From Canada to the USA

After our 8 months in Canada in the wonderful places Sudbury and Hamilton (!) we started our Tour down South. Our first stop was Ardmore, Oklahoma.

There we stayed with Basti´s former host family and we enjoyed all kinds of activities that real rednecks only do: Fishing, golfing, fast food, getting stuck in the mud, driving around in a big GMC Envoy and having some nice BBQ. We were amazed how friendly rednecks and Oklahomans can be :).

After some great talks we heard about a town called Stuttgart (like our city in germany) somewhere hidden in Arkansas. That´s it, we thought, and always looking for a challenge, we went on a long journey to find Stuttgart, Arkansas. It turned out to be a little quiet town with about 9000 inhabitants, with the world´s famous duck calling championship. Furthermore, it is also the home of the incredible RICEBIRDS high school football team. Still not challenged enough, we moved on to Memphis, Tennessee, to see how Elvis Presley is doing.

Actually, he is pretty good, and Graceland with his house and all his colorful crazy suits is astonishing! It made us feel like back in the 50s and 60s and we have to get more Cds of this great dude. After this trip, we went back to Ardmore for some more fishing before we went South to Cancun, Mexico. Arriving there, we finally felt the long missed hot weather again. Beautiful sunshine and about 35-40 degrees celcius made us feel good after 8 long months in cold Canada. We changed from heavy goose feather jackets to short light swimwear.

First we stayed in Cancun, and now we are on the wonderful Isla Mujeres. Just like we imagined while planning this trip, we now lie here on the beach in white coral sand surrounded by crystal clear turquoise water. Of course with a cold Corona underneath a coconut palm tree! The next few days, we will relax and slowly plan our next trips throughout the Caribbean Islands...

Hasta la proxima vez, con un abrazo muy fuerte, Anna y Basti