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From: "The Reid" Subject: Americans in Europe Date: Monday, March 15, 2004 10:33 i'm a Euro who has never been to US. My perception is I would want to visit:- Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Monument valley is it called IIRC? That's a separate place, Reid. NYC,New Orleans and some little unknown town somewhere "middleAmerica". how does that seem? Sounds like that could be lots of places to you! Like Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis -- all big cities, not Podunk, KY. I don't know why people always love new mountains so much, when the really ancient ones of the east are perhaps even nicer to visit. The Rockies look great, but they are covered with chairlifts and cables. And Grizzlies! And then what about Alaska? Mike Reid |
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Following up to Judith Umbria
Hey, thanks for the new thread title, I feel like I have my own personal travel agency! i'm a Euro who has never been to US. My perception is I would want to visit:- Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Monument valley is it called IIRC? That's a separate place, Reid. I know, I know. Umbria! Three places, Yosemite (which I nowadays know is called Yo- cem-itty not rhyming with Marmite) Grand Canyon (not the one in France) and the place where they made westerns before going to Spain to make spaghetti westerns (do you think they missed a food point there?) NYC,New Orleans and some little unknown town somewhere "middleAmerica". how does that seem? Sounds like that could be lots of places to you! Like Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis -- all big cities, not Podunk, KY. No, no, it has to be "small town America". My theory is that travellers should visit a big city and a small ordinary place. People see London, think they know England, they need to go to "middle England" somewhere like "Needham Market" or Hatfield Peveril". "Podunk, Kentucky" sounds the sort of place you would see a completly different America? OK, its got no museums or art galleries but I bet it would be interesting in some way or other. I don't know why people always love new mountains so much, when the really ancient ones of the east are perhaps even nicer to visit. The Appalachian trail, right? Read a book about that and met some people who lived there. What does that prove? Nada! The Rockies look great, but they are covered with chairlifts and cables. I hate ski "development", Rockies or Alps. And Grizzlies! I dont like animals with teeth than run faster than me. And then what about Alaska? Alaska appeals. McKinley or what its called now. Real wilderness. OK NYC, New Orleans and Cajan food Alaska, Yosemite, GC, MV, Twin Peaks and Podunk. the southern bits might make a conceivable single trip and I have friends in Texas. -- Mike Reid "Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso Walking, Wasdale, Thames path, London etc "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Spain, food and walking "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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The Reid wrote:
No, no, it has to be "small town America". My theory is that travellers should visit a big city and a small ordinary place. People see London, think they know England, they need to go to "middle England" somewhere like "Needham Market" or Hatfield Peveril". "Podunk, Kentucky" sounds the sort of place you would see a completly different America? OK, its got no museums or art galleries but I bet it would be interesting in some way or other. absoloutely! My parents lived in England for 2 years, and I saw much more of the English people and culture when I spent 2 weeks with them in Fleet, outside of Basingstoke. I don't know why people always love new mountains so much, when the really ancient ones of the east are perhaps even nicer to visit. The Appalachian trail, right? Read a book about that and met some people who lived there. What does that prove? Nada! Good place for Small Town America, too. Or Small City America. Try Asheville, NC, Charlottesville, VA, some place like that. Alaska appeals. McKinley or what its called now. Real wilderness. OK NYC, New Orleans and Cajan food Alaska, Yosemite, GC, MV, Twin Peaks and Podunk. I like this. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Following up to Juliana L Holm
and I saw much more of the English people and culture when I spent 2 weeks with them in Fleet, outside of Basingstoke. Did you go as far as Crookham? -- Mike Reid "Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso Walking, Wasdale, Thames path, London etc "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Spain, food and walking "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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The Reid wrote:
Following up to Juliana L Holm and I saw much more of the English people and culture when I spent 2 weeks with them in Fleet, outside of Basingstoke. Did you go as far as Crookham? No, indeed we went to a lot of touristy places, but spent some days in Fleet, at at the local pub, visited with the neighbors, shopped downtown at Woolworths. Julie -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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"Judith Umbria" wrote in message ... I don't know why people always love new mountains so much, when the really ancient ones of the east are perhaps even nicer to visit. The Rockies look great, but they are covered with chairlifts and cables. And Grizzlies! And then what about Alaska? Uuuuh...maybe you need to look a little farther in the Rockies than Aspen. You know, they go all the way up into Canada. My preference is for mountains with snow--all year round. What good is a mountain with no snow? Marianne |
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"mimi" wrote in message news:sul5c.14964$KO3.49533@attbi_s02... Uuuuh...maybe you need to look a little farther in the Rockies than Aspen. You know, they go all the way up into Canada. My preference is for mountains with snow--all year round. What good is a mountain with no snow? Marianne Mountains good, ugh, no matter whether snow or no. Atlas, Andes, Appalachians (sp) all good mts sometimes without snow. I really have been over a lot of the Rockies, even Sun Valley, which is almost Canada if you look at the whole map. I've never been to Aspen. |
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"The Reid" wrote in message ... Following up to Judith Umbria Hey, thanks for the new thread title, I feel like I have my own personal travel agency! Sometimes when I click reply there's no subject and it makes me insert one before it will send it. But you can have your own TA if you like, hell of a job. Doesn't pay much. |
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 20:00:32 GMT, "Judith Umbria"
wrote: Mountains good, ugh, no matter whether snow or no. Atlas, Andes, Appalachians (sp) all good mts sometimes without snow. I really have been over a lot of the Rockies, even Sun Valley, which is almost Canada if you look at the whole map. I've never been to Aspen. Or one can think of Banff as almost the USA. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Contrary to public opinion, while perusing the real estate listings in
ASpen a couple years ago, I did spot a house for sale for less than US $1M. But even around Aspen most of the mountains will lose their snow by the end of July. Not sure what is the European equivalent to Aspen as I am not a skier - St. Moritz maybe?? Cortina? -- wf. Judith Umbria wrote: "mimi" wrote in message news:sul5c.14964$KO3.49533@attbi_s02... Uuuuh...maybe you need to look a little farther in the Rockies than Aspen. You know, they go all the way up into Canada. My preference is for mountains with snow--all year round. What good is a mountain with no snow? Marianne Mountains good, ugh, no matter whether snow or no. Atlas, Andes, Appalachians (sp) all good mts sometimes without snow. I really have been over a lot of the Rockies, even Sun Valley, which is almost Canada if you look at the whole map. I've never been to Aspen. |
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