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So I was lucky enough to get to take a trip home this summer, thanks to my dad and step-mom who doled out the cash for 4 round trip tickets for me and the kids. Reason, being, is that my brother has gotten married and had a baby in the 4 1/2 years we've been in Romania. Bubba was missing me pretty bad, plus they all wanted me to see my niece as a baby. It was great seeing my family and old friends. I ate and ate and ate some more. Put on close to 10 pounds, so did the kids!
However after being away for so long here are few things that struck me that I had forgotten about. The first being the state of the roads. America has great roads, even with the occasional pot holes. The roads here in Romania are a complete nightmare.They build new roads and within 6 months to a year they are a disaster, with pot holes so big your car can get lost. Which brings me to another difference. The size of the cars. Cars in U.S. are MONSTROUS compared to Romania, well all of Europe really. Gas prices are cheaper there too. For example we pay about $2.50 a liter here. There are 4 liters in a gallon. So next time you are griping at the pump for paying $4-$5/gallon, just think you could be paying $10 a gallon like me.
Speaking of size difference. The cars aren't the only thing bigger in the U.S., the people are bigger too, and I ain't talking height either. People there are massive. I think it has to do with several things, the first being the food. While tasty, it's full of chemicals, and hormones, or grown with GMO seeds, etc. Second people don't walk there like they do here. In U.S. you HAVE to drive everywhere, because everything is spread out that walking is not an option. Here everything is close together making it easier to walk from point A to point B. Thereby people here stay slim because of all the walking, plus the food is chemical and hormone free. GMO's are banned im Europe.
I do miss the size of the grocery stores, where you have enough space for people to move down without bumping into each other. THAT was awesome, combined with the fact that people in the U.S. respected each others personal space and din't invade it! I heard a choir of angels sighing HALLELUJAH for me! ;)
I missed the night sky here in RO, especially up here by my house. It's so clear and clean. I can see all the stars in the sky. I love that. I also love that there is very little humidity here. It's the same temperature as in S.Louisiana, but without the humidity! Whoo-Hoo! I don't suffocate outside here!
I will miss my brother's hamburgers, he has perfected his recipe to such a degree its sinful! However he told me how to make them, and got me the seasoning I'll need! :) so I'll be grilling burgers when my hubby comes home next month!
However after being away for so long here are few things that struck me that I had forgotten about. The first being the state of the roads. America has great roads, even with the occasional pot holes. The roads here in Romania are a complete nightmare.They build new roads and within 6 months to a year they are a disaster, with pot holes so big your car can get lost. Which brings me to another difference. The size of the cars. Cars in U.S. are MONSTROUS compared to Romania, well all of Europe really. Gas prices are cheaper there too. For example we pay about $2.50 a liter here. There are 4 liters in a gallon. So next time you are griping at the pump for paying $4-$5/gallon, just think you could be paying $10 a gallon like me.
Speaking of size difference. The cars aren't the only thing bigger in the U.S., the people are bigger too, and I ain't talking height either. People there are massive. I think it has to do with several things, the first being the food. While tasty, it's full of chemicals, and hormones, or grown with GMO seeds, etc. Second people don't walk there like they do here. In U.S. you HAVE to drive everywhere, because everything is spread out that walking is not an option. Here everything is close together making it easier to walk from point A to point B. Thereby people here stay slim because of all the walking, plus the food is chemical and hormone free. GMO's are banned im Europe.
I do miss the size of the grocery stores, where you have enough space for people to move down without bumping into each other. THAT was awesome, combined with the fact that people in the U.S. respected each others personal space and din't invade it! I heard a choir of angels sighing HALLELUJAH for me! ;)
I missed the night sky here in RO, especially up here by my house. It's so clear and clean. I can see all the stars in the sky. I love that. I also love that there is very little humidity here. It's the same temperature as in S.Louisiana, but without the humidity! Whoo-Hoo! I don't suffocate outside here!
I will miss my brother's hamburgers, he has perfected his recipe to such a degree its sinful! However he told me how to make them, and got me the seasoning I'll need! :) so I'll be grilling burgers when my hubby comes home next month!
