Lazy

Well I've been extremely lazy and not blogged about my recent trips through the Southern States, DC, Philly, NYC, Ontario and Montreal in Canada and now Boston.

Nobody has commented on anything I've written to date, so it didn't particular feel as though it's worth continuing with.  But then the US isn't as interesting as Central America.  Of course, there's plenty to complain about here, (mostly confined to politics and commercialism), but I've not done much that anyone would be excited to read about either.

I've birded a lot, and I enjoy that.  I choose not to bore the world with it though.  Even most birders would skip it.  Birding is often a personal journey except when touching upon the more worthwhile scientific edge of bird ecology.  I really hope to contribute to that in the near future both during and after my upcoming stint with the RSPB in Northern Ireland.

So for now, my American travels are almost at an end, with just one week left before I fly to England.  This final week will be spent in Massachusetts, primarily on Cape Cod, and the coastal regions, birding.  Spring migration is here, so it could be a productive and interesting time, especially for a relative newcomer to North America.

Anyway, I will be starting a new blog detailing my two to three weeks working on Rathlin Island for the RSPB.  That should be more relevant to the wider world than this extended "holiday!"

It's been great to finally see the USA and Canada after many years meaning to come.  Recently, I've been trying to do a great deal things that I've pined for but not found the time for until now.  Perhaps I'll be able to settle down once I get the remaining curiosities out of my system.  

As for Canada: that was a lot more mellow than it's southern neighbour as you can imagine.  Colder at times, but a hell of a lot more relaxed.  I could see myself living there.

And Boston seems a much more civilised city than the other "big ones" I've visited; New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami.  The smaller US cities are a lot more attractive to my mind.  Chatanooga is a nice size, and with a variety of things to do and places to visit.

Montreal and Toronto were both nicer than any of the large US cities.  San Francisco is out on it's own if you can get into "the bubble" but the wider metropolitan region is still too over crowded for my liking.

I look forward to returning to visit Seattle, Portland and Vancouver on the West coast, although it's well known to rain as often as it does in the British Isles.

I'll post the link to my new blog here once it's been created.  So long!