I am pleased and impressed (not suggesting that my opinion should matter to anyone else here, just sharing my thoughts....) by your appreciation of the people and the vast landscape, as well as the cultural sensitivity you have shown. I guess I just wanted to let you all know that today my world is a little happier place knowing Stales is out there somewhere, meeting new people and discovering new lands, keeping in touch with all of you in here.
Amen. I believe you fit in here just fine, m-m; and your opinion counts as much as anybody's. More people than not have been tentative, at the first (I myself was terrified); but we are essentially a nice bunch of folks.