I’ve read a few blogs and often find that entries can be long winded, self indulgent and /or written by women who wish they were called Carrie and lived in New York. But there are many benefits to writing a blog; the main and most important one is being able to let those people who care about Martin and I keep up to date with our whereabouts. The second reason is wanting to bottle just a little bit of this once in a life time, 12 month holiday.

So I’ll attempt to refrain from rabbiting on too much and keep it punchy (postcard length) instead.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

God Bless America

 A few ‘Americanisms’ I’ve noticed along the way…

  • Every meal is served with a bit of garnish on your plate, which includes a strawberry
  • American’s really know how to pose for photographs
  • Groceries from the corner store really are packed in brown paper bags, which is strangely exciting

  • The USA is a cinnamon obsessed nation – even the chewing gum is cinnamon flavoured
  • Not only is America bursting at the seams with overweight people, there are many signs / posters mounted of the walls of bakeries, cafes and restaurants encouraging people to eat e.g. “Go on, treat yourself’, “Diet starts tomorrow’, “Cookies taste good”
  • 'Big' car takes on a whole new meaning in this XXL country


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