Monday, fourth day of the Mexico City trip.

今天我和PJG八点半就出发，踏上了通往古老神秘的圣城特奥蒂瓦坎的旅程，这一天的行程充满了历史的回响和现代的享受。我俩的旅程从一辆Uber开始，穿梭于墨西哥城的街道，直至北部的汽车站，在那里换乘前往“众神诞生之地”的大巴，车票很便宜，往返每人120墨西哥比索。坐在摇晃的大巴上，窗外的景色渐渐从都市的喧嚣转变为开阔的乡野，彷佛我们正驶离现实，驶向历史。一个多小时后，我们来到了“众神诞生之地”——特奥蒂瓦坎。

Today, PJG and I set out at 8:30 AM on a journey to the ancient and mystical city of Teotihuacan, a day filled with echoes of both history and modern enjoyment. Our journey began with an Uber ride, weaving through the streets of Mexico City, heading to the northern bus station.

查普尔特佩克城堡 Chapultepec Castle

2023年11月26日，星期日，墨西哥城之旅第三天 November 26, 2023, Sunday, third day of the Mexico City trip.

今天我俩化身为都市漫步者，从民宿步出，踏上了前往雄伟的查普尔特佩克城堡的征途。不过旅程意外地短暂，哈哈，只需大概25分钟就从都市的喧嚣中抵达了城堡的山脚下。途中，我俩穿行于La Condesa区域，这个区是墨西哥城的一个时尚而受欢迎的居住区，以其独特的艺术气息、欧洲风格的建筑以及美丽的公园和绿地而著称。

Today, the two of us transformed into urban wanderers, stepping out of our bed and breakfast and embarking on a journey to the magnificent Chapultepec Castle. The journey was surprisingly short, haha, taking only about 25 minutes to reach the foot of the castle from the hustle and bustle of the city. Along the way, we passed through the La Condesa area, a fashionable and popular residential area in Mexico City, known for its unique artistic atmosphere, European-style architecture, and beautiful parks and green spaces.

007-幽灵党之死者日节拍摄地 007 – Spectre – Day of the Dead Exploration.

2023年11月25，星期六，墨西哥城之旅第二天 November 25, 2023, Saturday, second day of the Mexico City trip.

今天，我和PJG浸淀在电影《007：幽灵党》的魅力中，探访了这部影片在墨西哥城拍摄的死者日节大游行开场戏的实地。原计划步行一个多小时，但为了节省体力，我俩转战了一辆路过的公交车。但谁知，这里的公交车竟然只接受当地的公交卡！幸好，遇到了一位友善的司机和乐于助人的乘客，他们帮我们刷卡，我俩给了那个乘客11墨西哥比索的车费——这是今天的第一个小惊喜。

Today, PJG and I immersed ourselves in the charm of the movie ‘007: Spectre,’ visiting the actual location in Mexico City where the opening scene of the Day of the Dead parade was filmed. We knew today we would be walking quite a bit, so we tried taking a bus to get nearer to the plaza.

四小时穿越，初到墨西哥城 Four Hours Journey, First Arrival in Mexico City

2023年11月24日，星期五，墨西哥城之旅第一天 November 24, 2023, Friday – First Day of the Mexico City Journey

声明：这次的墨西哥城之旅将是ChatGPT协助写作和翻译的游记

Statement: The travelogue for this trip to Mexico City will be assisted in writing and translation by ChatGPT.

昨天是感恩节，吃了丰盛的感恩节火鸡大餐之后，今早很早起床，7点45出发去旧金山机场，时间好快，上次从这里出发，还是8月份飞回老家。我和PJG离开旧金山，翻越云朵的拥抱，不过短短四小时，我们就踏入了墨西哥城的怀抱。

Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and after enjoying a huge and hearty Thanksgiving turkey feast with Matthew, Megan and Justin, we woke up early this morning and at 7:45am, set off for the San Francisco Airport. Time flies; the last time we departed from here was in August when I flew back home to China. Anyway, PJG and I left San Francisco, soaring through the embrace of the clouds and in just a short four-hour flight, we found ourselves in the embrace of Mexico City.

