People and Places

This entry is a work in progress, recording the sights and stories of our trip up the east coast of North America in Fall 2012.

Morten and Hans Worm, from a small village in Denmark with a remarkable history. Hans left behind his twin brother and was born in 1929, while Morten was born in 1933. Their village was occupied by the Germans during the war and they regard their British liberators as heroes - saved from the Russians. The Worm brothers are both doctors and inherited their father's general practice - he served on a hospital ship during the Korean War and probably helped some fleeing Germans suffering at the end of the war. Hans married a doctor so medicine is in the family. They live in the same house they were born in. Lovely people as Danes seem to be.

Met Ray, the gas station owner in Lakeview, New Orleans as we filled up ahead of our trip to Grand Isle. He stayed on after Katrina and has 6 workshops and 1000 regulars. The pace is much slower down in the SOuth. We were passed by a pickup but met it again, stopped at the toll booth - he had stopped to chat to the attendant. Re-started when he saw us behind and slowly went on his way. Not in hectic Sydney.

Boston - City of Camrys. Not Churches. The cab of choice here is the camry hybrid. They're everywhere! Low polluting but if you need a big boot (trunk), get the petrol (gas) version like the one that took us to Logan airport. Batteries take up too much space in the hybrid. I always thought the Camry would be the only car made - to save on duplication - if I ruled the world. Does everything you ever need in a car. Not as sexy as a Ferrari.

Sister Helen Prejean - Rose's employer/patron and Nobel Laureate for her work opposing the death penalty - as depicted in "Dead Men Walking". She visited late last night on her way home from one of the 100 speaking engagements she makes in a year.