學英語環遊世界

Open your hearts and find your wild. I loved couchsurfing those days when I was traveling around Europe, seeing different kinds of lifestyles and being inspired by what I saw around me. I had been very interested in Slovakia because one of my good friends in Barcelona, Lenka, was from there. It was a strange thing for me actually that whenever I met new friends and made a connection, I fantasized about visiting their country soon. It didn’t often take long to happen over the past few years and Slovakia was one such case. When I visit a new country, I often start with their big cities. The reason being that it is usually easier to travel inside the capital where the transportation is much more comprehensive. I arrived in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, in the evening and went to Berk’s house. Before I arrived, I'd seen photos of Berk’s place and it looked like a very trendy bar. I wondered what awaited me. Berk greeted me at the front door, and his place was in the basement of a modern service apartment, with a really dark passage down. Then I saw a very trendy bar-like space, with some bohemian decorations and some quirky and retro posters. Berk told me he was actually hired two years ago as a receptionist of this interesting hostel, and what I saw was actually the reception of the hostel. The owner decided to transform the building into a service apartment but Berk remained as one of the keepers of the building and has the basement as his living space. Berk seemed very outgoing. Immediately I met several friends of his and went to a gathering to play some instruments. This was my first introduction to a jam session, where you pick an instrument and just go along with what everyone was playing. People there played the guitar, ukulele, trembline, african drums, and hand pan. I picked up something that I didn't know the name for, just enjoying the music and playing with the beat. It was a really relaxing evening with this self-made concert! Afterwards we went for some vegan food together in a bar and it was really nice to feel like a local there. On the way home, Berk was sharing the stories behind why he had moved to Slovakia from Turkey and how hopeless he felt about the political, social and religious situation back in Turkey. Although it was a bit difficult for me to pitch in anything, it was very interesting for me to know how Berk felt about it. I’m usually quite indifferent towards politics and religion. Maybe it was because of where I was from, where everyone was really free to make their own choices and I felt grateful for that freedom. Stay tuned...there’s much more to come! In the next episode I’ll be sharing the story of meeting a new friend and reuniting with my couchsurfer in Bratislava, Slovakia.**参与我为期6个月的口语训练营参加每日的直播课程/旅行英语训练营/早起训练营，请到我的公众微信账号IFLYCLUB，回复：训练营，报名最新一期的训练营课程。****本系列会将中英的版本分开录制，想要进行更深入的英语听力学习或训练，可以听伴随在中文版本的下一集。得到本集节目的中英文文本，预定环欧火车旅行的资讯和

Open your hearts and find your wild. 打開你的心扉，去尋找你的世界。

在歐洲旅遊的時候，我很喜歡沙發衝浪，因為我能看到不同的生活型態而被啓發。

因為我在巴塞羅那的一個好朋友Lenka是來自斯洛伐克，所以我變得對斯洛伐克很感興趣，奇怪的是，只要我有機會認識新朋友和有了連結，我就會幻想自己很快地去拜訪他們的國家。通常都不會花太久的時間發生。斯洛伐克就是其中一個例子。

通常當我參觀一個新的國家，我會從他們的大城市開始，原因是大城市通常都有比較發達的交通，這樣比較容易在裡頭旅行。

所以我在傍晚抵達了斯洛伐克的首都，布拉提斯拉瓦，然後我前往Berk的住所。在我抵達之前，我就有看到Berk的住所的照片，看起來像是一個非常時髦的酒吧。所以我納悶有什麼在等著我。Berk在前門等我，他的家在一個非常時髦的酒店式公寓的地下室，通往地下室的地道非常的漆黑。然後，我看到了一個非常時髦像酒吧的空間，有著波西米亞風的裝飾還有一些古怪又復古的海報，原來我看到的是一個青年旅捨，Berk告訴我其實他是兩年前的時候被雇傭做這家旅社的前台，然而這個大樓的擁有者決定把大樓改裝成酒店式公寓，然而Berk仍然還是幫忙管理的人員之一，所以他現在就住在這個地下室。