Planning for Mexico City

We’re traveling again, yeah! Actually, after Tokyo, Zhaoyang travelled back to her home town in China in August for a brief visit and then we met up in Honolulu for a week. It was actually a working vacation for her since she didn’t want to burn up any more of her PTO 🙂 But regardless, we had a great time and she snorkeled for the first time!

Anyway, we are heading to Mexico City for a week or so. We will leave just after Thanksgiving and return the first Sunday in December. Beyond getting our plane tickets and an apartment, we haven’t done much planning on where or what we will see.

But we’re excited to be traveling again and this time Zhaoyang will be blogging!

东京独特的东西 Unique Things In Tokyo

2023年6月11日，星期日，东京之行归来后第7天

Sunday, June 11, 2023, the 7th day after returning from the trip to Tokyo

从东京归来已经整整一周了，时间过得好快，一周勤奋的工作，时差已经基本倒了过来。想总结一下在东京看到的独特的东西，独特到我俩在世界各地旅游都没有看到的东西，排名第一当属自动贩卖机！最多就是大街小巷的到处可见的售卖各种饮料的机器，然后就是卖那种盲盒小玩偶的扭蛋机，还有地铁站和商场里的自动储物柜，饭店的自动点菜机，真的是一道很独特的风景线。我俩看到的和拍到的应该只是很少的一部分，肯定错过了很多很多。

It’s been a whole week since we came back from Tokyo, and time flies so fast. After being back for a week at my work, jet lag is basically over. I would like to summarize a few unique things we saw in Tokyo – things so unique that neither of us have seen something similar in our travels around the world.

再见东京 Bye-Bye Tokyo

2023年6月4日，星期日，东京之行第九天

今天回家啦，东京的天气竟然格外的好，阳光明媚，下午5点的飞机，本来买了下午一点的成田特快的票，整理好行李后，觉得可以赶上12点38的那班特快，就去新宿站顺利地换了票。回程顺风飞行，8个半小时的平稳地到了旧金山机场，终于回到了我熟悉的安静的大农村，感觉真好。

Sunday, June 4, 2023, the ninth day of the trip to Tokyo

We are going home today. The weather in Tokyo was exceptionally good, the sun was shining brightly, and the plane was schedule to depart at 5:00 p.m.

东京第八天 Day 8 in Tokyo

2023年6月3日，星期六，东京之行第八天

Saturday, June 3, 2023, the eighth day of our trip to Tokyo

早上还在下雨，我去附近的一个零食店买了一些小零食，11点多雨停了。今天打算去上野公园看看，坐地铁先到了著名的购物一条街，阿美橫丁。来了之后发现，这里的商家和饭店很多都是中国人，经营中国菜和那些便宜货，一时像是回到了国内的某个大市场。随便找了一家不是很忙的饭店吃了午饭，就去了上野公园。

It was still lightly raining in the morning, so I went out by myself to some shops to buy various Japanese snacks. The rain finally stopped at 11am. Today we plan to visit Ueno Park. We took the subway to the famous shopping street, called Ameyoko which is short for “Ameya Yokocho”, meaning candy store alley. After we came here, we found that many of the merchants and restaurants were run by Chinese. There was a mix of Japanese and Chinese dishes and also many shops selling cheap goods. It seems that they cornered a big domestic market here. We randomly picked a restaurant that was not very busy for lunch, and then went to the nearby Ueno Park.

下雨的一天 A Rainy Day

2023年6月2日，星期五，东京之行第7天

Friday, June 2, 2023, Day 7 of the Tokyo trip

今天早上醒来外面就在下雨，参考了一下天气预报，看来这雨是要下一整天的。改变计划，打算找一个能买到票的美术馆看看。很惊讶东京的美术馆这么火爆，本来计划要去的宫崎骏动画为主题的吉卜力美术馆和草间弥生美术馆的票都已售罄，只好选择了不那么火的东京国立近代美术馆。

We woke this morning to the sound of heavy rain outside. After referring to the weather forecast, it seems that the rain will last all day. We changed our plans and decided to find an art gallery that has available tickets. But I was surprised to find that many of the art museums in Tokyo are so popular.

