梦想的旅行者独自一人走完古长城AsoneofthefirstfewpersonstowalktheentireMingDynasty(1368-1644)GreatWall,NorwegianRobertLokenknowsthatajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestepbutinhiscaseitwasasojournof6,000km.OnDec2,601daysafterdepartingfromtheWall'swesternmostterminus,Gansuprovince'sJiayuguan,the42-year-oldstompedoverthefinalbrickofthefinaleasternwatchtower,Liaoningprovince'sHushan.为少有游览完整个明朝(1368-1644)长城的人来说,NorwegianRobertLoken知道千里之行始于足下,而且这是一段6千米的长途路程。从长城最西端的甘肃嘉峪关出发,经过601天的长途跋涉,这位42岁的终于在12月2号到达长城的最东段辽宁省湖山,完成他的长城之旅。Ihadconverteda21-year-olddreamintolivingmoments,momentsinlife,"Lokensays."It'snotaboutbeingthefirst,orwalkingthefarthestorthefastest.It'sabouttheexperienceoffollowingmydream."“游览长城是我21年以来的梦想,我时刻都想着要完成长城之旅。”Loken说,“这不在于做第一位游览全长城的人,也不在于游览有多远或者多快,而在于我的梦想是体验长城。”Fulfillinghislife'sgoalrequiredsurmountingthetreacherousdistanceofabout140marathonsbeforereachingthefinalpass,attheborderoftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea.Ononeofthefinaldays,hewalkedmorethan40km"withoutsittingdown",hesays.他需要在到达终点之前克服重重阻隔,到达朝鲜民主共和国的边境,以完成他游览全长城的梦想。在最后几天里,他几乎每天都不休息,跋涉40公里。WhileaboutadozenforeignersandevenmoreChinesehavefollowedtheMingWallfromJiayuguantotheendoftheexistingbulwarkinHebeiprovince'sShanhaiguan,LokenwasthefirsttocontinueontoretracetheMing-eramaps'originalroute-thestoneofwhichcenturieshavemostlygroundaway-toHushan.Heconqueredthosefinal1,370kmthroughLiaoningin41days,pushingtofinishbeforehisvisaexpiredonDec5,hesays.Loken说:很多的国外游者和中国游者沿着明长城从嘉峪关到达终点,即河北省山海关现存明城墙遗址。他是第一个沿着明朝古地图路线-很多的城石都磨上几个世纪之久的痕迹-到达湖山。他在41天里战胜了辽宁境内最后1370公里的险阻,使他的梦想之旅在12月5号之前完美结束。"WhenIreached(Hushan),Icouldfinallyletmyshouldersdownandrelaxforthefirsttimeinayearandahalf,"Lokensays.“当到达终点(湖山),我终于如释重负,也是我一年半以来第一次感到如此的轻松。”Theadventurerhadspentnearlytwoyearsdealingwithsnakes,scorpionsandwilddogs.HeranoutofwaterintheGobiDesertandnearlypassedoutinablizzardinCentralChina.HebrokehisleftbigtoeinShanxi.这位探险家在这一年多的旅途时间里和蛇,蝎子以及野狗打“交道”。穿越戈壁沙滩,经历中国中部的大风雪天气,在山西还弄伤了自己左脚大脚趾。Lokenwashappytoreturntohisparents'homeinOslo,afteranairlinestrikecanceledhishomecomingflight,postponinghisreturnbyaday.完成旅途后,航班取消了他回家的班机,推迟了一天回家,但是Loken很高兴回到奥斯陆(挪威首都)父母的家里。"Wewererelievedandjoyfulathavinghimsafelybackhomeafter20months,"sayshisfather,TorLoken.他的爸爸TorLoken说,“经过20个月的分离,他终于能够平安的归来,我们都感到非常的欣慰和高兴。”Hismother,JeanLoken,adds:"Somuchcouldhavegonewrong,butitwentmuchbetterthanwecouldhavehopedforIt'sanincredibleachievementforRobert,andweareveryproudofhim."他的妈妈JeanLoken:“我们之前认为他的长城之旅的决定是不现实的,但是结果却比我们期望的要好很多。这是RobertLoken的一次惊人的成就,我们都为他感到非常的自豪。”Lokensayswhathehasdonehasnotyet"sunkin",andheislookingforwardto"processing"itwhilerecuperatinginhishomeland.Loken说现在他还没有从这次旅途中恢复过来,他正在试图在家乡康复期间慢慢的改善自己的心态和身体状况。"...