Berk看起來非常的外向。我立刻就見了他的好幾個朋友然後還到了一個聚會去玩了些樂器，這是我第一次接觸到即興演奏，你可以拾起一個樂器然後就跟著大家一起演奏。那裡有人玩吉他，有人玩烏克麗麗、鈴鼓、非洲鼓、手碟。我撿起了我並不清楚名字的樂器，然後只是一邊享受音樂和跟著節奏玩。真的是一個非常放鬆的大家讓各司其職的音樂會。之後我們去一個酒吧享受全素的食物，讓我感覺真的好像是一個當地人。在我回家的路上，Berk就分享他為何會從土耳其搬到斯洛伐克，還有他對於土耳其的政治、社會、宗教的情形有多麼的絕望。聽到他的故事我覺得很有意思，但因為我通常對政治還有宗教的話題都相當漠不關心，所以我感覺要說些什麼參與討論有點困難，也或許是因為我來自的地方，大家都可以非常自由的做他們自己的決定，此時，我對於那樣的自由非常的感恩。

敬請期待，還有好多故事呢！

下一集我會和你分享我在斯洛伐克的首都布拉提斯拉瓦旅行認識的新朋友還有與我的沙發客再次見面的有趣故事。

從我的英語旅行英語訓練營摘錄

One sleeper to Milan, please. 一張到米蘭的臥鋪票。（sleeper不要念成slipper拖鞋）

Please give me one ticket to Seattle for the sleeping car. 我要一張到西雅圖的臥鋪票。

Can I have an upper berth? 我可以睡上鋪嗎？

I’d like the lower berth. 我想要睡下鋪。

Is it a long ride? 路程遠不遠？

**參與我為期6個月的口語訓練營參加每日的直播課程/旅行英語訓練營/早起訓練營，請到我的公眾微信賬號IFLYCLUB，回復：訓練營，報名最新一期的訓練營課程。

****本系列會將中英的版本分開錄制，想要進行更深入的英語聽力學習或訓練，可以聽伴隨在中文版本的下一集。

得到本集節目的中英文文本，預定環歐火車旅行的資訊和網站，當時的照片和影片甚至路線圖，請關注公眾微信IFLYCLUB，回復文字「環歐火車23「

Open your hearts and find your wild. 打开你的心扉，去寻找你的世界。（/去撒你的野）在欧洲旅游的时候，我很喜欢沙发冲浪，因为我能看到不同的生活型态而被启发。因为我在巴塞罗那的一个好朋友Lenka是来自斯洛伐克，所以我变得对斯洛伐克很感兴趣，奇怪的是，只要我有机会认识新朋友和有了连结，我就会幻想自己很快地去拜访他们的国家。通常都不会花太久的时间发生。斯洛伐克就是其中一个例子。通常当我参观一个新的国家，我会从他们的大城市开始，原因是大城市通常都有比较发达的交通，这样比较容易在里头旅行。所以我在傍晚抵达了斯洛伐克的首都，布拉提斯拉瓦，然后我前往Berk的住所。在我抵达之前，我就有看到Berk的住所的照片，看起来像是一个非常时髦的酒吧。所以我纳闷有什么在等着我。Berk在前门等我，他的家在一个非常时髦的酒店式公寓的地下室，通往地下室的地道非常的漆黑。然后，我看到了一个非常时髦像酒吧的空间，有着波西米亚风的装饰还有一些古怪又复古的海报，原来我看到的是一个青年旅舍，Berk告诉我其实他是两年前的时候被雇佣做这家旅社的前台，然而这个大楼的拥有者决定把大楼改装成酒店式公寓，然而Berk仍然还是帮忙管理的人员之一，所以他现在就住在这个地下室。Berk看起来非常的外向。我立刻就见了他的好几个朋友然后还到了一个聚会去玩了些乐器，这是我第一次接触到即兴演奏，你可以拾起一个乐器然后就跟着大家一起演奏。那里有人玩吉他，有人玩乌克丽丽、铃鼓、非洲鼓、手碟。我捡起了我并不清楚名字的乐器，然后只是一边享受音乐和跟着节奏玩。真的是一个非常放松的大家让各司其职的音乐会。之后我们去一个酒吧享受全素的食物，让我感觉真的好像是一个当地人。在我回家的路上，Berk就分享他为何会从土耳其搬到斯洛伐克，还有他对于土耳其的政治、社会、宗教的情形有多么的绝望。听到他的故事我觉得很有意思，但因为我通常对政治还有宗教的话题都相当漠不关心，所以我感觉要说些什么参与讨论有点困难，也或许是因为我来自的地方，大家都可以非常自由的做他们自己的决定，此时，我对于那样的自由非常的感恩。敬请期待，还有好多故事呢！下一集我会和你分享我在斯洛伐克的首都布拉提斯拉瓦旅行认识的新朋友还有与我的沙发客再次见面的有趣故事。从我的英语旅行英語训练营摘录One sleeper to Milan, please. 一張到米蘭的臥鋪票。（sleeper不要念成slipper拖鞋）Please give me one ticket to Seattle for the sleeping car. 我要一張到西雅圖的臥鋪票。Can I have an upper berth? 我可以睡上鋪嗎？I’d like the lower berth. 我想要睡下鋪。Is it a long ride? 路程遠不遠？**参与我为期6个月的口语训练营参加每日的直播课程/旅行英语训练营/早起训练营，请到我的公众微信账号IFLYCLUB，回复：训练营，报名最新一期的训练营课程。****本系列会将中英的版本分开录制，想要进行更深入的英语听力学习或训练，可以听伴随在中文版本的下一集。得到本集节目的中英文文本，预定环欧火车旅行的资讯和网站，当时的照片和影片甚至路线图，请关注公众微信IFLYCLUB，回复文字“环欧火车23“

