Hey Wotto, great post  
I have been to the USA a number of times, and everytime, it gets better. Everything in Australia is double the price pro-rata, everything. But we are so far away and only 25 million people compared to the USA with 300 million. We do well for such a small number of Aussies really.

Wotto, u would know this by now, but when you are in all different parts of America, you always feel that there is something missing, when u are in most areas, and it drives u nuts until u come home, then it hits you, TREES AND GREEN GRASS, thats what is missing from most of the American landscape. Not much is green at all unless u hit a country area ! When i was in LA last it was driving me nuts til i got home, and i remembered just how green Australia is.

I hope you are having a blast mate cause we are all really enjoying your photos and the top notch effort of posting your fun trip. Thanks again.