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RE: My Ground, Water, and Air Adventures With Nathen
There are some amazing corners here in the U.S. Everyone goes to New York (everyone who isn't from the U.S.), and it's an awesome place to visit. But if you want something other than a huge concrete slab, Harpers Ferry is about as good a place as any. I love the confluence of two of the country's biggest and most historically important rivers. And the town, as small as it is (you can walk the whole thing in less than an hour), is a really cool place.
...and that's exactly what, I as a non-US citizen, did. NY was great, although, at the height of winter (we were there 24 Dec to about 9 Jan), it was quite cold, and fruit and veg seemed pretty much non-existent! I would love to revisit the US and spend weeks, just travelling the lesser known states and towns. Just really enjoying the countryside rather than the tourist attractions.
And there's plenty of that to enjoy too. All across the country. There are some parts of it I've never been to, but you get some beautiful views on the west coast, and the south has some interesting places. There's one spot in Georgia, I believe, where you can see into 5 states from atop a mountain peak. Lots of attractions, lots of rural beauties.
I love the way the US has so much to offer. Aus is similar in land size, but we lose so much to desert and inhabitable climates, and we only have 7 states, so we just don't have as much that's so readily accessible. It would take me a year or more to explore my state alone!
Not to mention, we have way more people. But if you want to explore the heartland, you'll get away from the urban centers where they congregate. Then it will be a lot more like Australia.