We had a very close call in the Cretaceous Period today.
Itās very smart and strategic of Starbucks to hide the short option from its menu to encourage everyone to order a larger size. All that @NTKF and I ever want is a flat white (in what is a normal Australian size) but we get puzzled looks from staff when requesting the short cup.
Although Iām not a religious person, seeing this first printed example of Gutenbergās movable type at the Library of Congress is a serious highlight of my travels.
My favourite food stop so far in the US has been Letās Mix! BiBiJa!. They make absolutely delicious Korean bibimbap and Vietnamese pho and theyāre super-polite.
The American insistence on referring to them as ārestroomsā rather than āpublic toiletsā is hilarious to me; when their toilets end up flushing automatically by surprise when youāre still using them, thatās anything but a restful experience. š
Channelling the Susan Kare within, @NTKF designs desktop icons on a Macintosh Classic at the National Museum of American History.
This room is in a quirky bookshop in Washington DC… we can assume what the shopkeeperās opinion is of languages other than English! Ha š
I recently picked up this beauty at Strand in NYC. Have you seen it, @gruber? If not, itās worth the purchase. š
We met some cute hamster friends at a pet shop in Flatiron today!
I just had a pancake stack for breakfast at a New York diner. Iād say that a large stack in Australia would include three pancakes; this stack included five, not to mention the coffee whose smallest option was a jumbo mug. If I donāt survive, it has been great knowing all of you.
The US continues to surprise… we quickly ducked into a Burger King for the first time in yearsāsince it was replaced by Hungry Jackās in Australiaāand the restaurant has table service and serves alcohol. Whaaa…?
I donāt really enjoy award shows but I watched some of the Golden Globes tonight purely for Ricky Gervais; he has always been a great antidote to the pretentiousness.
This place in New York City, Capizzi, makes one of the best pizzas that Iāve ever eaten.
Meeting the real Kramer with @NTKF