tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post3596148971673769437..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Random Notes from the Tourist BusBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-69973181296667545242008-06-03T18:55:00.000-07:002008-06-03T18:55:00.000-07:00I spent an afternoon touring an English garden wit...I spent an afternoon touring an English garden with a Japanese tourist--we were in an area with few buses, and when Politica and I (and our rented car) showed up at a tourist info place asking directions to this garden, the tourist info person asked if we'd give this Japanese tourist a ride as it would be a long wait for the bus. I was so impressed that she was travelling alone in England--she had an adventurous spirit but very limited English (and her traveling companion had married the year before and thus was unavailable, she explained). It was a pretty neat afternoon we all spent together. I'd forgotten about it until now, though.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000470374101306070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-56293401382951831742008-06-02T20:00:00.000-07:002008-06-02T20:00:00.000-07:00That attitude about how everyone should speak Engl...That attitude about how everyone should speak English really irritates me. When I studied in Vienna (where many people really did speak English and usually another language or two), I wouldn't have considered trying to speak English unless I was really in a tough spot. <BR/><BR/>Some friends of mine and I use to play a game called "spot the american tourist." It was so easy. And embarrassing.k8https://www.blogger.com/profile/07547334819703279971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-48030554709289759082008-06-02T03:48:00.000-07:002008-06-02T03:48:00.000-07:00hey B! thanks! glad to be back. it looks like i...hey B! thanks! glad to be back. it looks like i have a lot of catching u p on your fantastic adventures to do.<BR/><BR/>my bike came back with me from england for the summer, and i just had the LBS put it back together. *finally. <BR/><BR/>hope you and your bike are well!Amanda Bonnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956743498061548191noreply@blogger.com