1. Soft Toilet Paper - most European toilet paper was like our Bounty paper towel, cut in thirds. It was good for wiping the floor, but not your bottom.
2. Tim Hortons Coffee - it fills a cup and does not require equal parts milk to make it drinkable
3. The National Post - It was hard to find English print newspapers, and never any with Canadian content.
4. Lloyd Robertson - Canadian news was non-existent. Any news in English on TV was European.
5. "Eh" - We haven't heard a good Canadian "Eh" in over 3 weeks.
6. Loonies and Toonies - and spending money without trying to convert to Canadian currency.
7. Reasonable Prices - everything is very expensive in Scandinavia and Europe.
8. Blue Jays (not the Baseball ones!) and other recognizable birds.
9.Barbecues, Microwaves and familiar cooking techniques.
10.Current English Language TV - We watched a number of 10 year old episodes of Friends. I never new that Jennifer Aniston once had brown hair.
11. Quiet Emergency Vehicles. European police and ambulances blare at supersonic decibels. In Geneva it seemed like there was an emergency of some sort many times a day and night.
12 Signs You Can Understand. Finding your way around can get tricky, but locals will eagerly help.
13. Justin Bieber (jutin' kiddin')
14. Large Elevators - ones that a designed to handle more than 2 people.
15. Seeing The Canadian Flag - When away from home your inner pride wants to get out!
16. Parliamentary Debates - It's hard to find good farce in serious Europe.
17. Toilet Bowl Capacity - few European toilet bowls contain enough water to 'do the job'
18. Friends and Family - Yeah, we missed ya' ( but the Andersons were superb hosts!!!)
Things I Missed About Ron and Karen While They Were Away:
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....still thinking....
I have really enjoyed following your travels on your blog.... Great pictures and postings. Glad to hear you have had such a pleasant 25th anniversary celebration.
ReplyDeleteLinda M-T