[Travel to the United States] Part I: Newark connecting flight

After Trump came to power, the American style suddenly changed and he turned his face from time to time, which led to the continuous tension between China and the United States, and felt that the American people had some bad luck recently. So when I thought of the harmonious relationship between China and the United States, I went to America twice. Although it has been five years, I still feel vivid and unforgettable.

At that time, US President Barack Obama took advantage of the US economic recovery, and in order to quickly activate the US economic vitality and speed up the recovery process, he especially opened many preferential policies to China people, such as issuing visas valid for 10 years and extending the visas for international students to five years. It was also at that time that I got a B2 work visa. Although Trump requires this visa to be registered online every two years after taking office, it is better than reapplying every two years.

The direct flight to Detroit was changed to a connecting flight in Newark because the long-distance flight was cheaper. Newark Airport, as one of the three major airports in new york, is 20 minutes' drive from new york. I landed in Newark at about 10 in the afternoon, and I was a stranger. 12 hours later I had to fly to Detroit, so I lost the chance to see new york. At the same time, due to the time difference, everyone was listless, only stayed in the hotel for one night, and set off for Detroit the next morning. I stayed for one night, because I woke up at one or two in the middle of the night and started working in the afternoon in China, so I hardly slept in the hotel.

Many people think that the plane from Beijing to Newark flies over Japan first and then across the Pacific Ocean. I thought so before that. But in fact, almost all of them pass over Russia, pass through the Arctic Circle, and then go to Newark.

Seeing this picture over Russia, I was a little nervous when I subconsciously confirmed that I was flying over: I lost three or two planes during that time, and one of them was shot down over Ukraine. I think of the scene in the movie. Is it a missile? Is the plane gone? laugh

After flying out of Russia, I became more practical. At that time, I felt all kinds of fantasies and associations. I even feel so close to death. It was supposed to be a pleasant trip, but it just added some worries. Looking out of the window, I saw the sun moving slowly against the horizon, and the plane secretly changed time and space like a ghost. I'm just watching.

The total flight time from Beijing to Newark is *** 13 hours. Really boring, taking a nap, watching movies, eating, going to the toilet, taking a nap and watching videos. . . Look at the empty aunts and uncles walking around from time to time. The flight attendants of domestic airlines are young and beautiful, but on this flight of Delta Air Lines, these flight attendants are all serious and serve passengers like enemies. Only occasionally show an unnatural smile when delivering food or providing beverage service.

If you can imagine the expression of a black stewardess in front of you at this height, when it is dark outside and you can't even see the shadow of the sun, the feeling of being on pins and needles is more than 50 degrees below zero outside, and your heart is very scared.

Thank goodness, I finally landed safely. My previous self-worry was a bit redundant when I saw this scene, and I couldn't help smiling at myself. There is really no way to take a clear photo with a mobile phone, standing in the speeding airport light rail and heading for the airport terminal. I was really surprised to see such a clear night view after a long journey. In the distance is a three-dimensional parking lot with bright lights everywhere.

This is a hotel booked through an agent in China. I don't know what grade, about 100 dollars a night. There is also an episode from the airport to the hotel. The hotel provides shuttle service. After confirming the number of people, they arranged an Iveco. When I pick it up at night, I know that they have the habit of tipping, but we are not very clear about the amount of consumption. After picking up the plane, I gave the driver 3 dollars. I stole a look at the driver's expression, not a black line, but a slight sigh. Have I thought to myself: Send a beggar? When we were sent to the airport the next day, we obviously had no enthusiasm and didn't take the initiative to help us move our suitcases.

It's like a hotel. In fact, the specific services vary greatly, at least there are not many disposable things. It seems that the refrigerator, microwave oven and freshly ground coffee machine in the bathroom are all standard things, which feels a bit high-end, at least most hotels in China are not equipped with them. So the overall feeling is also bright at the moment.

In the restaurant below the hotel, the protagonist mentioned many times in this trip went on stage, and Hamburg was the most impressive and the most difficult experience. I have to eat it. It's full, really full, but the taste is really different from that in China. Although it's almost the same, it looks almost the same, which completely doesn't appeal to me.