If you never go you'll never know.

The original plan was interrupted and changed as a result of Palli’s sudden visit. I dropped my plans to visit Berlin and some cities in Poland however it was well worth it. Even though he was no longer by my side, his kindness and sweetness would always stay in my heart. I was grateful to have met him on my journey.

It was definitely nice to get together with Palli however saying goodbye to him left me feeling sad and emotionally drained. I asked Rikke, my friend in Copenhagen, if I could stay with her one more night to recover my energy. I asked to cook for her to thank her for her kindness the other day too. Rikke was so sweet and prepared chicken and vegetables for both of us and I cooked beef dumplings that evening. We also watched a documentary about Peru, where I had visited that May, and shared some wine together. My soul really needed this space and time to recharge and recover. As I grew as a traveler, I learned to be independent but also knew when to depend on others too.

I decided to take a cheap flight to Budapest the next day, so I could skip a day on the train. My host in Budapest was very nice and offered to pick me up at the airport. Though he charged a small fee (25 euros), I thought it was pretty fair. The host, Peter, lived a semi-retired life by trading in the morning and doing airbnb business on the side. In his free time, he was interested in energy healing work, so he also offered Reiki and massage to his friends. He also ran a tour business, so I was happy to support and I bought a tour bus ticket and also a ticket to the famous hot spring from him. After all, he gave me a private bedroom to stay in his beautiful apartment in downtown Budapest. That was very generous and sweet, and he also cooked breakfast for me the next morning.

Budapest was big and extremely beautiful. It was right to get the bus ticket because I could navigate around the city quickly. When I’m traveling, I usually don’t really care too much about checking out the sights. I like to wander and absorb the energy of the city and love seeing where fate takes me. The food was also very inexpensive in Budapest and I especially enjoyed the pastries a lot.  I had a huge sweet bread roll called trdelnik for 3 euros and a croissant with pistachio paste for 2.5 euros. Trdelnik is very popular in different countries in Central Europe and the warmth, sugar and flavour are perfect on a cold winter day.

I didn’t know if it was because I was alone or what, but time seemed really slow. I guess maybe I was still recovering after separating from Palli. In two days, I visited the most scenic spots in Budapest, went to the hill, went on a boat ride, and also visited the famous hot spring palace. Sometimes people say it must be lonely to travel by yourself, but for me, I quite enjoy my own company. I could still see my host and share food and chat in the evening so it was a good balance.

Stay tuned...there’s much more to come!

In the next episode I’ll be sharing interesting stories that occured in Bratislava, Slovakia.

