On Friday we left New York bound for Paris – on the way we overflew Boston (and the south of Ireland – Matt and Kat a few more days we’ll be there!). Flying over Boston reminded me of Denny Crane’s admonish to “live life big!” (Boston Legal) which to me summed up our experience of Canada and New York. Everything was big – the hospitality and welcomes, the mountains, the distances, the cars. The size and variety and sophistication of Manhattan, New Jersey, Philadelphia was a fantastic experience.