You know, if I were flying to Asia on somebody else's dime I might be inclined to go see some of the sights, eat some of the local food (I do draw the line at kim chee), and generally take an interest in things/places that were new to me.
As he barnstormed through Japan, South Korea and China, with a final stop in Mongolia still to come, Bush visited no museums, tried no restaurants, bought no souvenirs and made no effort to meet ordinary local people.
Outback Steakhouse? You're visiting countries with millenia of culture and tradition behind them, and you choose to eat (twice!) at an Australian-themed chain restaurant?
What's that line from Simon and Garfunkel? Ah, yes: "The man ain't got no culture." *
*"A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)" Paul Simon, 1965. "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme."
Posted by Linkmeister at November 21, 2005 10:24 AM | TrackBackHow anyone could travel all over Asia and not try any local cuisine is seriously beyond me.
Posted by: Shakespeare's Sister at November 21, 2005 02:09 PMWhat's really weird is that most of his entourage didn't either.
Posted by: Linkmeister at November 21, 2005 02:29 PM