European’s First Solo Trip in the American Countryside (Not What I Expected) · Lucile
法国女孩首次独自驾车穿越美国乡村，探索未知的自然风光与独特景观，适合练习描述旅行经历和表达个人感受。
Today I'm exploring a side of America I didn't even know existed.
今天，我探索了美国的一个我之前甚至都不知道存在的角落。
This is like nothing, like anything I know.
这完全超出了我的认知范围，是我所知道的一切都无法与之相比的。
I have many, many questions.
我有很多很多问题。
I'm French and after visiting almost 15 states, I thought I had a good idea of what America looked like.
我是法国人，在游览了美国近15个州之后，我以为自己对美国的状况有了相当清晰的了解。
But apparently I was wrong because today
但显然我错了，因为今天……
I'm going to be driving through places
我打算开车经过一些地方。
that look nothing like what most Europeans picture when they think of the US to see exactly how much of this country have been missing.
这种景象与大多数欧洲人想象中的美国完全不同；只有通过这样的对比，才能真正意识到这个国家还有多少地方被忽视或未被充分了解。
Wow.
哇。
And right away, look at this view.
马上看看这个画面吧。
This is absolutely incredible.
这简直太不可思议了。
We have a view over the whole Columbia River.
我们可以俯瞰整个哥伦比亚河的景色。
So, I'm in the Pacific Northwest and it's a side of the US I don't know at all.
我现在位于美国太平洋西北地区，这是美国的一个我完全不熟悉的区域。
It's the furthest away side from where I live back in France and I'm really excited to discover this area.
这个地方距离我在法国居住的地方最远，我非常期待能探索这个新的区域。
Going to do a little road trip.
打算去进行一次短途公路旅行。
This is not even the best stop on it.
这甚至都不是这条路线上的最佳停留点。
This is just like a random stop on the way.
这就像是在旅途中随意选择的一个停留点而已。
Everything we're going to see today is going to be pretty incredible.
今天我们将会看到的一切都令人惊叹不已。
Onto our next destination.
接下来，我们前往下一个目的地。
All right.
好的。
I think we're going to arrive very soon at our first real stop, which is maybe one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen.
我想我们很快就会到达我们的第一个真正意义上的停留点——那里或许是我见过的最美丽的瀑布之一。
It has several floors and this really, really cool bridge.
这座建筑有几层楼，还有一座非常非常酷的桥。
And I wouldn't think I'm in the US.
而且我甚至会怀疑自己是否真的在美国。
This three reminds me of being in Iceland, like with all the volcanic rock, like having those very unique,
这三样东西让我想起了在冰岛的经历——那里到处都是火山岩，那些岩石都非常独特……
very distinctive landscapes that I've honestly never seen before.
这些景观非常独特，说实话，我以前从未见过。
I wouldn't think I'm in the US right now.
我现在都有点怀疑自己是否真的在美国了……
This was so, so cool.
这真的太酷了！
So different from everything I've seen before.
这与我之前见过的所有东西都截然不同。
And this is like only one of the most famous ones.
而这只不过是最著名的例子之一罢了。
So I think the next one we're gonna see I'm going to enjoy way more because it's supposedly a little bit hidden.
所以我觉得我们接下来要看到的那个内容我会更喜欢，因为它据说有点“隐藏”（即不容易被发现或被注意到）。
And let's leave ASAP because I've done a terrible parking job.
我们还是尽快离开吧，因为我停车的技术实在太糟糕了。
Look at this.
看看这个。
The worst parking job ever.
这绝对是有史以来最糟糕的停车方式了。
I'm so ashamed.
我感到非常羞愧。
Lucky I arrived so early.
幸好我来得这么早。
So I'm going to just get out of here.
那我干脆离开这里好了。
Now that we have to get back on the road.
现在我们不得不继续上路了。
I have something to admit to you.
我有件事必须向你坦白。
And you've probably guessed it uh from the way I parked earlier.
你可能已经从我之前停车的方式猜到了吧。
This is my first road trip and I've been a tiny bit nervous.
这是我第一次进行公路旅行，因此有点紧张。
I've always wanted to do a US
我一直都想去美国旅行。