Last April, my family and I visited England for a week. We had a wonderful time, saw some beautiful scenery, slept in a castle, consumed some of the best food we ever had, met some of the friendliest people on earth, and vowed to return in 2006.
In the process, we left several thousand dollars there.
Our decision to visit England was, at its heart, our small way of saying "Thank you for standing by us."
I wonder how many other Yanks have visited the U.K. for the same reasons.
We have no intentions of visiting France or Germany anytime soon.
We appreciate that very tangible support from our allies. In return my family shop for all our outdoor clothing and such excellent high quality products from the US by mail order (Bean, LL not Mr) and 'blow-out' on our holidays over there in the US. We've 'done' Florida (of course), Arizona, Kalifornia (quaint!! Not!) and Seattle in our time.
We are always looked after wonderfully by you guys!