And I really do mean everyone...as in the entire US of A!

I really should have written this a week or so ago already, but things have been crazy. I have been back in South Africa for about a week now, and have had to catch up on a lot of things. I know that I have not commented a lot on BGN either, but I assure you that it has been read every single day.

I'll start off by recounting our trip (eventhough it feels like it was ages ago!). A most of you know, we met a great family who stay in Philadelphia, and they invited us to spend Thanksgiving with them. We then headed off to the Linc to join my boys NorthPhillyKidd an 700 Level for tailgating and what turned out to be an Eagles game for the ages. I am still stunned by the passion of the fans, I just couldn't believe the amount of effort that went into decorating vans and cars with the Midnight Green! It was amazing. I like to watch the videos and photos we took at the game, and remember just how gracious everyone in Philly was. Even on our tour in Center City, people would reach out and help us when we were lost.

The next day we took the train to Vermont, and after scrambling to find a place to stay, we started job hunting. One thing was clear to me from the strat: we had chosen a very bad time to look for a job in the US! We eventually found jobs as ski-lift operators at Killington, and the experience of skiing and seeing that much snow for the first time was awesome. We had an absolute blast, eventhough there worked really hard. I mean brutally. The town of Rutland is a bit dissapointing to be honest, and I don't think Vermont is the most "forward" State in the US (no offense to anyone). But we were glad the we went to a rural area, instead of flocking to Aspen, CO with the rest of the "sheep". The drive back on the train to NYC was also amazing, as we followed the Hudson River all the way through upstate New York. It was beautiful. The subway in NYC was a nightmare. I don't think I have ever been that confused in my life. We had to get to JFK and ended up going in the wrong direction! At least we had a lot of time, so we were on time for our flight. We flew back to Dubai to catch a connecting flight to Cape Town, and we spent the night in an amazing Hotel, compliments of Emirates. Our flights were really enjoyable (well they had to be, because we spent 2 days flying!). In the end we didn't make as much money as we had hoped, but we learned an amazing amount of things, and the experience was truly priceless.

Seeing the Eagles make a playoff run while we were in the US was incredible, and one of those things that we couldn't have planned. It was great to follow BGN in the daytime for once lol, and you guys really helped to make the experience even greater. Thanks BGN! I left the US with about $300 worth of Eagles gear as well. I also met so many Eagles fans there, including a random family that started chanting EAGLES as soon as they was we were Eagles fans. The little children were going crazy!

I just want to send a shoutout to my friend Whodie...I was unable to meet up with you as planned at Killington because our bosses decided to not give us off on those days. i sent you a text, but you must not have got it. But the next time I'm in the neighbourhood, your first on the list of people to meet. A final shoutout to everyone, especially NorthPhillyKidd and 700 Level. You guys helped make memories that will be treasured forever.