参观东京皇居 Imperial Palace Visit

2023年6月1日，星期四，东京之行第六天

Thursday, June 1, 2023, the sixth day of the Tokyo trip

今天是重返东京皇居的一天，希望我俩昨天的犯错是一个正确的错误。今天也是洗衣服的一天，洗衣室在8楼，洗衣机是300日元30分钟，烘干机是100日元30分钟，还是比较便宜。

Today is our real scheduled day to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. We hope our mistake yesterday was worth it, in other words they will require our passports to get in. Also, today is laundry day. The laundry room is on the 8th floor; washing machine is 300 yen, and the dryer is 100 yen for each 30 minutes – decent price.

东京第五天 Day 5 in Tokyo

2023年5月31日，星期三，东京之行第五天

Wednesday, May 31, 2023, the fifth day of the Tokyo trip

PJG很早就预定了东京皇居的下午一点半的门票，今天天气还不错，没有雨，坐一班地铁大概30分钟就到了东京站，下了地铁，在东京站附近逛一下，突然看到在东京站门前聚集了一群人，还有马，很多警察，似乎什么重要人物在这里。走上前去，看到几个人上了几辆很皇家感觉的马车，由警察护送，离开了东京站。问了一个执岗的小姑娘，在谷歌翻译的帮助下，是刚举行了一个迎接中国驻日本的大使的仪式。

PJG booked tickets for the Tokyo Imperial Palace last month for our visit at 1:30 pm. The weather today was nice, not hot and no rain. It took about 30 minutes to take the subway to the Tokyo Station. After exiting the subway, we walked around Tokyo Station and happened to come across many people gathered in front of the Station watching horse drawn carriages and many policemen.

东京第四天 Day 4 in Tokyo

2023年5月30日，星期二，东京之行第四天

Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the fourth day of our trip to Tokyo

天气预报预测今天的雨晚上才会下，看看外面的天气，能见度还不错，我俩决定去东京塔。坐地铁大概40多分钟就到了，人不多，买票不需要排队。东京塔是东京的地标性建筑之，建于1958年，是日本最早的钢铁塔之一。它的外观灵感来自于法国的埃菲尔铁塔，但整体是红色和白色的外观，高度为333，曾经是东京最高的建筑物，直到2012年东京晴空塔（Tokyo Skytree）建成。塔内设有两个观景台，分别位于高度150米和250米处，在晴朗的天气里，可以看到远处的富士山。可惜今天远处还是有雾。

The weather forecast predicts that it will rain later this evening. Looking out our window the skies are clear and the visibility is good. So, we decided to go to see the views from the famous Tokyo Tower. It took about 40 minutes to get there by subway. There are not many people, and there was no queue of people to buy tickets. Tokyo Tower is one of the main landmark buildings in Tokyo.

东京第三天 Day 3 in Tokyo

2023年5月29日，星期一，东京之行第三天

Monday, May 29, 2023, our third day in Tokyo

早上醒来，外面在下雨，正好借这个时间把这两天的行动记录下来。早饭又是昨晚从7-11买的，当然某人又买了鸡蛋沙拉三文治，我买了一个饭团和一个面包。

When I woke up this morning, it was raining, so I just took the time to record the actions of the past two days. We bought breakfast from 7-11 last night again, and as before someone bought an egg salad sandwich, and I bought a rice ball with bread.

