Chen Aiwu and Wang Dongsheng bought their first car in 2012, and they drove into Tibet second years, which was not the way the novice would choose. And going to the United States is more complicated than going to Tibet. For the old Chinese couple, traveling abroad needs strong logistical strength.
for Chen Aiwu who can only talk about NoNoNo, renting a car and seeing a road sign are just the beginning. The couple began to prepare a few months ago to study how to book tickets, rent a car, buy SIM cards and get on board navigation.
old Chen drives, Lao Wang navigate
husband Wang Dongsheng will not drive, and the heavy duty of navigation is given to him. With the help of the Internet Dictionary, Lao Wang translated the names of all the places they were going to translate into Chinese, "Peggy City, Antelope Canyon, hoof bay" - every place has Chinese and English notes (actually "hoof iron bay", in a word they are there).
"How much? How much is it?"
"Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?"
because the hope is to reduce travel expenses and worry about foreign dishes, the old two have brought rice, pickles and kitchenware. Sometimes they go to supermarkets and fast food restaurants. Chen Aiwu said, "I won't go to McDonald's in China, but when I get to the United States, I'll have a bite to eat."
food can also be handled roughly. It's much more trouble in the shops. Sometimes they can only sleep in the car. When they first arrived in Las Vegas, it took them 5 hours to find the motel that was booked online. On the way from Las Vegas to Flagstaff, their navigation systems began to be inflexible, and when they drove to a silent and empty mountain road, the night fell.
fortunately, the passing good people stopped to try to help them. Chen Aiwu looked at the Yankee who came out of the Chevrolet car, pointed to his GPS, and closed his eyes, indicating that the navigation system was useless.
Americans began to speak a few words in English, and then drove straight to the road. "They took us to the door of the hotel and waved away. We did not come to say thank you."
"the biggest regret on this road is not thanking them. Then we'll take a picture together. At that time, we worried that we would not offend them if we asked for a group photo. "