That struck me somewhat when I visited California the first time. I was there for work, and took a couple of days' holiday afterwards. I asked my American colleagues for suggestions of things to do; I ended up basically with a list of suburban beaches. (And ALL beaches are suburban in southern California.)eatyourveg wrote: My impressions were that the yanks were very insular, didn't seem to fully appreciate the sheer grandeur of their country,
My colleagues seemed a bit mystified when I asked how long it would take to drive to the desert. This is what I ended up doing.