I've spent the last fortnight reaquaintting myself with the Western world and the South of the USA, which has meant experiencing extraordinary hospitality. My friends have spoilt me at every step.
There has been a lot of thankfulness for things like hot showers, air conditioning and having a wide variety of food, especially golden yolked eggs, fruit, crunchy vegetables and dairy products. I've also reacquainted myself with my favourite American stores as I've restocked my wardrobe, ie my travel pack.
Minnie and Lee, aka my American parents have been beautiful hosts, spoiling me rotten. They've even let me drive their car, the first day there was a lot of windscreen wiper usage instead of indicating! Minnie and Lee have been wonderful as I've dealt with missing everyone in South Sudan and then the death of my grandmother. I even got to catch up with their daughter, Kathryn and meet their grandsons. I experienced t-ball for the first time, when we saw Charlie hit a home run.
Jorena and I were beginning teachers together here in Lexington, 15 years ago. She drove down from the Appalachian mountains to take me to spend the weekend with her family. It was wonderful to catch up with her and Chris and meet their son, Tommy. Jorena even taught me how to make Southern style biscuits, sausage and gravy and took me to a beautiful local yarn store to buy sock yarn, via the Blue Ridge Parkway (one of my favorite roads in the entire world).
I got to have dinner and a great catch up with Nicole and Julie, friends from travelling in Peru.
I've eaten so much food...
Hot Krispy Keene donuts, I can't work out why they sell them cold in Australia.
Lexington style bbq (pork) with hush puppies and pink lemonade. A must when visiting Lexington, I have it sliced rather than the traditional chopped though.
Southern family style breakfast at Shatley Springs in the Appalachian Mountains. I'd forgotten that country style ham existed abd how good biscuits are.
It has been an awesome start to my North American adventures.
There has been a lot of thankfulness for things like hot showers, air conditioning and having a wide variety of food, especially golden yolked eggs, fruit, crunchy vegetables and dairy products. I've also reacquainted myself with my favourite American stores as I've restocked my wardrobe, ie my travel pack.
Minnie and Lee, aka my American parents have been beautiful hosts, spoiling me rotten. They've even let me drive their car, the first day there was a lot of windscreen wiper usage instead of indicating! Minnie and Lee have been wonderful as I've dealt with missing everyone in South Sudan and then the death of my grandmother. I even got to catch up with their daughter, Kathryn and meet their grandsons. I experienced t-ball for the first time, when we saw Charlie hit a home run.
Jorena and I were beginning teachers together here in Lexington, 15 years ago. She drove down from the Appalachian mountains to take me to spend the weekend with her family. It was wonderful to catch up with her and Chris and meet their son, Tommy. Jorena even taught me how to make Southern style biscuits, sausage and gravy and took me to a beautiful local yarn store to buy sock yarn, via the Blue Ridge Parkway (one of my favorite roads in the entire world).
I got to have dinner and a great catch up with Nicole and Julie, friends from travelling in Peru.
I've eaten so much food...
Hot Krispy Keene donuts, I can't work out why they sell them cold in Australia.
Lexington style bbq (pork) with hush puppies and pink lemonade. A must when visiting Lexington, I have it sliced rather than the traditional chopped though.
Southern family style breakfast at Shatley Springs in the Appalachian Mountains. I'd forgotten that country style ham existed abd how good biscuits are.
It has been an awesome start to my North American adventures.
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What a great experience! We can't wait to see you!
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