Four hours of culture shock in Miami International Airport

Ahhh, the good ole’ US of A. Smell that? That’s the scent of Freedom. After two years on the road, it was very strange to be in the states for our Quito-Miami-Mexico City layover. We had forgotten about many of the things our home country boasts, such as:

Fast food!
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Fast food!12-Apr-2011 12:18, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.0, 6.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 160
 

An unimaginable array of fast food!
Free, potable water!
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Free, potable water!12-Apr-2011 12:21, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.0, 6.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 640
 

Free, potable drinking water!
Expensive sandwiches!
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Expensive sandwiches!12-Apr-2011 12:23, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 4.0, 6.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 160
 

Expensive sandwiches!
Gargantuan portions!
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Gargantuan portions!12-Apr-2011 12:28, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.0, 6.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 250
 

Massive portion sizes!
Copious free conditments, cutlery and napkins!
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Copious free conditments, cutlery and napkins!12-Apr-2011 12:30, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.0, 6.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 400
 

Unlimited condiments, plastic cutlery and napkins…all destined for the dump! Why conserve and reuse when resources are infinite? Right?
Feeling sick to ones stomach after eating too much greasy food
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Feeling sick to ones stomach after eating too much greasy food12-Apr-2011 12:43, Canon Canon PowerShot S90, 2.0, 6.0mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 250
 

Feeling sick and guilty after ingesting a huge amount of greasy food. Ugh.

God bless America!

3 Comments

  • Emily Collins says:

    Oh come on! I get it, get down off that horse! Cause you guys better be ready, 4 hours of culture shock is quickly going to become real life again! Come home soon! We miss you!

  • yomi says:

    welcome HOME. enjoyed your blog all along.

  • friscolex says:

    A preview to the culture shock that awaits. Don’t worry, we’ll take care of you in the bubble… I’m back Aug 1 so we’ll be able to commiserate!