**參與我為期6個月的口語訓練營參加每日的直播課程/旅行英語訓練營/早起訓練營，請到我的公眾微信賬號IFLYCLUB，回復：訓練營，報名最新一期的訓練營課程。

****本系列會將中英的版本分開錄制，想要進行更深入的英語聽力學習或訓練，可以聽伴隨在中文版本的下一集。

得到本集節目的中英文文本，預定環歐火車旅行的資訊和網站，當時的照片和影片甚至路線圖，請關注公眾微信IFLYCLUB，回復文字「環歐火車22「

If you never go you'll never know. The original plan was interrupted and changed as a result of Palli’s sudden visit. I dropped my plans to visit Berlin and some cities in Poland however it was well worth it. Even though he was no longer by my side, his kindness and sweetness would always stay in my heart. I was grateful to have met him on my journey.It was definitely nice to get together with Palli however saying goodbye to him left me feeling sad and emotionally drained. I asked Rikke, my friend in Copenhagen, if I could stay with her one more night to recover my energy. I asked to cook for her to thank her for her kindness the other day too. Rikke was so sweet and prepared chicken and vegetables for both of us and I cooked beef dumplings that evening. We also watched a documentary about Peru, where I had visited that May, and shared some wine together. My soul really needed this space and time to recharge and recover. As I grew as a traveler, I learned to be independent but also knew when to depend on others too. I decided to take a cheap flight to Budapest the next day, so I could skip a day on the train. My host in Budapest was very nice and offered to pick me up at the airport. Though he charged a small fee (25 euros), I thought it was pretty fair. The host, Peter, lived a semi-retired life by trading in the morning and doing airbnb business on the side. In his free time, he was interested in energy healing work, so he also offered Reiki and massage to his friends. He also ran a tour business, so I was happy to support and I bought a tour bus ticket and also a ticket to the famous hot spring from him. After all, he gave me a private bedroom to stay in his beautiful apartment in downtown Budapest. That was very generous and sweet, and he also cooked breakfast for me the next morning. Budapest was big and extremely beautiful. It was right to get the bus ticket because I could navigate around the city quickly. When I’m traveling, I usually don’t really care too much about checking out the sights. I like to wander and absorb the energy of the city and love seeing where fate takes me. The food was also very inexpensive in Budapest and I especially enjoyed the pastries a lot. I had a huge sweet bread roll called trdelnik for 3 euros and a croissant with pistachio paste for 2.5 euros. Trdelnik is very popular in different countries in Central Europe and the warmth, sugar and flavour are perfect on a cold winter day. I didn’t know if it was because I was alone or what, but time seemed really slow. I guess maybe I was still recovering after separating from Palli. In two days, I visited the most scenic spots in Budapest, went to the hill, went on a boat ride, and also visited the famous hot spring palace. Sometimes people say it must be lonely to travel by yourself, but for me, I quite enjoy my own company. I could still see my host and share food and chat in the evening so it was a good balance. Stay tuned...there’s much more to come! In the next episode I’ll be sharing interesting stories that occured in Bratislava, Slovakia.**参与我为期6个月的口语训练营参加每日的直播课程/旅行英语训练营/早起训练营，请到我的公众微信账号IFLYCLUB，回复：训练营，报名最新一期的训练营课程。****本系列会将中英的版本分开录制，想要进行更深入的英语听力学习或训练，可以听伴随在中文版本的下一集。得到本集节目的中英文文本，预定环欧火车旅行的资讯和网站，当时的照片和影片甚至路线图，请关注公众微信IFLYCLUB，回复文字“环欧火车22“

If you never go you'll never know. 如果你不去，你永遠不會知道。

原本的計劃因為冰島的Palli突然的來訪而中斷了。雖然放棄了去參觀柏林還有一些波蘭的城市，然而卻很值得。他已經不在我的身旁，但他的好和貼心會一直長存在我心中。我非常感謝在我的旅程中遇見他。

可以和Palli聚在一起的確是很棒，然而說再見也讓我感覺傷心還有留下我在情感中感覺枯竭。我問我在哥本哈根的朋友Rikke是否可以再讓我和她一起住一晚上去恢復我的能量。我想要為她煮飯，並且謝謝她幾天前的接待。Rikke好貼心，為我們倆準備了雞肉和蔬菜而我則是在那一晚做牛肉餃子。因為我五月才去了一趟秘魯，所以我們一起看了一部有關秘魯的紀錄片，一邊共享一些紅酒。我的靈魂的確需要這個空間和時間去充電還有恢復。隨著旅行一直在成長，我不僅學會了獨立，也學會知道什麼時候應該要仰賴別人。

我決定隔天要搭廉價的航空去布達佩斯，這樣我就可以省掉好幾天坐火車的時間。我在布達佩斯的沙發主人非常的好，他還提供了來機場接我。雖然他收一點小小的費用（25歐元），我覺得也是很公道。Peter是我的沙發主，他是一個借著白天在炒股，一邊經營民宿過著半退休的生活。在他的空閒時間，他對能量醫療的工作非常感興趣，所以他也對他的朋友提供靈氣和按摩的服務。他也經營一個旅行事業，所以我也非常高興可以支持他，我從他那邊買了一張巴士券還有一張去他們那邊最有名的溫泉門票。畢竟，他讓我在他市中心美麗的公寓中的私人房間住兩晚。我覺得他非常的慷慨和貼心，甚至隔天還做了早餐給我吃。

