Guinness 4 degrees Danny Boy- I'm very jealous of your travels. Sounds like an awesome time. Have you found yourself a pint of Guinness 4 degrees yet? Let me know. In the meantime, keep the exploits lively and know that we are all missing you back home. Love and laughter, Van
observations Dan, your Dad gave me a sample of your journal from July 13. I laughed out loud a few times at your analysis of the misconceptions we often have.
Casey and I went to Curacao in the fall of 2002, and I felt like the ugly American. The Dutch have a way of looking down at you anyway (they seem to be uniformly tall - women too), so my ideas were reinforced. Anyhow, I was going out scuba diving and got partnered up with a Brit (who, in hindsight seem to consider Americans with the kind of patient and enduring affection a parent might have for a wayward child).
David straightened me out on what most Brits really think about us as opposed to the BBC rhetoric. It was nice to hear, and I felt immediately comfortable with him the same way I do with Aussies and Canadians (I hear the French Canadians might have a slightly different attitude. Pedro met the only French Canadian I've ever come in contact with, and she was very sweet indeed!)
In Curacao, Casey and I hung out with local blacks (of all shades) like we did in the Virgin Islands. They accepted us, unlike the much taller and more condescending ex-slave trading Dutch. (not that there's anything WRONG with thatÂ…)
I think it really comes down to how much people are taken in by the propaganda mascara ding as news. Humans are all alike, and generally likeable.
I'm gonna get on your web site so I can enjoy more of your observations. You write good. Tony
Nice trip I was in Barcelona about the same time you were, and I didn't do all those museums (being museum'd out). Thanks for the cliff notes version of what I missed.
Andrew (nickname AX-Solo)
Dan & Nick are OK Evidently Dan and Nick were 2 stations away from one of the subway explosions in London this morning but are OK and continuing their trip.
Lisa Fisk
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Sounds like you guys are having a great time. I'm so jealous of both of you!! I hope to see you in a couple of weeks when we come to Kansas.