I'm off for a couple of weeks vacation in the US.
No, it's not one of those crazy trips between the skyscrapers; we're in Indiana, famous for its cornfields and the extremely flat landscape with not much around. That actually makes it perfect for living some of the American life, exploring neighborhoods, driving huge streets, spotting weird ads and street malls, which concept doesn't really exist in Europe.
Every time I'm in the US I spend literally half of the time screaming "Look at that! It's like in movies!" because to me it is just extremely fascinating. Our European culture is so near to the American one and yet so far. Our perception of proximity is diverted through movies and TV shows, that present us realities virtually known; though a big part of this knowledge will be undone once confronted with the authentic cultural impact.
Houses say a lot about culture. When I travel across countries I always like to mark the differences in simple architecture, from the shape to the colors and materials used for building - and they're a lot.
US houses are so American (duh). It's enough to watch a couple of episodes of Property Brothers for noticing that they can build housing under two months without even acknowledging the existence of cement.
Very traditional: basketball hoop and pickup.
And yes, it did snow in Indianapolis on the 9th of April, but at least the sun melted the snow pretty soon, allowing me to take even prettier pictures. Moreover temperatures are supposed to jump up to 18 degrees next week, so we will be repaid - and anyway after the stressful packing for two seasons I think I'm good.
Next stop: Kentucky.