布達佩斯很大而且也非常的美。買巴士票券是正確的，因為這樣我就可以快速的在城市中導覽。當我在旅行的時候，我真的不是非常在意要去看哪些景點。我喜歡到處亂走，然後吸收整個城市的能量，然後也看看命運會帶我去哪裡。在布達佩斯的食物也非常的便宜，我特別喜歡他們的糕點。我花了3歐元吃了一個好大的叫trdelnik的甜麵包卷，還用2.5歐吃一個夾著開心果醬的可頌麵包。Trdelnik是在中歐許多不同國家非常熱門的一種麵包，它的熱氣、糖霜還有口味非常適合在寒冷的冬天里享用。

我並不清楚是不是因為我一個人還是怎麼樣，時間似乎過得很慢。我想，我可能還在與Palli的分離中恢復中。就在兩天內，我參觀了在布達佩斯最美麗的景點，去了小山坡還坐了船，甚至還到了他們那裡最富盛名的春天宮殿泡了溫泉。有些人說，一個人旅行一定很寂寞吧，可是對於我，我倒是挺享受一個人的。反正我晚上還可以和我的沙發主一起分享食物和聊天，所以我認為這是一個很好的平衡。

敬請期待，還有好多故事呢！

下一集我會和你分享我在斯洛伐克的首都布拉提斯拉瓦旅行的有趣故事。

從我的英語旅行英語訓練營摘錄

refund the ticket 退票

coach 普通車廂

second-class 二等座

first-class 頭等艙

aisle seat 走道座位

window seat 靠窗座位

**參與我為期6個月的口語訓練營參加每日的直播課程/旅行英語訓練營/早起訓練營，請到我的公眾微信賬號IFLYCLUB，回復：訓練營，報名最新一期的訓練營課程。

****本系列會將中英的版本分開錄制，想要進行更深入的英語聽力學習或訓練，可以聽伴隨在中文版本的下一集。

得到本集節目的中英文文本，預定環歐火車旅行的資訊和網站，當時的照片和影片甚至路線圖，請關注公眾微信IFLYCLUB，回復文字「環歐火車22「

If you never go you'll never know. 如果你不去，你永远不会知道。原本的计划因为冰岛的Palli突然的来访而中断了。虽然放弃了去参观柏林还有一些波兰的城市，然而却很值得。他已经不在我的身旁，但他的好和贴心会一直长存在我心中。我非常感谢在我的旅程中遇见他。可以和Palli聚在一起的确是很棒，然而说再见也让我感觉伤心还有留下我在情感中感觉枯竭。我问我在哥本哈根的朋友Rikke是否可以再让我和她一起住一晚上去恢复我的能量。我想要为她煮饭，并且谢谢她几天前的接待。Rikke好贴心，为我们俩准备了鸡肉和蔬菜而我则是在那一晚做牛肉饺子。因为我五月才去了一趟秘鲁，所以我们一起看了一部有关秘鲁的纪录片，一边共享一些红酒。我的灵魂的确需要这个空间和时间去充电还有恢复。随着旅行一直在成长，我不仅学会了独立，也学会知道什么时候应该要仰赖别人。我决定隔天要搭廉价的航空去布达佩斯，这样我就可以省掉好几天坐火车的时间。我在布达佩斯的沙发主人非常的好，他还提供了来机场接我。虽然他收一点小小的费用（25欧元），我觉得也是很公道。Peter是我的沙发主，他是一个借着白天在炒股，一边经营民宿过着半退休的生活。在他的空闲时间，他对能量医疗的工作非常感兴趣，所以他也对他的朋友提供灵气和按摩的服务。他也经营一个旅行事业，所以我也非常高兴可以支持他，我从他那边买了一张巴士券还有一张去他们那边最有名的温泉门票。毕竟，他让我在他市中心美丽的公寓中的私人房间住两晚。我觉得他非常的慷慨和贴心，甚至隔天还做了早餐给我吃。布达佩斯很大而且也非常的美。买巴士票券是正确的，因为这样我就可以快速的在城市中导览。当我在旅行的时候，我真的不是非常在意要去看哪些景点。我喜欢到处乱走，然后吸收整个城市的能量，然后也看看命运会带我去哪里。在布达佩斯的食物也非常的便宜，我特别喜欢他们的糕点。我花了3欧元吃了一个好大的叫trdelnik的甜面包卷，还用2.5欧吃一个夹着开心果酱的可颂面包。Trdelnik是在中欧许多不同国家非常热门的一种面包，它的热气、糖霜还有口味非常适合在寒冷的冬天里享用。我并不清楚是不是因为我一个人还是怎么样，时间似乎过得很慢。我想，我可能还在与Palli的分离中恢复中。就在两天内，我参观了在布达佩斯最美丽的景点，去了小山坡还坐了船，甚至还到了他们那里最富盛名的春天宫殿泡了温泉。有些人说，一个人旅行一定很寂寞吧，可是对于我，我倒是挺享受一个人的。反正我晚上还可以和我的沙发主一起分享食物和聊天，所以我认为这是一个很好的平衡。敬请期待，还有好多故事呢！下一集我会和你分享我在斯洛伐克的首都布拉提斯拉瓦旅行的有趣故事。从我的英语旅行英語训练营摘录refund the ticket 退票coach 普通車廂 second-class 二等座first-class 頭等艙aisle seat 走道座位window seat 靠窗座位**参与我为期6个月的口语训练营参加每日的直播课程/旅行英语训练营/早起训练营，请到我的公众微信账号IFLYCLUB，回复：训练营，报名最新一期的训练营课程。****本系列会将中英的版本分开录制，想要进行更深入的英语听力学习或训练，可以听伴随在中文版本的下一集。得到本集节目的中英文文本，预定环欧火车旅行的资讯和网站，当时的照片和影片甚至路线图，请关注公众微信IFLYCLUB，回复文字“环欧火车22“

All I want in my life is tons of adventures to look back on.

The train ride to Copenhagen from Hamburg was incredible because the train would drive into a gigantic ferry boat to continue the journey at sea. By the time we had settled in it was close to sunset and I was mesmerised with the view from the top deck of the boat.

