rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 8, 2015 13:21:12 GMT -8
Excellent reminder, Ben. I recall last summer, returning from 5 weeks in Peru, how marvelous it was to turn on the tap and fill a glass and drink it. We had running water in the cities and towns, of course, but none we could safely drink. And hot showers were hit-or-miss even in the nicer hotels.
Backpacking does tend to make me appreciate things like indoor plumbing, too.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jul 10, 2015 12:05:31 GMT -8
Running water, indoor flush toilets and electricity all amaze me.
I also think the average American's spice rack would have been worth a king's ransom in the middle ages.
And the price we pay for gasoline (which we complain about) is less per gallon than the price we pay for bottled water.
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swmtnbackpacker
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Jul 10, 2015 13:18:07 GMT -8
The U.S. is pretty expensive according to many American ex-pats interviewees on Huff Post live. Something about having 35 different cheeseburgers within a 3 block radius.
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