School buses. There is nothing quite like an American school bus. I donโt know why they have to be that colour, but itโs cool. Maybe they found people just didnโt spot them unless they were big, yellow and with lots of stop signs attached. After a few days on holiday in America, the school buses ... [More]
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Things from home
People apparently want to know more about our big trip to America last month. Oddly enough, the people who want to know the most are the Americans. Either they just want an outsiders view, or theyโre trying to make sure we had a good time there. Which we did. If you live in Seattle, and ... [More]
Following the air disaster in Florida, itโs time for the FAA to start asking the hard questions: Who in their right mind would choose to fly on an airline with a name as tacky as โValuJetโ? Actually, while in America, we heard of what would have to rate as the silliest air crash ever. Iโm ... [More]
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And home again
Well, itโs good to be home. After four weeks away, you start to miss the niceties of home โ the mess in the spare room, the vomit-coloured carpet, the washers that need replacing. But our trip to America last month was well worth it. We got to see so many interesting things, and to discover ... [More]
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Seattle, Washington
The first thing you notice about Washington state is the abundance of green. Most of it is green, a contrast from Arizona, which is mostly dust. And whereas Arizona is dusty because itโs dry, Washington is green because itโs wet. Makes perfect sense. In fact, while in Arizona Lโs uncle had told me โWashingtonโs really ... [More]
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Phoenix, Arizona
Well! Here we are in America. And in between falling into canyons and getting lost in the malls, I thought Iโd rattle off a quick entry. The flight The Pacific Ocean is big. Thatโs probably why it takes so long to get from Australia to America. Something close to [ARGH] hours stuck in a 747 ... [More]