Rikka, my Danish friend who I had met in Barcelona two years ago in a Spanish lesson, came to pick me up at the station in Copenhagen. She had invited me two years earlier when she left and we'd always kept touch. Although we had only briefly met and shared a meal once in Barcelona, I felt like we had been friends for a long time. Rikka struck me as a very gentle woman who had great taste and philosophy in art and life when we first met. She was also passionate about art and had been dedicated to helping artists get their work seen and appreciated around the world for many years. She was very warm and open with me, taking good care of me while I was in Copenhagen and showing me around the museums and cafes of downtown Copenhagen. There is something very special about reconnecting with old friends I met on the road in their home cities.

Then Palli decided to fly out from Reykjavik in Iceland and visit me in Copenhagen! Palli and I became really close after I visited Iceland early that year, and we had traveled to many cities together after my visit to Reykjavik. He had come to stay with me in Barcelona in March for a week. Then we visited Vilnius in Lithuania in May. We also had a summer camping trip to the Westfjords in Iceland and had often talked about visiting Copenhagen together.

During the three years I was in Europe, I had been out on dates with some incredible men, however the only one I had a unique connection with was this Icelandic man. Palli was tall, good-looking, intelligent, strong in character and had a heart of gold. Although he was six years younger than I was, we could talk for hours on many different and interesting topics. Most importantly, he could understand my humor and always responded back with quick wit. I enjoyed looking at his grey eyes and hearing his life stories and traveling together.

Palli was also the only person who I had shared a train ride with on this Eurail journey, which made him even more special and unique in my life. We took the train from Copenhagen and went across the border to arrive in Malmo in Sweden, where we rented an Airbnb. I finally had some rest after 40 days of non-stop moving and meeting people. With Palli, I could be totally relaxed and let my guard down, and even be vulnerable at times. I felt Palli was the person who understood me the most in the world.

