回家 – Going Home

12/06/2025 星期六，Saturday, the 35th and last day of our Down Under to Eastern Delight trip

今天就要回家了。从最初的计划、倒数着日子的期待，到如今旅程悄然接近尾声，感觉时间真的像眨眼一样飞快。早上安排好的司机8点半就到了楼下，正是那位从机场送我们到酒店的师傅。人依旧健谈，车费 1200 台币，反而比叫 Uber 还便宜。十个小时的飞行平稳顺利。飞机落地旧金山的那一刻，熟悉的冷风扑面而来，真的是一种到家了的感觉。

从Jackie 那里学到一个有意思的俚语，“痒痒脚”，意思是脚开始发痒，想动起来、想出发、想去看看世界。看样子我们这对脚痒组合暂时是该休息一下了，但我想用不了多久，我们的脚八成又会开始痒痒。

Today we’re heading home. From the earliest planning stages, from counting down the days with excitement, to now—when the trip is quietly coming to an end—it feels like time has flown by in the blink of an eye.

The driver we had arranged came at 8:30 in the morning, the same friendly man who had taken us from the airport to the hotel. The fare was 1,200 NT, surprisingly cheaper than Uber. The ten-hour flight was smooth and uneventful. The moment the plane touched down in San Francisco, that familiar cold wind brushed across my face—it really did feel we were home.

We also picked up a fun expression from Jackie: “itchy feet,” meaning your feet start to itch because you want to move, to set off, to go out and see the world. It seems like the two of us with our forever-itchy feet should probably take a break for now, but I suspect it won’t be long before our feet start itching again.

我的飞机上的两餐 – My two meals on the plane…

经过数周在城市、夜市、山间、渡轮、机场之间穿梭，每一天都由一些意外的小惊喜串连，这段旅程终于在轻松而安静的气氛中画下句点。那些品尝过的美味、遇见过的人、走过的熟悉或陌生的街道，以及其间短暂的休憩时光，都已悄悄沉淀成回忆。我们到家了，脚步有点累，心却充实了不少。我们也清楚，当行李放下、喘口气之后，那双“痒痒脚”又会再度蠢蠢欲动，轻轻推动我们迈向地图上的下一个目的地。

After weeks of moving through cities, night markets, mountains, ferries, airports, and the small surprises that stitched each day together, this journey comes to an easy, quiet close. The meals we tasted, the people we met, the familiar and unfamiliar streets we walked, and the moments of rest in between have all settled into memory. We’re home now—feet a little tired, hearts a little fuller—already knowing that once we’ve unpacked and caught our breath, those same “itchy feet” will start acting up again, nudging us toward the next place on the map.

The bear reluctantly agreed to go home … 小熊不情愿的答应回家了。