The single best thing about a hostel is that it’s almost impossible not to meet new people (the bad thing being they leave after a few days.) Today I met two girls from Scotland, who like me are nominally here to work. Unlike me, the younger of the pair had never been away from home for longer than 2 weeks, so this year abroad was quite an adventure indeed.

As has become de rigeur with new roomies, we traded thoughts about what each of our respective countries does better (e.g. in telecom, the UK came out a clear winner with SIM Cards, but the US came roaring back with free local calls.) Then I mentioned what still sticks out in my mind as one of the strangest foodstuffs I’d seen available in Britain: Heinz Baked Bean (Frozen) Pizza. How would they possibly defend that concoction?

“Oh, it’s brilliant,” they immediately said in shared glee.

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