Germany, south of Stuttgart. Close to where the german, swiss and french border meet.
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Now you got me interested! Idaho is mostly wheat and hay, which the hay might actually reflect a rotation with wheat. There is over a million acres of both. My understanding is that most of the Northwest has wheat as the main crop. There are still over 100 thousand acres in sugar beets, but potatoes take up twice that amount of space.
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/Ag_Overview/stateOverview.php?state=IDAHO
Wellington, New Zealand. Centre a hemisphere on this city and you see why Earth can be described as a water world. We’re pretty remote from everywhere but Australia.
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… I’m from the USA as well, born in St Louis, but grew up in Texas, bouncing around the Houston area until my dad finally settled.
Then I became a gypsy myself, but like my grandparents, bounced a bit around the country, with the help of the USN (where I met blueninja) and finally settled in Washington State
I’ve been to 11 countries and one day want to back pack in Asia and Japan.
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I’m from a tiny little archipelago called Bahrain. Most people haven’t heard of it unless they watch the formula 1. These days I work in London which is a city that’s bigger than my entire country and has about 8x more people 
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That’s so cool! How do you like London in comparison?
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There’s so much more to do. So many museums, art galleries, places to go and things to see. I can try fantastic food from any country I can think of and some I can’t! There’s a lot of things I grumble about but honestly, the only thing I really miss is the sea. I get very homesick for the sea. It’s not the same, here. Also, fresh fish. Having fish that has been caught the same day is totally different to having frozen fish.
I think I have to go home and jump in the sea this year, even if it is the dead of winter.
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London sounds wonderful, as far as cities go., but if you’re used to a warmer and prettier ocean, England will disappoint. as to the fish problem… I believe they handle that with frying and battering the fish and serving them with malt vinegar? (Not the same at all… I’m trying haha!)
I have actually watched the GP in your country, but if you asked me to place it on a map… I would fail. Geography isn’t my strong suit.
I love reading your comments on Patreon!
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Thank you! Yes, I’m very fond of fish and chips (and salt and vinegar crisps - I love acid on my food!) but sometimes you just crave a fresh fish grilled and served with lemon and rice. It’s not hard to find other delicious things but cravings are cravings.
I’ve really enjoyed being part of this Patreon! You guys are all awesome and getting new chapters every week is some kind of drug at this point. I find myself waking up in the middle of the night to go check out the new chapters sometimes 
they usually land around 2am for me!
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Given the little bit I know about Bahrain, are you Muslim? I find that my Muslim friends often have interesting takes on Western culture. Particularly on how ignorant most Westerners are about the diversity of opinions in other cultures.
Unrelated, what kind of work brought you to London?
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I visited Bahrain multiple times … its a favorite port stop for the Navy.
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One deployment I think we went there like 5 times (in 9 months)
The Navy really does like stopping there, and will go so many times.
I am Muslim. I went to the UK for my degree and ended up staying to become a software developer.
I’m not going to get too far into ignorance of other cultures but I did watch this fascinating YouTube video about Orientalism in media and his conclusion is that most people would love to know more but the media keeps it away from people because they think it’s too challenging for most audiences. It’s very long and a bit sweary in parts but it’s one of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time - https://youtu.be/LR511iAedYU?si=OhIbqsUt6LXxGWbJ
TL;DR most people are willing to learn if you give them a chance. Attitudes are mostly unconscious and down to what people consume from the world around them.
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