东京第二天 Day Two in Tokyo

2023年5月28日，星期日，东京之行第二天

May 28, 2023, Sunday – Tokyo Trip Day 2

早上的早餐是昨晚在酒店楼下的7-11便利店买的鸡蛋沙拉三文治和炸鸡肉三文治，方便好吃，比在欧洲旅行的时候面包做早餐要上了一个级别，哈哈。吃完早饭，在酒店附近逛了一圈，打算买几样用品，结果早上9点多，很多地方都没开门。我俩所在的区域是新宿，东京的繁忙心脏，一个狂热而生机勃勃的地方，穿梭在街道中就像是欣赏一场绚丽的烟花秀，即便是在白天，也可以感受到烟花的绚烂。

Our breakfast was egg salad and fried chicken sandwiches that we bought at the 7-11 store downstairs last night. It is convenient and delicious, and it is indeed an upgrade from the simple croissants for breakfast as had while traveling in Europe, haha.

去东京 Heading to Tokyo

2023年5月27日，星期五，东京之行第一天

Friday, May 27, 2023 – the first day of the Tokyo Trip.

期待已久的东京之行终于到来了，今天从旧金山机场出发，很平稳顺利的10个小时飞行就到了东京成田机场。我在飞机上看完了最近很火爆的8集台剧《人选之人》，真的很好看，讲述了很多各种中文语境下很难看到的东西，比如男女平权，同性恋，工作环境下的性骚扰等等的话题。

Our long-awaited trip to Tokyo finally arrived. Today, we departed from San Francisco Airport and arrived at Tokyo’s Narita Airport after a smooth 10-hour flight. I finished watching the popular 8-episode Taiwanese drama, “The Wave Makers” on the plane.

Leaving for Tokyo on Friday!

南美洲预告片之旅的总结 The Summary of The Teaser South America Trip

2022年12月8日，星期四，南美洲归来之后第四天 – Day 4 after South America

我对这次南美洲旅游的总结的一句话是没有出乎意料的愉快享受。如果分我最关注的几方面的话：

我喜欢的方面：

价格便宜，尤其是用黑市的蓝色汇率的阿根廷
接触到的本地人都很友好
圣地亚哥的街头表演很有创意

My summary of this trip to South America in one sentence is that it was not unexpectedly enjoyable, meaning it was not enjoyable. In terms of the aspects that I was most concerned about:

瓦尔帕莱索的墙绘 Murals in Valparaiso

2022年12月6日，星期二，从南美洲之旅归来的第二天 – Day two after South America

今天还是在倒时差，不过算是可以静下心来整理在瓦尔帕莱索拍的墙绘照片，并在这里分享。瓦尔帕莱索的两日短游算是这次南美洲之旅最精彩的部分。虽然这个小港口城市充斥着不整洁的街道，横七竖八的电线电缆，看起来凶狠狠的流浪狗，令人担忧的治安问题等等，这个城市还是用它的千奇百怪的，眼花缭乱的，有创造力的墙绘吸引并征服了成千上万的游客，我俩就是其中之一。

Though I’m still jet-lagged today, I can relax now and sort out the wall mural photos that I took in Valparaíso and share them here. The two-day excursion to Valparaíso was clearly the highlight of the trip to South America. Although this small port city is full of dirty streets, criss-crossed wires and cables, ferocious-looking stray dogs, worrying security problems, etc., the city still uses its strange, dazzling and creative walls to attract thousands of tourists like us who are captured by the murals.

南美洲最后一天 The Last Day in South America

2022年12月4日，星期日，南美洲之旅第十八天 – Day 18 of the South America Trip

这次短暂的南美洲预告片之旅就这么快结束了，当时叫做预告片之旅是因为到达的城市比较少，所以这次旅游酷似试探之旅，如果喜欢南美洲，再计划回到这里。现在的感觉也许这是第一次也是最后一次来这里旅行。

我俩晚上10点多的飞机回美国，今天基本上有大半天的时间，我俩把行李寄存在了民宿大楼的前台，选择了再去一次瓦尔帕莱索，看看那些上次去没看到的墙绘。

Our short South American teaser trip has come to an end so quickly. Initially, we called the trip a teaser because we were traveling to relatively few countries in South America, so this trip would be our first. Well, to be honest, South America was not our favorite place to visit. So, maybe this will be our first and our last trip to South America.