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« on: July 14, 2016, 12:23:28 PM » |
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There are times travelling in the US that it definitely feels like I've crossed into another country, and certainly more different than Seattle and Vancouver, despite those cities being across a border from one-another. Although I'm guessing these places are different person-to-person given our different backgrounds. For me the places I've felt this most distinctly are:
Neah Bay, WA - a predominantly Native American town, which has existed for about 3,800 years. Plus, the Makah tribe that most of the locals belong to is somewhat distinct from the surrounding groups both linguistically and culturally.
Rural Utah - We stopped at a truck stop once, and I swear people were able to pick me out as not being from the area just by how I carried myself and my accent. I didn't even know there was a Utah accent until I was there, but it was pretty clear. Not to mention the omnipresence of religion in Utah that you don't see in a whole lot of other places.
Hawaii - given the history of the state, it's pretty clear why it feels different. I wasn't in Honolulu either, which I imagine is a bit more cosmopolitan and Americanized than Kauai.
Taos Pueblo, NM - Pretty much the same story as Neah Bay but with the added effect of the adobe-style architecture and the very clear Spanish/Mexican influences.
Is there anywhere you've been in the US that feels like a different country?
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