After less than 24 hours back in US, the main thing that hits me is the amount of ‘regulation’ in the ‘land of the free.’
The ‘don’t sue me’ boilerplate in the lodging form for a motel is staggering waste of trees.
Food purveyors must provide web and mail documentation that there are actually dead animals in their hamburgers (does anyone actually read this stuff?)
Also – I almost forgot – one should never spill fresh hot coffee on one’s lap. Glad they told me. Glad to know it would be my fault if I did that.
Regulation sign posted on a community campsite is evidence some attorneys are gainfully employed managing the great outdoors.
Road signs probably doubled.
Cops everywhere.
I saw maybe 15 cops, literally, in 2000 miles of Canadian driving (not counting alleged ‘bait’ cars I never saw). Saw two speed traps.
Have been seeing one police vehicle every 20 minutes or so in US…..in rural areas.
Watching the cellular system trying to log me into the phone network was instructive. Layers of contracting and liability.
And this is traveling in the places where a presidential candidate once said they still cling to their guns and religion……
…the new Bulgaria….