tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post2053016710857602983..comments2024-03-29T10:15:50.124+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Some Random Thoughts On A Visit To The United StatesAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32388768193330113542011-07-09T15:21:27.829+01:002011-07-09T15:21:27.829+01:00I have never been to the east coast..only as far a...I have never been to the east coast..only as far as Indiana and then Georgia and Florida in the south. Lots of people and traffic. If you ever come to Minnesota I will show you around to the Headwaters of the Mississippi! I don't imagine that Minnesota is too high on your must see list. The headwaters and then the port city of Duluth are two of the best places in Minnesota. <br />I enjoyed your list..I am glad you had a good trip and are home safely:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66162826811220190332011-07-02T05:20:46.477+01:002011-07-02T05:20:46.477+01:00Sounds just lovely and you covered a lot of ground...Sounds just lovely and you covered a lot of ground. Do write more about the US. I never wanted to go there until a couple of years ago, now it's on top of my bucket list. Shame you couldn't meet up with Roy.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-609230768518797302011-07-01T23:17:12.373+01:002011-07-01T23:17:12.373+01:00We were only passing through a few years ago, but ...We were only passing through a few years ago, but we had an action-packed 24 hours. If a week wasn’t enough for you, imagine how deprived we felt!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14726578529013020182011-07-01T22:48:15.187+01:002011-07-01T22:48:15.187+01:00We had four days in NYC a few weeks ago, great cit...We had four days in NYC a few weeks ago, great cityJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697994929567403766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83670954239637665392011-07-01T21:24:51.494+01:002011-07-01T21:24:51.494+01:00Glad you're back - glad you enjoyed your trip ...Glad you're back - glad you enjoyed your trip too. What a pity about the Boston bus - it looks such a great city.(I follow "Clueless in Boston"'s blog.)jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-50071549765655327842011-07-01T20:18:26.278+01:002011-07-01T20:18:26.278+01:00So pleased to hear that your experience was a posi...So pleased to hear that your experience was a positive one. I'll get there someday. There has been some talk of a family fly-drive holiday. Here's hoping.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42987908370254868792011-07-01T15:49:01.976+01:002011-07-01T15:49:01.976+01:00Oh I so agree with you about returning and explori...Oh I so agree with you about returning and exploring properly again...that's exactly how I felt when I explored England.....but that's a great thing, don't you agree...it so makes leaving home to explore a good thing and we do it again and again and again! Happy to see your post again!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-22393788760665426782011-07-01T15:44:03.726+01:002011-07-01T15:44:03.726+01:00Alan--glad you enjoyed your trip--hope you get bac...Alan--glad you enjoyed your trip--hope you get back soon and can spend some more time-- thank you for your kind words regarding the us of a--best cC.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-84187347054938874762011-07-01T15:14:52.660+01:002011-07-01T15:14:52.660+01:00I'm glad you enjoyed our country, Alan, and th...I'm glad you enjoyed our country, Alan, and that we fed you your best breakfast ever. My daughter lived in New York for a year and absolutely fell in love with the city.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85021988629387092392011-07-01T14:25:36.778+01:002011-07-01T14:25:36.778+01:00I agree with your sentiments about NYC. There'...I agree with your sentiments about NYC. There's no place like it. Glad you had a good time! Sounds like you packed a lot into a week, that is for sure! Yes, next time we need to meet you! And I also wouldn't mind meeting that "old hippie"! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85899736678101564272011-07-01T13:14:12.216+01:002011-07-01T13:14:12.216+01:00Now you see why it was so hard for me to have to l...Now you see why it was so hard for me to have to leave Newport. Believe it or not, I was actually thinking of you and the GLW on the day we had been planning to meet up. I hope the weather was good that day (it's always a chancy proposition in June along the New England coast)!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14612368340931024332011-07-01T11:45:00.815+01:002011-07-01T11:45:00.815+01:00Alan thank you for all the kind words about the U....Alan thank you for all the kind words about the U.S. I am sure your were a most gracious visitor. I can sure vouch for Newport, Rhode Island. I was there for a week and was fascinated. Used to visit rural New York when our son lived there but only spent one day in the city. Exciting yes, livable for me, not.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-86745609086443464242011-07-01T11:06:35.365+01:002011-07-01T11:06:35.365+01:00Alan: No - but I see you got through in the end. H...Alan: No - but I see you got through in the end. Had a problem with it yesterday; for some reason I just couldn't log-on to post.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-69870753467077241902011-07-01T10:40:23.344+01:002011-07-01T10:40:23.344+01:00CB : Your Blog seems to be stopping me from making...CB : Your Blog seems to be stopping me from making comments on your posts - is it something I have said?Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-60129773338933675062011-07-01T10:38:39.954+01:002011-07-01T10:38:39.954+01:00CB : It was a long sail back.CB : It was a long sail back.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32817379520293930412011-07-01T10:26:46.293+01:002011-07-01T10:26:46.293+01:00Alan, Thanks for the first hits.My feeling exactly...Alan, Thanks for the first hits.My feeling exactly on NYC ... even the energy that leeks in through an open window is exciting and palpable. -JHarnett-Hargrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486168670308150669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-77840011409279106142011-07-01T10:26:34.282+01:002011-07-01T10:26:34.282+01:00Only a week? Seems like you were gone ages!Only a week? Seems like you were gone ages!Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.com