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The idea intrigued me.
這個(gè)想法激起了我的好奇心。
The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life. So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head. My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I'd have to conquer during the trip.
在我37歲生日的那一周，我意識(shí)到我一生中還從未冒過險(xiǎn)。因此我決定身無分文地從西海岸旅行到東海岸。在這個(gè)美元萬能的國(guó)家，這將會(huì)是一次不花錢的旅行。我將只接受別人提供的便車、食物以及休息場(chǎng)所。我的最終目的地將是北卡羅來納州的恐怖角，它象征著我在整個(gè)旅程中要克服的所有恐懼。
I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: "America."
1994年9月6日，我早早地起了床，動(dòng)身前往金門橋。我背上背著50磅重的行李和一個(gè)向過往的車輛展示我此行目的地——“美國(guó)”的標(biāo)志牌。
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else. In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming. In Nebraska they said people would not be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went. I was amazed by people's readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
六周的時(shí)間，我免費(fèi)搭車82次，穿越了14個(gè)州，行程4223英里。在我的旅途中，人們總是提醒我其他地方不安全。在蒙大拿州，他們告訴我要提防懷俄明州的牛仔。在內(nèi)布拉斯加州， 他們說艾奧瓦州的人不像他們那么友好。然而，我在所到之處受到的都是善意的款待。我對(duì)于人們欣然幫助一個(gè)陌生人的行為感到吃驚，因?yàn)橛袝r(shí)這些行為甚至與他們自己的利益背道而馳。