While Palli was with me, bad news came from China where the publisher made a sudden decision against publishing my book due to the tension between China and Taiwan. I had spent 2000 euros hiring an illustrator, sent the draft, and finalized the book and all the contracts that were sent from China and sent back from Spain. All the back and forth now seemed like a useless act. Losing money also made it feel like a scam as this book had been part of the reason that I wanted to move back to Asia. I had even planned a book signing in Shanghai on Christmas day. I couldn’t help but burst into tears. Seeing Palli lying by my side, I felt I might have made a big mistake by leaving Europe and having sold all my things in Spain, there was no turning back. I felt so humiliated and also saddened by the situation. Palli knew that I had been working on that book for the whole year, with all of the ups and downs that come with writing a book. He got up and played a song on his phone. My tears dried up quickly. It was magical.

“Always look on the bright side of life…” He also sang along with it.

Like each of us, Palli had experienced some unpleasant events in his life but he was also often the brightest and the most positive person I knew. If he could still see life this way after all the unpleasant events,

All I want in my life is tons of adventures to look back on.The train ride to Copenhagen from Hamburg was incredible because the train would drive into a gigantic ferry boat to continue the journey at sea. By the time we had settled in it was close to sunset and I was mesmerised with the view from the top deck of the boat. Rikka, my Danish friend who I had met in Barcelona two years ago in a Spanish lesson, came to pick me up at the station in Copenhagen. She had invited me two years earlier when she left and we'd always kept touch. Although we had only briefly met and shared a meal once in Barcelona, I felt like we had been friends for a long time. Rikka struck me as a very gentle woman who had great taste and philosophy in art and life when we first met. She was also passionate about art and had been dedicated to helping artists get their work seen and appreciated around the world for many years. She was very warm and open with me, taking good care of me while I was in Copenhagen and showing me around the museums and cafes of downtown Copenhagen. There is something very special about reconnecting with old friends I met on the road in their home cities. Then Palli decided to fly out from Reykjavik in Iceland and visit me in Copenhagen! Palli and I became really close after I visited Iceland early that year, and we had traveled to many cities together after my visit to Reykjavik. He had come to stay with me in Barcelona in March for a week. Then we visited Vilnius in Lithuania in May. We also had a summer camping trip to the Westfjords in Iceland and had often talked about visiting Copenhagen together. During the three years I was in Europe, I had been out on dates with some incredible men, however the only one I had a unique connection with was this Icelandic man. Palli was tall, good-looking, intelligent, strong in character and had a heart of gold. Although he was six years younger than I was, we could talk for hours on many different and interesting topics. Most importantly, he could understand my humor and always responded back with quick wit. I enjoyed looking at his grey eyes and hearing his life stories and traveling together. Palli was also the only person who I had shared a train ride with on this Eurail journey, which made him even more special and unique in my life. We took the train from Copenhagen and went across the border to arrive in Malmo in Sweden, where we rented an Airbnb. I finally had some rest after 40 days of non-stop moving and meeting people. With Palli, I could be totally relaxed and let my guard down, and even be vulnerable at times. I felt Palli was the person who understood me the most in the world.While Palli was with me, bad news came from China where the publisher made a sudden decision against publishing my book due to the tension between China and Taiwan. I had spent 2000 euros hiring an illustrator, sent the draft, and finalized the book and all the contracts that were sent from China and sent back from Spain. All the back and forth now seemed like a useless act. Losing money also made it feel like a scam as this book had been part of the reason that I wanted to move back to Asia. I had even planned a book signing in Shanghai on Christmas day. I couldn’t help but burst into tears. Seeing Palli lying by my side, I felt I might have made a big mistake by leaving Europe and having sold all my things in Spain, there was no turning back. I felt so humiliated and also saddened by the situation. Palli knew that I had been working on that book for the whole year, with all of the ups and downs that come with writing a book. He got up and played a song on his phone. My tears dried up quickly. It was magical.“Always look on the bright side of life…” He also sang along with it. Like each of us, Palli had experienced some unpleasant events in his life but he was also often the brightest and the most positive person I knew. If he could still see life this way after all the unpleasant events,

All I want in my life is tons of adventures to look back on. 在我的人生里，我想要的只是無數值得回顧的冒險。

從漢堡到哥本哈根火車的旅程非常令人不可思議，因為火車會開到超級大的渡輪在海中繼續前行。當我們進入游輪的時候，已經是日落的時分，所以我對於在船上頂部甲板上看到的景色感到非常的著迷。

