Yes ok, the timing will have to be right though - when is the 2 week window where you don't get hurricanes or washed away by floods?
That would be uh... NOW! Actually, you missed some lovely weather. It's been wonderful here for months. It is just now that it is starting to get a little muggy.
I (and Rich) have said lots of nice things about America (they just escape me at the moment - I'll have a think)
Yes, I remember pre-9/11 and shortly thereafter you loved us and tolerated most of our short-comings. You may have picked on us here and there, but it was more in jest then. Now, it just seems so bitter. And there's nothing we can do right. The people here haven't changed, Col. I guess your media just may be scrutinizing us a bit more now. I don't know. I can tell you however, that our media still portrays your country as an almost holy place of kindreds. A facinating place full of quirky humoured people. Ancient cousins that we are still drawn to.
as you are to visit Essex - we have a spare bed and I'll show you around London.
(obviously we'll need to say you're Canadian for safety reasons)
I'm sorry, I don't speak French. Actually, when we do cross the pond, it will be to visit Italy. My husband is half Italian (apparently it doesn't matter that my father's ancestors came from England)
http://members.cox.net/plymouthcolony/families/packard1.shtml
But he has a great desire to visit Sicily, Rome, Naples, Florence, et al. (Personally, I'd like to see Monaco and Greece while we are all the way over there!)
We're thinking a cruise may be the way to go since we could fit in several places and not worry about getting lost.... lol. (some day!)
Any advice? Do the Italians want to see us crushed too?
do we have to kill the food before we can eat? I hear Florida is full of crocodiles - I've never eaten that type of meat
The Florida Everglades is the only place where Alligators and Crocodiles co-exist. Where I am, we have Alligators, not Crocodiles. I have tasted "gator" before. Not much flavor, really. You may like it. We buy our food at the market or restaurants. If you want to try squirrel or raccoon, then yes, I'm afraid you'd have to kill it yourself. If you like, you can save the hide and make yourself a little cap to wear home and impress all your friends that you've had a real Daniel Boone experience in America.
