> Stay busy. When I go to a strange place, I never run out of things to see and do. When I went to England, I was astounded by the way they built their houses. The water faucets and light fixtues were different. The programs on the telly were different. The plants were different. I tried different food, rode on the wrong side of the road, saw cars I'd never heard of before, drank tea and listened for differences in the language. I don't remember ever being homesick, but sometimes when I travel, I miss my favorite motorscooter.
> Howard

England... Yes, we have faucets and call them taps. What's astounding about the houses? I'm interested in the differences you noticed. I remember being in San Francisco six years ago and being surprised all the houses were built one inch apart.

Incidentally, Essex is a county. It is to the east of Greater London, (also called Middlesex) and borders it. It covers a pretty wide area and is probably about 10,000 square miles or so. It contains the World's longest pleasure pier in Southend-on-Sea and Britains Oldest recorded town, that being Colchester. It also borders Kent to its south and Suffolk to its north. To the east is the North Sea. Lizzie can probably tell you more...


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