My appointment in Aurora for biometric testing for a work
permit application lasted 10 minutes and involved taking one finger print and a
photo, something which the US authorities have already done in Belfast and
Denver.
I was proud to negotiate a couple of interstate highways and
a turnpike in the car-share. My
conclusion was that, if driving is difficult for a Brit in the US, it is
because the road you are on is only sporadically named,using a small sign at the side of the road.
Meanwhile a road that you have the option to turn on to (usually in 2¼ miles
in my experience), is signposted in huge letters above your lane, which makes you
think “Help I’m on the 25 when I thought I was on the 70!” Bad for the cortisol levels, and rather
disorientating, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it.
Aurora is not a holiday, nor indeed a sabbatical destination
(hence no photos). However, I was
pleased to see a] some racial diversity (Boulder equates with the Cotswolds as
far as ethnic make up is concerned) and b] some body shape variation (body shape
in Boulder is like the warm up area of a city-wide, all-ages triathlon
festival; I exaggerate, but only a bit).
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