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Published: November 23rd 2010
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Starting point
This is my package and where I began my hitch. I decided to go to Qingdao by hitch as I known that Gu Yue and Liu Chang's trip,which is hitch form Beijing to Berlin.I pucked up and borrowed 400yuan from Kun,then I began.
DAY 1:
At begining,I took the route 9 bus to the highway's entrance of Xi'an.I hoped I could catch a car to arrive in Zhengzhou in the first day.After 1.5 hours,I found it was too hard to hitch a car in the entrance,although there is a yard not far away.No one stoped.So I changed my plan and I took a taxi to the nearest gas station among the highway.
There were several trucks in it and I asked an old man to look after my pack when I was asking drivers wheteher they could take me to Zhengzhou today.Luckly,when I asked the third truck's owner,he agreed but just could take me to Luoyang.It was 3p.m. so I said ok.I took my pack and thanked the elder,then got in the truck.
Along the way we talked happily.They said that be a turcker in China the life is very hard."Because of Financial crisis.,the
The trucker
Mr Che,the first people who could take me... business was hard to run,"truckers said," a lot of cars last year did not run and free for a year,but shipping is still not up now."
The older one turcker have a son a daughter. We talked about coal mining in Shanxi and domestic politics.
At 7 o'clock pm,I arrived at Luoyang-a very historic city in China.I got off a viaduct and I had to go down to the road.It is very slippery as the rain before and I fell 3 times.I took a taxi to the motel-Home Jnn.I had a good meal and a good rest.
I finshed my first day of the trip.Tomorrow I would continue my hitch.
DAY2:
In the morning,I had some bread and juice,then,I continued my journey.The morning in Luoyang is very silent and beautiful,the street is clean and besides there are many trees.I just had no idea about next step.I even tried to ask a policewoman how to get to the Expressway Service District as I knew it is easy to hitch a truck-many truckers choose that place to
Luoyang street spot
Luoyang's morning,clean street have a rest.
Finally,I gave up that took a bus to the expressway beacuse I found it is hard and troublesome.So I directly took a taxi to get to the nearest service district of the G20 Expressway.Because of time,after I asked serveral truckers,Mr Zhang and Mr Qian accepted me and they could let me stay in Heze,it means I had chance to get Qingdao in one day.So,I totally felt inspiring.For expressing my sincerity,I bought some drinks to them.
Fortunately,I was on the road again.On the truck,I smoked with the truckers and chatted with them.Mr Zhang is even younger than me and he was 20,unbelievable,he had drived 2 years.It means when he was 18,he had began this job.They told me that it is very hard to do this job in China,they are outside almost one year.They also advised me that I should study hard so that I would not do some toilsome and poorly-paid job.
As I lived in a expensive motel-170 yuan/per night,I only had about 500 yuan,so I decided to call Adam and borrowed 300 yuan so that I could maintain my cost in the next days.
At 5 pm I arrived Heze's expressway service district and said good-bye to Mr Qian and Mr Zhang.They are nice men,God bless them.
Successfully,other two truckers,who I forgot to ask their name,promised me to take to the Jiaozhou that night,which is very near to Qingdao,but still have 70km distance.Althought I could not get to Qingdao that night,I still felt luckly.
I saw a knife in the truck and felt a little nervous.The masters found that I was uncomfortable,so they soon explained that it is very dangerous to drive in night.They told me an experience that they had been hijacked last year.It is why they were very careful now.
The older master said he has a son who is as old as me,and he is studied in Jinan University.I was shamed because his son only use half of my cost each month. I determintely to save cost in my life as there are many people live in poverty.
About 10pm,we all felt very hungry.So the masters stoped their truck in a service district to eat some food.I was very embarrassed because
The two masters
I don't know their name.However,thank them. the food in that place is extremely over-priced.I had taken some snacks in my package,but the masters invented me to eat with them and they promised they would pay.However,a hot meal was attracted me at that time and so I did it.They are too kind men.Thank them!
At the midnight,masters woke me up and told me that they were very sorry but I had to stay at that place-Jiaozhou.They also told me there is a little motel about 500m far from.
I have a duty to tell you that it is not funny to walk on the highway side in the midnight.I must walked 200m to leave highway and get into a village next to the expressway.The vehicle ran fast on the road and I was afraid of a car accident.Thanks to God,I am live and arrived at the poor motel.
The hosts are veeeeery kind and helpful.They cooked a tasty meal for me and chatted with me for 1 hour until I said I was very tired and sleepiness.The room is 10 yuan one night but it is really simple and duty.No choices,just one night.(The motel is
The street food
The two masters paid meal. like family lodge,there are just several room and all are small single-story houses.)Luckly,I fall in sleep quickly.
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Hazel
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An interesting trip surely!
Hi friend, You're lucky to get a hitch in China, in fact, it seldom happens in our China, even though you are Chinese! I admire your adventure and hope to read next!