王 应 宽 2011-01-16 UTC-6 CST Seattle Airport WA, USA : 本来希望在出发前在博客发个信息,告知即将回国的消息,但因为科学网系统更新,几次尝试未果,加之组里的几位同事太热情,临走前还要请我吃饭(其实此前已经聚餐欢送好几次了),时间很紧,只好暂时放弃发博文的念头。吃完火锅后,同事少波兄开车送我去机场,来时是他到机场接我,走时又是他送,功德圆满,感恩在心。顺利到达明尼阿波利斯机场,去达美( Delta )柜台办理了登机和托运后顺利通过安检。因为美国经济不景气,国内航班凡是托运包裹都要收费,我虽后程是国际航班,但前半程属美国国内航线,无奈花了 25 刀托运一个,自己带了一个拉杆箱和一个背包。飞机准点出发,经过 3 个半小时的飞行,尽管路遇强气流飞机剧烈颠簸把俺从睡梦中抖醒了几次,但总体上很顺利抵达西雅图国际机场。到这里转机还需要等待四五个小时,本想在这里转转,但因为在这里转机换乘美联航的飞机,需要取出行李再托运,加之深夜,外面下雨,就只好待在机场里。正好广播不停的说机场有免费无线 Wi-Fi 可用。于是找地方舒舒服服的坐下,上网冲浪。首先就来了科学网,看看系统升级完成了没有,以便完成此博文。留此存照。2011年1月16日凌晨于西雅图机场。 美国短期访学结束再别明尼苏达,启程回国并顺访夏大 光阴似箭,日月如梭。此次来美国明尼苏达大学短期访学一晃就结束了,不曾想不到两年的时间又要再别明尼苏达了。虽然这次时间很短,只有 3 个月,但这次访学的收获还是很大的,等回国后慢慢总结消化吸收。再过几小时我就要告别明尼苏达大学,踏上回国的征程。因为上一次回国前,发了博文“别了,明尼苏达”( http://www.sciencenet.cn/m/user_content.aspx?id=277055 ),结果回去好久也不上博客,以致引起博友误解,一想飞机怎么飞了好几周还没有到北京?是否被劫机了?于是通过各种途径打听我的去处!此次出发前就把行程贴于此,以便消除误解。因为单独预定返程机票的方便和联系业务需要,回程时在夏威夷停留 3 天,一则访问夏大——夏威夷大学(不是厦门大学),二则也顺便游览一下珍珠港,看看当年日本小兵是怎么收拾骄傲的美国大兵的!听说那里的风光很美,我倒要去看看究竟如何?我在想,虽然海景很美,但一年四季都如此,没有什么变化,天天看着海,也未必就那么爽心悦目吧! Itinerary of Yingkuan’s Visit to University of Hawaii at Manoa Jan. 15, Departure from Minneapolis Jan.15, 9:35pm, DL 1953, Arrive at Seattle at 11:15pm. Jan.16, 6:00am, UA468, Arrive at San Francisco at 8:09am Jan.16, 9:01am, UA73, Arrive Honolulu at 12:28pm Jan.16, Sunday, Arrive at Honolulu Pick up from Honolulu airport by ToursForFun, CTB Tel: 1-(808) 845-5300 Live in Hotel Ambassador Address: 2040 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, 96815 酒店位于檀香山中心地段,世界著名的威基基 (Waikiki) 海滩附近,距离檀香山市中心和威基基海滩步行仅需几分钟,距离檀香山机场仅 11 公里。酒店拥有 301 间客房,大多数的客房内配备了完整的厨房设施,冰箱,有线电视,免费市话,吹风机,空调等基本酒店设施。除此之外,酒店还提供现金兑换,洗衣等服务。其他的酒店公共区域设施包括咖啡厅,户外游泳池,餐厅等,满足您不同的需求。其中会多种语言的员工定能让您有宾至如归的感觉。 2 Group Tour and Visit to Hawai Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii, Manoa Meeting Prof. Jian Yu, Hong Cui, and others Morning: Group tour to Pearl Harbor and City Downtown Departure: 6:30am, Monday, Jan.17, 2011 Return: 11:30am, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 Afternoon: Scholarly visit to UH- Manoa Meet Prof. Jian Yu and Hong Cui, Visit Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Time: Afternoon, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 Place: 1680 East-West Rd., POST 109 Honolulu, HI 96822 Way to go to and fro: Take Taxi from Ambassador to UH-Manoa Hong Cui, Ph.D. Assistant Researcher Room HIG441, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa 1680 East-West Rd., POST 109 Honolulu, HI 96822 Phone (808) 956-5397 Fax: (808) 956-2344 3 Visiting College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii, Manoa Meeting Prof. Andrew G. Hashimoto and Bioenergy Team Time: 10am, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Place: Agricultural Sciences 205, UH-Manoa Way to go: 3 Jan.18, Tuesday, Take Taxi from Ambassador to UH-Manoa Andrew G. Hashimoto, Professor Former Dean of CTAHR Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources 1955 East-West Road Agricultural Sciences 205B, Honolulu, HI 96822 Office: 808-956-8858, Direct: 808-956-7531 aghashim@hawaii.edu 4 Group tour to Polynesian Cultural Center Departure time: 13:30pm, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Return time: 22:30pm, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5 Group tour to Polynesian Cultural Center 4 Jan.18, 13:30, Group tour to Polynesian Cultural Center Departure time: 13:30pm, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Return time: 22:30pm, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5 Jan.19, Leave for Beijing by transferring at Seoul Jan.19, 10:50am, Depart at Main Terminal of Honolulu, Korean Air 52, Arrive in Seoul at 4:40pm Jan. 19, 7:00pm, Depart at Seoul(ICN), KE853, Arrive in Beijing(PEK) Terminal 2 at 8:10pm.