American food is shocking in all aspects compared to food everywhere else. The best food (health wise and just for taste) are the Sount east Asian countries...but then again pallets are such an individual thing that its hard to judge.....
But health wise the US is shocking beyond belief for general eating/food shopping etc
Phoenix is brilliant, although baking in summer.
Out in the desert I saw a Hopi Indian boy riding a skewbald pony bareback, doing tricks for tourists, he looked like an even more beautiful Brad Pitt with black hair and eyes, and I've never seen horsemanship like it. I read somewhere that native Americans were the finest light cavalry ever, and after seeing this lad, I can believe it.
As a city it doesn’t really have a wow factor but, as you say, there’s loads of great places around it. Less than an hour’s drive can get you to some seriously spectacular scenery. The Apache Trail and the Superstition Mountains are fantastic.Good thing about Phoenix is that you’ve got Vegas, San Diego, Flagstaff (grand canyon) and LA all within driving distance. I can only spend a few days in Phoenix before I get bored. Even Mexico is a good little trip to make.
As a city it doesn’t really have a wow factor but, as you say, there’s loads of great places around it. Less than an hour’s drive can get you to some seriously spectacular scenery. The Apache Trail and the Superstition Mountains are fantastic.
Is that a euphemism? Like 'power walker'? ;-)We've some proper galloping gourmets of own on here, don't you know. Yours truly being one of them.
Portland Maine, or Oregon?I liked the people of Portland. Prob my favourite US City. I liked the feel of it. Loads of different beers to choose from too.
Ah - Oregon sorryPortland Maine, or Oregon?
Never been there, but been to Maine, in winter, froze my nads off but a great place ;)Ah - Oregon sorry
Having read most of Stephen King’s stuff, I’d like to visit Maine. And the word ‘Maine’ has a nice ring to it :)Never been there, but been to Maine, in winter, froze my nads off but a great place ;)