Tuesday, March 10, 2009

tu vuo fa l'Americano Americano..............







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never really thought of America as one of my prime destinations...
but i buzzed by on the way home to visit a big pirate friend lurking in the Nevada desert

.....its really like stepping into a movie ...
like when you go to Sicily and you become part of a mob flick....
anyway .... it really is just like tv....
Bonanza, Dallas, Man from Atlantis, Nerds, David Letterman, Sex in the City ...

it's all still there ...
cowboys, indians, big cars, crazy gun laws, desert, bears, enchanted forest, pop corn and over-eating ... everything is so huge... a croissant the size of a hair dryer.....an apple is an entire dinner ....grapefruit the size of basketballs...and every drink has ice in it....even in mid winter

not quite sure why ....

completely bizarre
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20 comments:

  1. jealousydesignMarch 10, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    So beautiful photos! love the comment of crossiants in size of a hair dryer LOL!

    hope you are having a fabulous time at home!

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  2. Jane_BoMarch 10, 2009 at 10:32 PM

    Very beautiful photos!

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  3. ingermaaikeMarch 10, 2009 at 11:46 PM

    It indeed really is, most amazing and weird country all at the same time.

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  4. matchstickgirlMarch 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    it's kind of like the truman show

    ....

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  5. AnonymousMarch 11, 2009 at 12:14 AM

    You captured the great moments. Beautiful!

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  6. PaperfectionMarch 11, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    Hahaa, Alice in Wonderland! Lovely pictures!

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  7. iraMarch 11, 2009 at 12:22 AM

    What an adventures Frances!

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  8. StaroftheEastMarch 11, 2009 at 12:43 AM

    Awesome photography, of course :)
    You have such an interesting life, traveling around all the time, thank you for sharing some parts with us!

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  9. KreativlinkMarch 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    Great photos. Heheh... looks like you had fun :)

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  10. kraplapMarch 11, 2009 at 1:54 AM

    great pictures ! weird indeed ! but funny !!

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  11. glasfadenMarch 11, 2009 at 2:08 AM

    LOVE the photos - esp. those of the shops and the trees! Where are you now? Still in USA or NZ or back in Italy?? I'm so out of Etsy/EST world lately.. Anyway, I hope, you are doing fine where ever you are :)

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  12. Mitsy / ArtMindMarch 11, 2009 at 2:57 AM

    Oh wow, Matchie, this lookks great!
    Give me that apple for dinner - I love apples! :)

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  13. SigmosaicsMarch 11, 2009 at 2:58 AM

    wow .. amazing photo's such an enormous mix of everything!

    so where's the picture of 'him'????

    ha .. I just knew there was something in america :D

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  14. MyrteMarch 11, 2009 at 3:01 AM

    So which one of the 2 cowboy is the lucky one;)? Great photo's!

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  15. ApolMarch 11, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    i love these photos! and your descriptions made me laugh out loud.

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  16. limonadaMarch 11, 2009 at 3:32 AM

    Amazing photos...!
    I also wonder why is everything so huge in the US...

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  17. karuskiMarch 11, 2009 at 6:37 AM

    Oh wow! When did you travel there, I thought you went to NZ but apparently made it via US?! So fun to see your pics, as always. Take care Frances:)

    -minna

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  18. ChichiboulieMarch 12, 2009 at 3:59 AM

    Great photos and fabulous song too! America is so big you can't possibly know it without visiting it many times. Looks like you had a great time though!

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  19. karuskiMarch 12, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Ah, I had to return just to say hi, hehe.

    Would you like to share 10 things about you, come for a visit as I've tagged you: http://karuski-blog.blogspot.com/2009/03/10-honest-things-about-me.html

    We'd be happy to hear more about your life, you know:)

    -minna

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  20. matchstickgirlMarch 12, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    hey Minna i already did that tag challenge its one of the early blogposts.... :)

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