| Once, in California, Vicky and Pinky were unable to find any cheap accommodation, so they camped in a park. 有一次在加州，林姬莹和江秋萍找不到便宜的住所，只好在公园扎营。 They were woken up by armed police officers, who told them camping there was illegal. 她们被武装警察叫醒，并被告之在那里露营是违法的。 They found a more peaceful location, or so they thought: The next morning, they got a rude awakening from water sprinklers. 她们找了处她们认为更安宁的地方。第二天一早，她们就被喷水装置无礼地惊醒了。 In cities, they would wander through colleges and libraries, “in need of air-conditioning,” Pinky joked. 在城市里，她们会逛当地的大学和图书馆，“在需要空调的时候，” 江秋萍开玩笑道。 Such facilities, in fact, “allow travelers to fill up on local information and take a break-physically and mentally.” 这些设施，事实上，“能让游客了解当地的资讯，并让身体和精神得到片刻轻松。” Vicky and Pinky praise friends back in Taiwan who supported them financially, as well as the many people who assisted them along the way. 林姬莹与江秋萍十分感激台湾朋友给予她们的财力支援，和那些一路上帮助她们的人。 They have fond memories of the wonderful hospitality of the people in a Turkish village, where Vicky and Pinky farmed, cooked, and danced with the locals. 她俩曾在土耳其村庄与当地人一起下地、做饭和舞蹈，村民的殷勤好客给她们留下了美好的回忆。 Having experienced the warmth of the human spirit firsthand, they certainly agree with the words of novelist Paulo Coelho: “When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it.” 由于她们亲身体验到人类精神的温暖，她们当然会赞同小说家保罗·科尔贺的一番话：“当你想做成一件事，整个世界都会帮你去实现。” |
