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21 March 2011 |
Given the somewhat positive reaction to my previous musings on travelling to India, I am extremely pleased to be given the opportunity again to be similarly incoherent about my recent trip to the 8th largest economy of the world.
Given the somewhat positive reaction to my previous musings on travelling to India, I am extremely pleased to be given the opportunity again to be similarly incoherent about my recent trip to the 8th largest economy of the world. The clue is in the title. Yes, I have just returned from a jaunt to The Golden State, and yes, it's a difficult life. Before the jet lag really kicks in, I've managed to scribble down a few of my thoughts.
Focussing mostly on the northern part of California - San Francisco and the surrounding Bay area - we were able to get a glimpse behind the mask of the state during its off-peak season. The full horrors of the Japanese earthquake were only just unfolding as I departed London Heathrow with tsunami warnings announced for the western coast of the US. Barring some minor damage to boats moored near Monterey Bay, the western seaboard remained largely untroubled.
Although avoiding seismological danger (for the moment), California is by no means problem free; as you may be or may not aware, it has a fairly hefty financial crisis on its hands. It is facing a budget deficit of $26 billion |
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