Multiple colleagues here in the UK have told me stories about spending time working with Americans and realising their drinking habits around work made them look like alcoholics to the Americans. It's going away with younger generations.
The UK has incredible hiking. All the rambling trails connecting everything are amazing. As bad there is something magical when you’re hiking around and a small country pub pops up.
Brits drink a lot and Californians instead smoke or go hiking.
smoke and go hiking
Yesterday I, a Brit, hiked 25km with the finish line at the pub. Hiking and drinking is not incompatible at all.
>hike >10km and finish at the pub
This is the way
The best hikes are the ones that end at a pub :). There's something magical about that first beer after a long hike that makes even the cheapest/worst lager enjoyable.
It can be ski tour, climb, and probably many more activities. After almost every climb with my buddy we go to some mcdonalds - in general I think very little of the company, but being tired from hard workout makes even junk food taste great. They have these small Heineken cans, I wouldn't normally drink that stuff even if it was for free, but after a good climb or whatever, its the best beer in the world.
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california in general seems to not drink that much. or just the circles i end up in. lots of smokers, vapers and edible eaters i guess
Ironically, I remember reading an article in the SF Chronicle declaring us the best read drunks in the late '90s/early '00s. We were spending more on books and booze than anyone at the time, though that may have changed
New Orleans has entered the chat.
last weekend here in LA, someone told me they dont drink alcohol, and the weirdest part was that they felt compelled to explain why. they must be new here
I mean, it's pretty inconvenient when you have to spend 20min on the freeway to go out
Can you explain in a few words what "edible eaters" are?