我的丹麥朋友Rikka是我兩年前在巴塞羅那上西班牙語課認識的，她來哥本哈根的車站接我。兩年前我們剛認識的時候，她就曾邀請我到哥本哈根找她，我們從那時就一直保持聯繫。雖然我們只有見過並且在巴塞隆納吃過一次飯，但我感覺我們就像是好久的朋友。Rikka給我的第一印象就是一個在生活和藝術都非常有品位的女性。她也對藝術非常的熱衷，並且多年來投身於幫助藝術家的作品被世界看到和欣賞。她對我非常的溫暖和敞開，當我在哥本哈根的時候也十分照顧我並且帶我去市中心的咖啡廳和博物館參觀。能夠和老朋友在他們的家鄉又再度連結上感覺真的十分地特別。

然後Palli決定從冰島的雷克雅未克飛來哥本哈根來看我！Palli和我是在2019年初在冰島旅行認識的，我們變得很親近，從我在雷克雅未克的旅行之後，我們共同去了許多城市。三月的時候他到巴塞羅那拜訪我一個星期，然後五月的時候我們去立陶宛的維爾紐斯玩。我們夏天的時候又去冰島的西峽灣一起露營，在這段期間，我們時常聊到要一起來哥本哈根玩。

在我住在歐洲的三年間，我和幾個非常棒的男人出去約會幾次，然而我只有和這個冰島男有獨特的連結。Palli又高又帥，聰明又性格很強，然而也有一顆像金子一樣的心。雖然他比我小六歲，我們總是可以聊好多不同和有趣的話題。更重要的是，他總是能理解我的幽默，而且常常可以很快速地又聰明地回應我的笑話。我非常喜歡看著他灰色的眼睛並聽他訴說他的人生故事，還有一起旅行。

讓Palli更加在我生命中的地位獨特的原因是，他也是唯一一個和我一起搭上這趟環歐火車的人。我們從哥本哈根搭火車跨越國界來到了在瑞典的馬爾默。在那裡一起租了一個民宿。我終於可以在40天的馬不停蹄地認識新朋友和旅行後，來休息一下。和Palli在一起，我可以全然的放鬆，並且將我的防備放下，甚至有時可以展現我的脆弱。我感覺Palli是這個世界上最瞭解我的人。

然而當我和Palli在一起的時候，來自中國的出版商忽然傳來了壞消息，因為中國和台灣的緊張關係，他們決定不出版我的書了。我已經花了2000歐元請了插畫師，把書的草稿送上去了，還完成了所有從中國寄到西班牙的合約。這樣的來來回回的，現在看起來一點用處都沒有。因為出版書而損失錢這件事更讓我覺得好像被騙了。也是由於這本書的出版，才讓我想要回去亞洲，我甚至計劃聖誕節那天在上海舉辦簽書會。我忍不住哭了起來，看見Palli在我身旁躺著，我更覺得離開歐洲的我可能犯了一個大錯，然而我已經把我在西班牙的所有東西都賣掉了，已經沒有回頭的機會。Palli知道我為這本書忙了一整年還有在寫這本書所有七上八下的心情。他聽到我在哭就起身用他的手機播了一首歌。我的眼淚停止了。真的好神奇。

他跟著音樂一起哼著：「永遠看生活光明的一面...」

就像我們一樣，Palli也遭遇了許多在生命中令人不悅的事件，但是他是我認識最正面積極的人。如果他可以在他生命中發生的不幸的事之後，還可以用這樣的正面積極的角度看世界的話，我想我也可以。或許更好的事情注定晚一點才會來。我很感恩在我旅程中最難熬的一刻的時候，我並不是一個人。

我們在馬爾默的時光感覺好慢，空氣中也夾雜的苦苦甜甜的感覺。然而，是時候要和Palli說再見了，繼續我在離開歐洲前的旅行。Palli在我們在一起的三天給了我好多吻。雖然這次可能是我們最後一次見面了，我們彼此都知道我們會珍惜共同創造的回憶。

敬請期待，還有好多故事呢！

下一集我會和你分享我在匈牙利布達佩斯旅行的有趣故事。

從我的英語口語訓練營摘錄《想和你用英語聊聊天》如何回答

Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to get to Taipei 101?

對不起，你能告訴我怎麼樣去台北101嗎？

You can go along this road and turn left at the first crossing, then you'll see it. 沿著這條路一直往前走，在第一個十字路口左轉，你就可以看到它了。

I'm going that way, follow me, please! 我正要去那，請跟我走吧！

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