The last time I was in the US, I drove up the interstate from San Jose to San Francisco, drove over the Golden Gate Bridge, and around a few of the places on either side. Took a few photos. Walked around a bit. I now realise I saw a completely different… more »

America is a land of contradictions. They are ultimately a very conservative people, and at the same time very innovative. They are undoubtedly the world leader in a number of areas, but at the same time very insular. A rather trivial but nonetheless… more »

I walked into a wholefood grocery store today. This isn't your little shop with a few limp veggies and some dodgy looking tofu burgers for sale. This was a supermarket that had just about anything you would expect to find at any other supermarket, but… more »

I suppose it is about time I explained the significance of the title of this series of blogs. It is taken from Alistair Cooke's long running series of broadcasts on the BBC. Alistair reported weekly on events in the US to over 50 countries via the BBC… more »

Yesterday I told you I'd been to an Alpaca ranch, and many people were surprised when I said it had rained all day. California is supposed to be sunny at this time of the year, isn't it? Well, for proof, take a look at a few photos. On that page you may… more »