![]() ![]() And oh boy, what a disappointment! The coffee tasted so burned. It was of course the rush hour so getting into one of the quality coffee shops in Nashville would have meant quite a detour so I chose an easy solution: swing by the Starbucks that has drive-thru. But somehow the girl gotta get her caffeine fix.Įarlier this week, I was coming home from a trail run when an instant coffee craving hit me on the highway. ![]() You know, those late evenings when you arrive to a new city and the only place open is a Starbucks at the airport, or even worse, a Starbucks at Target or any other large store. Over the years, Starbucks has become my overpriced emergency coffee provider. Then came along Tully’s, Peet’s, and Seattle’s Best, latter becoming Starbucks’ subsidiary over a decade ago. ![]() And small Parisian cafés have always been the one and only place to get properly made Café au lait. Many, many moons ago when I moved to the US, Starbucks was the best coffee ever to me. Or at least very close nothing could, even back then, beat Italian cappuccinos and French espressos. Yes, I admit, I have become a coffee snob. already trips booked to Florida, Washington state, Colorado, Sweden, Germany, Austria, California. The rest of the year is actually going to be non-stop traveling …. I still have so much more diving to do there!ġ0+1 And the bonus question – are you going to travel somewhere this year? ![]() Absolutely loved it, and can’t wait to go back. One of the very memorable moments has been diving in Iceland, between the continental plates in ice-cold water, 34F (~2C). What was the most memorable moment of 2017? I wouldn’t mind living in Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, Austria, Germany, Italy, or France one day. Could you imagine living somewhere else than in your country or Finland? But other than that, I just picked up my stuff, hopped on the plane and that’s it. Or maybe decluttering the house before packers came. Plus the fall is gorgeous here in Tennessee.Ĩ. I also love Thanksgiving – decorations and hosting the big dinners. No matter what political stance people may have, on that day it feels everyone belongs to the one, big family. What is the most exciting/interesting holiday in your country?Ĥth of July. Visiting is lovely but I doubt I could get used to the general atmosphere and way of living there.ħ. I can’t see myself living in Finland again. Do you think you could move back to Finland one day? The Wisconsin variation of it just doesn’t taste right.Ħ. Which Finnish food do you miss the most abroad?īread cheese. Out of about 80 countries I have visited, I have always found something charming in every place. In all honesty, there are so many places where I would go again. Val de Loire has a specific spot in my heart: French there is perfect, and such a joy to speak, food is delicious, and my wine connoisseur heart smiles there constantly. Or may to Micronesia, to dive WWII ship wrecks in Truk Lagoon.įrance. This answer would probably change every day but right now to Orkney Island in Scotland to do some wreck diving. If you could travel anywhere in the world, for free, for two weeks, where would you go? Drive-thrus, fast service this and that… maybe sometimes it is a good idea to slow down and sit in the coffee shop sipping that coffee without rushing from A to B and gulping the coffee down from the paper cup.ģ. Sometimes the constant gogogo attitude is a little overwhelming. As a fitness and health nut, I wish cities were less car-centric and more walking friendly – little exercise doesn’t hurt anyone. Long distances… it takes about the same time to fly from Anchorage, AK to Miami, FL than from the east coast to Europe. Sir, Ma’am, excuse me, how are you, you’re welcome, thank you – all these should be in everyone’s daily vocabulary. To me it is extremely rude if someone doesn’t hold the door open, offer to help carrying big items, or doesn’t look at you when they are talking. The politeness here is also on its own level. I also like the initiative and appreciation of the hard work – it is possible to accomplish things here with the dedication, and many people are eager to do so. Variety of everything – as this is a huge country, there is always something to see and do from beaches to mountains, from white sand to white snow. I love the way how people are friendly and outgoing here in the US. You definitely should check her site – she is a pretty cool lady living in sunny California.ġ. I got this idea from Paula Gaston’s blog she also writes in English here. Yet another blog challenge, pretty interesting one. ![]()
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