Blogs from North America - page 8678

So I have come out on the other side of my first thanksgiving meal without the family, and I managed to survive with only a few minor burns and scratchs! So heres the story of my first thanksgiving: Lupita and I went food shopping (after scouting out the stores for where to get everything), and that only took us about 4 hours. And I am not even kidding. As it is clearly not thanksgiving here, and American thanksgiving isnt until November, the stores didnt have the best selection of turkey. So turns out all they had was smoked turkey, which eventually turned out fine, but let me tell you... oie. We (Lupita, Eduardo and I), so we called their grandson who is a chef, and it actually turns out that the kind we got, you only ... read more

Jean-Pierre, ta blonde a beaucoup de gout. Le salon est vert, mais un beau vert (pour emprunter l'expresion a Vero ;), la cuisine rouge et taupe et ta chambre bleu, mais un beau bleu... En plus, elle a mis le coffre de cedre dans le salon (bonne idee Claire). Bref, c'est tres joli :) Tywa Moi meme de ma personne :) P.S. Tres heureuse d'etre enfin au Quebec apres 28h de transport, d'attente, de retard et sans sommeil...... read more

Alors voici mes premiers etonnements... On trouve des "Tigermart" comme on trouve des "Couche-tard" au Quebec... Il existe un "Elephant Building" dans Bangkok... C'est l'Asie...que voulez-vous... Bon, je vous parlais d'une autre realite...c'etait un euphemisme...pour autre "stupidite" politique...Ici question environnement, il faut parfois se poser des questions; couper les stations services entre 10h et 17h, ce qui a vrai dire ne diminue en rien la consommation de petrolium (entendre energie), plutot que simplement diminuer la climatisation ou ajouter des arbres pour diminuer la temperature de la ville... Enfin...ils ont aussi decide de faire flotter...j'ai pas trop bien compris quoi encore...peut-etre leurs morts...mais toujours est-il - de faire flotter quelque chose sur l'eau a l'aide du polystyrene plutot que comme le veut la tradition sur des feuilles de bananiers qui on... read more

Checked out with a heavy heart and a pounding head. Greeted by the local Grand Poobah in the car park, taking himself and his Poobah Pal very seriously. You've gotta love the hats. Stocked up on Pittas at the 7-11 and went for a look around the "famous" St Petersburg Pier. Was pretty dull and very quiet. October is one of the quietest months for vacationers here, which is a god thing as should keep the Motel prices down. Left Tampa via what has to be the most picturesque rest stop going. Just before the longest crossing of the Bay, they have this area which is used mostly by truckers. I couldn't help comparing it to Beattock services. Worrying thing though was the many signs saying that the area was patrolled by armed guards at night. ... read more

Guanajuato once a major mining town, nestled on hilly terrain is clean (they actually wash the streets everyday!), colourful and free from traffic lights and neon signs. (It was inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage site since 1988) Narrow cobbled streets leads you through many well preserved colonial buildings and in a tunnel under the city was where the bus dropped me at this wonderful place after a 5 hour bus ride from Patzcuaro. I went at the best time ever as the yearly Cervantino Festival, the biggest arts and music festival in Latin America was being held for the whole month. With the Cervantino festival on, Guanajuato was truly alive. I got a taste of the Cervantino Festival,when a clown jumped on board the city bus and started belting out jokes in Spanish. Although I ... read more