July 26 Bangor ME.

July 26 Bangor ME. I was ready to leave early. It is 5 hours driving distance from Quebec city to Bangor, ME. Plus custom time. I normal prepare double hitchhiking time of driving. The custom cost me hours to check me when I entered in Canada . So I should have extra time for the US custom too. The first ride was pretty easy, he drove me out of city, gave $10. The second drive almost cannot speak English, that taught me how cumnicate in another way next year when I travel in Europe or any non English countries. I write the road number, draw a arrow. My distination. I wrote California and draw a house , that means my home is in California , I wrote china , French is chine. Samilar . points my arms my face means my skin, race , means I am Chinese. I draw a road , write the number, with a entrance. That means ask him to dropped me in the entrance . So I can keep going . I can speak Merci, means thank you in French . My sign the direction is in French . It worked well today . I found the entrances to freeway are often big circle. I stood on a certain degree of the circle . My second driver almost cannot speak English , that 's ok. From Montreal to Quebec, a driver stopped for me , I have already got in and got out of car , because I found he totally cant understand english . That was same as when I was in California or other places, someone offered me a ride, but he is Spanish speaker , finally we give up each other. Now if I don't take the rides from French speakers , possibly it needs 3 days for me to get to the US. Now I found its no problems for foreigner to hitch hike in a foreign countries. In Montreal I used English sign , that was mistake. I also should local language sign for busking when I play flute. I may use computer to ask someone translate it into their language. When I was Quebec city, a old woman could not understand my sign, she asked a mother woman .that woman explained to her. In fact few people in Quebec speak English. All road names, books , newspapers are in French. Montreal is almost same , maybe little bit better. So i learned some new things from this trip of Canada. The third driver philip has pretty good looking , he can speak some English. He show me the photo of his kids in his iPhone . Two boys and one girl. One boy is adopted from Chinese. He reminded me of my neighbor Morgan , Morgan adopted a Chinese daughter after having two kids. I even felt Philip 's looking is similar Morgan in some degree. He told me his Chinese son have some illness , I didn't understand that it is , may he couldn't speak it either . That reminded me my driver Qi jing quan in Montreal , told me to adopt a wise child, he she will contribute bigger in the future. Philip dropped me in the next entrance. I found there are rare cars go this entrance, I tried to be patient,finally I decided to go to the road 173 . I went to the gas station, repaired my eye glasses frame, asked some tape. Used bathroom, buy some food. And then went to look for 173 entrance. A car stopped, he totally cannot speak english, bare top. Just wear shorts. I show him my "map" , I took out of mark pen from bag to add 1 in left of 73 on the sign. I am pretty sure he understood. I got in car. He is really nice person. I was thinking that to be man is a God's blessing. He looked tough, but he still has so tender so big heart to like help a stranger.Many many women with beautiful looking and dressing up, but doubt and fear might over their mind. His dressing might looked messy. We stopped a gas station in next town. He went in and went out with another man, the man is interpreter, he can speak English. He translate: he will drive me to another store , there is better for hitchhiking, cars are slow. From there I will keep going my way to USA , sorry he cannot drive farther. No sorry should from my any driver, I can't be thankful to everyone of them. It is nice place, plenty space to pull over. Next driver took me to Saint Georges. ... I don't rembrr how many drivers this day. The last driver in. Canada dropped close to the boarder , it is about 20 miles to the boarder. A car stopped, I told him i go to the US. He asked " are you US citizen?" " yes" I know his meaning is the custom investigation. His name is Pierre , going to some city in Main to see his daughter. His distinction is close to Bangor. I was so happy that I get a longer ride and it cross the custome. Pierier told me it just 5 minutes to pass the broader , very easy . Things are not that easy, he guessed the reason is me. We handled the passports to the policeman, before he asked any questions, Pierre said ,... She is hitchhiker..." " where did you found her?" about 20 miles from the boarder. Policeman friendly Last word is you be careful. Family , my husband , he amazed. His eyes became big, he doesn't care about you ?! I every day email him , you can check my iPod No After we passed the custom , I just wanted to laugh. Pierrier said , too many illegal Chinese immigrant , they check if the possport is fake. I admire respect llegle immtrant, chaseingbfreedom , give up every thing they have , come to this country, cannot speak language , empty pocket , they would like to do any hard work. My class mate Nina who lives in Toronto Canada think they break the law, regular process , that is unfair for other people obey the law. What is the law, God is the most high law, God love them give they the spirit to pursute happiness, chase freedoms, couragement to follow their dreams. They are hero for me. That was very beautiful ride. Along the road, there are rivers or lakes, many trees. Most of time i take interstates. Now I really enjoyed this small road Pierre did not complain anything about me, he just said this took longer than normal , because of you. Policeman let him open the car back, to check. Asked " do you have other ID card, " I gave him my California ID card to him. He let Pierre to give the car key to him. We get out of car to take sidewalk to the hall. Fill a paper. Answer question. After long wait, they talk pierre first, and then the policeman wave to me . I walked to him. He asked how did you get into canada ? I walked, through peace in Buffalo. You hiking or get ride from California ? Yes. He was amazed and he wanted to show me his tender heart for me, just it is not convenient time to do that because his official duty. Do you have family in the states? I have husband, I am married. He is same as 90% people I met along the road. When I heard the words"my husband ", they got shook. So " my husband " is most amazing thing during my traveling. " he doesn't care about you?" " I email him everyday, you can check my iPod" " no, no" I wanted to tell him , I and my husband has good relationship, not going to divorce . Tea , bitter tea, what that, my throat sometimes sour, drink some tea, you chew it , no , same as normal tea. I give the tea to him, my meaning is that you take it away. It made me too much trouble to pass custom. More trouble is that I feel my throat swollen sour after they asked and I answer what it is. If fact I have naver used it during these few month. He did not take the tea, no, you take it. I gave him a little bit smile, because those is not right place to show him how much I love you.He gave me a little bit smile. I certain took his smile in my heart. He looked a very nice person, looking is nice too. This tea became a reminder of throat pain and recall the pain back immediately in my physical . After every is done, his last words to me is " be careful" and to Pierre he said " for you, I've already talked to you" I don't what he talked with Pierrie. That 's ok, Pierrie did not complain anything for long checking. Opposite . He asked me my host address, inut it i into GPS. I know he is ready deliver me to the door. This is very beautiful ride. Rivers lakes trees. 4:30. I sat on the porch in 30 house, this is Cano's home. I sat here typing iPod waiting for cano off work. 6pm Cano came back , he got out car, I ran to hug him. He looked very nice, calm, friendly. He has besutiful big house . Here will be my two days sweet home . A young man Hanks from Gemany , hitchking traveling , couch surfing too . Hans cooked the dinner. It was very good. Cano put ice cream and cherries in 3 plates as desert. I totally love it. It was bed time, I asked Cano when he will get up tomorrow morning. When I stood at his door,I was suprised. Cano sat in chair facing on computer, he turned around when he heard me. I was suprised. Hid neck was around with a snake. I forgot what I wanted to ask him. In stead, we started to talk about his snake. This is first time I touched snake.he taught me how to touch it, but I still was afraid to hold it.It was new experience. I like try new things. The police man asked me do you take a lot of cash , no, I have 150$ , 100 $ Canada money, 40 something us dollars. Do you have debt card , cridt card, yes I have , I have banlence 1911 $ in debt card , how much cridt card , I don't know , I have never used it, because I made money enough for me to spend . I play music . You have another name . ? " spring" You have some cloth , you check my bag ? That 's all I have. He let me write the website , Www. Couchsufing.org