Learning to drive on the right hand side of the road has been easier than anticipated.
However, remembering to keep right on sidewalks and escalators and in supermarket aisles is much more challenging.
Month: April 2014
Megabus dos and don’ts.
The Megabus service is an efficient and very cheap way to get from the Rosa Parks Transit Centre in Detroit to Union Station, Chicago if you book well ahead. It cost $12US each for us to take the bus because I booked a couple of months ahead.
The bus has the suspension of a brick building, but you can overlook that if you are inclined to focus on the positives.
Clean bus, very polite and helpful staff, and some lovely scenery along the way.
Don’t rely on using that little bathroom at the back of the bus, though, unless you are short and thin with thighs strong enough to keep you on the potty while the bus is bouncing and shuddering.
Funny things I’ve heard in America #1
While waiting at a bus stop this morning for our ride to Chicago, a lady asked where we were from.
When I said we are from Australia, she asked if we all wear baskets of fruit on our heads.
I restrained myself and said as kindly as I could, “I think that might be Brazil.”
She said, Oh… its easy to get them mixed up. They’re so close.”
Really?
This little piggy #2
Fishbones is a bar/restaurant in Greektown, Detroit. We had their buffet on Sunday. When they say “all you can eat”, they mean it.
Take a little of this, a little of that.
There were opportunities to try lots of Southern, Creole and Cajun style foods that we don’t ever see on Australian menu, including gumbo and alligator. I got brave and sampled different things. I still don’t know what some of them were.
My favourite was the crumbed fish pieces with some kind of spicy sauce. That was amazing.
There was also a full buffet of desserts. I had my first taste of Key Lime Pie. It was nice, but far better was the lemon cheesecake: intense and not at all sickly.
There was no need for dinner that night.
This little piggy #1
Breakfast: Canadian bacon, French toast, Canadian maple syrup.
So amazingly good.
Regular bacon will never be the same again. Spoilt for life.
First time for everything #3
Oh Susie. I have longed to hug you. This feels so good.
Something really special just happened here.
We just cemented a friendship that I know will be life-long and very special.
Deep, rich happiness.
First time for everything #2
I just tried to get in the driver’s seat. This car is my first experience of being in a left-hand-drive car. We’re travelling on the right-hand side of the road.
This is going to take some getting used to.
It’s a good thing we are going to be passengers for a couple of days before we drive anywhere.
First time for everything #1
Just met my cousin David face-to-face for the first time. A lovely hug. A smile that shows we are fully welcomed and fully confirms that we are friends as well as family. Aces.
Made it!
Just landed in Michigan. Detroit. Another really smooth landing.
Second major US city in one day. I’m getting pro at this stuff.
At least this time, I already know my phone won’t work when I get off the plane. Sad face.
Mid-flight #13
My seat was in the middle of the plane, so this photo was taken out of the plane window by a nice American guy sitting nearby. It does look slightly cold out there. Good thing I brought my touque.
An Aussie Maple Leaf, adrift on the wind... 