Monthly Archives: September 2009

Apple Slice

Posted on 12 September, 2009 by admin

New York is a melting pot of diversity, overflowing with people. It seems to be much more European than other cities we’ve visited, more cultural in some ways, but with the classic Americana missing – people won’t help you across … Continue reading →

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Shipwrecked with Smurfs

Posted on 9 September, 2009 by admin

Looking around us, blue coats yelp as we are sprayed repeatedly with fine streams of water, and we are surrounded by a thick mist and whooshing roar of a powerful natural phenomenon. This is Niagara Falls! We’ve had some lazy … Continue reading →

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St Louis and Chicago

Posted on 6 September, 2009 by admin

My stomach is a battlefield, my intestines the trenches. Corpuscles run in fear as mustard gas erupts around them and arteries wince as more saturated fat rains down from the sky. I think it’s safe to say I’m having a … Continue reading →

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Cruise Control

Posted on 2 September, 2009 by admin

Most of my driving duties have been stripped away from me: we’re driving an automatic, so there are no gears or clutch, and when I turn on cruise control, I don’t need to touch any pedals at all – just … Continue reading →

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