This photo was taken from an upstairs hallway in the Four Seasons Hotel, looking back at the city. A puff of wind caught the Canadian flag in the foreground and made it dominate the U.S. and Texas flags. The hotel is managed by a Canadian company, I explain to folks who notice the flag. Mexico is a much closer neighbor to Austin, of course. It's a little further to Mexico than to Dallas... about 240 miles (approximately 390 kilometers). The fastest way to get out of the state of Texas from Austin is probably to go to Mexico! Headed to Canada from here? Well over 1200 miles I'd say (around 2000 kilometers at least).
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Neighbors (Far) to the North
This photo was taken from an upstairs hallway in the Four Seasons Hotel, looking back at the city. A puff of wind caught the Canadian flag in the foreground and made it dominate the U.S. and Texas flags. The hotel is managed by a Canadian company, I explain to folks who notice the flag. Mexico is a much closer neighbor to Austin, of course. It's a little further to Mexico than to Dallas... about 240 miles (approximately 390 kilometers). The fastest way to get out of the state of Texas from Austin is probably to go to Mexico! Headed to Canada from here? Well over 1200 miles I'd say (around 2000 kilometers at least).
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Distances are not the same in your country. Here when we go to a place 100 km from where we live, we say it's far away..........
ReplyDeleteAh, Austin, I lived on Wilshire Boulevard a few years ago........
I forgot.....
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your very nice comment on my blog and a very happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Guess what we had for Thanksgiving lunch? Along with turkey and stuff? Raw oysters! See Marie's 'fruit de mer' entry here
ReplyDeleteGreat pic and seeing the Canadian flag fluttering over downtown Austin is certaining unexpected!
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