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Date Posted: 01:13:48 10/08/07 Mon
Author: Michael
Subject: Re: USA - superpower
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Re: USA - superpower" on 00:02:29 10/08/07 Mon

>>>>>Someone in California has only 2 countries to visit
>>>>>within 2000 miles, I've probably got about 40.
>>>>
>>>>Someone in Canada only has one.
>>>
>>>Several, actually. We can visit France (the islands
>of
>>>St. Pierre et Miquelon off the coast of Nfld.)
>>>Bahamas, Bermuda and others, and Greenland. Oh,
>>>there's Russia, too. All within 2000 miles. As a
>>>matter of fact, Honduras is within 2000 miles of
>>>Winnipeg, so add Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, Cuba.
>>>
>>>No wonder Canadians are the most travelled North
>>>Americans.
>>
>>
>>that made me think, I wonder how many countries we
>>have each visited?
>
>
>Not many, for me. I've done England, Scotland, Wales
>(OK, they're all part of the UK) the US, and the
>Bahamas. And I spent half an hour on the tarmac at
>Belfast airport for a crew change.

I suppose, in fairness, a North American could count each State in the same way a European could count each country.

Ive done Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, France, Holland, Italy, Austria, Germany, South Africa, Algeria, India, Sri Lanka, California

Ive also done Corsica - but thats part of France, Ibiza - but thats part of Spain and Tenerife - but thats aprt of Spain as well.

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