RE: Vacation Forever
Funny story.
My dad is mostly Italian. My mom mostly Irish (we thought). Two years ago my dad bought a DNA genealogy test for her birthday. My moms maiden name is McCarty. But she is 5'10" tall for an Irish woman. So the results come back she is 40% Scandinavian. We know a lot of the Norse came to Ireland and "contributed" to the gene pool. So its entirely likely to have an Irish surname with Viking genes.
Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
You would love Texas. We have the best country, people and food in the south. I live in a German town on the edge of the Texas Hill Country. There are two rivers that come through our town and a huge lake just outside. People come from all over the nation to vacation here. There is a large thriving biker community here and you can ride year round. Some of the best riding in the State is in the Hill Country.
https://www.nbtexas.org/
http://comaltubes.com/
If you come on holiday let me know and I'll show you around.
If your mother are from Ireland it is highly possible that she has Norwegian genes since Norwegian vikings almost totally took over Ireland in the 900th century. In fact they found a lot of the cities in Ireland and the capitol, Dublin, is one of them. But as the time went by the vikings was integrated in the society and became Irelanders them selfs.
I love the american cousin, alt that bbq is so good. And you defiantly know your steaks.
I am definitely ready for the tubes, seems like fun. Maybe a bit similar to to rafting as we have in some rivers here in Norway. But this seems more calmer :)
I think Texas would be right up my ally of what I like about the US. As you said in a earlier comment, bigger is better and in Texas it`s the biggest.
Maybe we should go there and rent bikes for a week or two before we do rout 66 and maybe I take you up on let you show us around.
I belive you have warm weather most of the year and that is what I am looking for. Going to be able to ride the bike all year would have been great.
Have been looking at pictures form Hill Country and it looks breath taking. Seems like you are living in a really nice place.
If you are planing a trip to Norway you have to let me know and I can guide yo around :)