Some things are just different here: Part 30,000,000

Some things are just different here: Part 30,000,000

Equine abundance-
The number of horses per capita here is rather high, at least as far as I can tell. Everything from miniatures to draft. One of the coolest things I have seen here so far is when people bust out the old wagons and hook up a team of horses to go for a Sunday afternoon ride. Mom, I know you’ll appreciate this one.

Jelly-
Jelly, preserves, whatever you want to call the stuff most people would spread on toast that isn’t butter. Even the cheep store brand stuff is ridiculously good.

Diesel-
Most vehicles here run on diesel, maybe all of you smartie pants knew this already, but I didn’t until I got here. Finding regular gasoline is like finding diesel back home. Not every station will have it. Hey, no spark plugs, longer running vehicles, maybe they’re on to something?? OK not going to go into the alternative fuel topic…

The Bio-farm-
I’m sure there are bio-farms back home, but about a week ago I wandered down to the bio-farm here in Hertsberg and they had some pretty cool stuff; natural almond butter, cashew butter, and even peanut butter. They were a bit pricy, but the peanut butter looks to be many times better than what the grocery store has, and might even be getting close to the good ol’ Holsum brand natural stuff from back home…but it still won't be quite the same. That will be for the next adventure to the bio-farm. BUT, the yogurt they have there is, I think, quite literally the best I have ever had. Its dangerous stuff, I can’t really read the ingredients so well, but I think they are using cream, whole milk and all that other stuff that spells trouble for the lean (or at least trying to be lean) cyclist.