I decided to mix up my reading a bit, and inject a bit of non-fiction into the mix. This book, especially, given that it is all about America. Somewhere we are planning to visit in 2011. Visiting all 50 states, as Stephen Fry does in this book, is only a pipe dream for us though.
In the beginning of this book, I was a little disappointed to discover that Fry didn't do a lot of the more famous touristy stuff while in each of the different states. In fact, quite a few of his adventures are things that the normal tourist would not even have access to (ie running a border control shift of the Canadian border, or flying one of the restored WW2 bombers). As I read on though, I enjoyed his writing, and did find a few obscure things that I would like to include in our road trip. One of these is visiting Kroll's Diner in Bismark. I kid you not. This is what the place is called. It's a german themed restaurant, and you can check it out at www.sitdownandeat.com. Very kitschy, but appealing to us nonetheless.
I do recommend this book if you are intending on visiting the United States at some point in the future. I also recommend this book if you are at all interested in American culture, as Fry delivers the story of his travels in a very humorous way (even if you can sense the british accent/attitude).
Star Rating :: 3 out of 5 stars
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