Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zone
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    1 year ago

    Over there? Depends on how much I spent. Minimum 18%, often 20%, sometimes a little over that if it was cheap and they were great. Can’t punish them for their dumb system. Just can’t let it happen here.

    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      1 year ago

      Yeah nah it’s not gonna happen here.

      So is there like a highlight of your trip ? Something that really stands out? (besides your love affair with lemonade)

      • bull⚡@aussie.zone
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        1 year ago

        2 definite highlights outside of the lemonade. The first was when I first saw the view from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park, California and the second was when I saw the view from Sunrise Point at Bryce Canyon, Utah. I have photos but honestly even the ones from professional photographers with real cameras I just looked at on google images don’t do these views justice. Loads of other highlights and incredibly impressive views (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming including Old Faithful which is incredible how they know pretty accurately when it’ll erupt. I’ve seen a lot of man-made things like that and it makes sense that they know when the ‘show’ happens but this is completely mother nature doing her thing, so incredible… Arches National Park, Utah… Sequoia National Park, California… Zion National Park, Utah… the black hills of South Dakota… etc etc) but those are probably the two which gave me pause and took my words away, and I’ve been lucky enough to go to a lot of places around the world and see a lot of incredible things. Their national parks are absolutely spectacular and the main reason I went on this trip. I wish I was fitter and had more time to explore those places better on foot.

        This was my 6th US trip but the first where I visited for the parks rather than cities & theme parks but it was easily the most impressive I’ve seen that country be. They should be proud of what they have in those parts of the country, and they absolutely are and will tell you all about it. The USA is way better than their major cities. In fact, I’d say the cities bring the place down as famous as they are.

        • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          6
          ·
          1 year ago

          That is fantastic news. I’m really glad you got to see the some of the natural beauty rather than doing the Disneyland/grotty Hollywood/touristy thing.