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I’m glad to say I’m getting up-to-date with the Dallas story … especially as a number of you have been asking, what happened next?! The first three parts are planted at the blog, www.cyrescafe.net/blog and now I’ll grow the story here!

Dallas - Crossing Borders - episode 4

Wednesday, June 13th, 8:30 a.m.
Got out of bed, after 12 hours sleep! Luxury, and, necessity!
I’m in America … Texas … Dallas! Hurray! Changing the World from here, rather than Antwerp, today!

Tonight is The Night. For me to stand up and speak, to introduce Dr Joe Dispenza, and to introduce the Cyres Cafe Vision personally.

The evening before, Bruce had asked me to call him before noon.
I relished the thought of having lots of time to do my own thing and explore.

Fine food first! (one of the ways to my heart … well, I do own a Cafe!). Buzzing, I flew downstairs to level zero in ZaZa, to discover breakfast at the Dragonfly restaurant. The restaurant was quite empty, only two couples, and me. The menu was a magical mystery tour, so I asked a waiter for his recommendation. Savoured a selection of egg, potatoes, pancakes, and salad. Plus freshly squeezed orange juice. There isn’t a breakfast culture in Belgium, like there is in America and the U.K., for example.

Remembering American ways, I gave the waiter a 20% tip. This is different from the tips that are paid in Europe, because waiters are paid differently in Europe. He seemed to be happy, because he nodded as I handed him the signed bill.

Before going back to my room, I went outside to feel the weather. It was even warmer than the previous day. About 34 degrees celcius. Phew, I preferred to go back in and enjoy cooler air!

I called Bruce to ask him if I could be of any help prior to the evening’s event. He replied that all was perfectly prepared and ready to go. That felt good. He said that I would be picked up at 5:30 p.m. and then we would pick up Dr. Joe. Again, I was gifted acres of time. Prime time to discover Dallas! So I went hand in hand with my flexible friend to find a cash point. The ZaZa Hotel is perfectly situated with a bank being only 30 meters away! It made me dizzy to discover it’s a drive-in! Different experience to Europe! Oh I love the deliciousness of diversity! The bank opened on Sundays! In Europe, this would be a modern miracle. Most banks don’t even open on Saturdays! Opening hours of the bank-on-my-doorstep in Dallas were 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The dream of every European bank manager! A 24 hour economy.

I went into the bank. It was nice and a staff member inspired me to feel welcomed and appreciated. Famous southern hospitality.

Next I decided to do some walking. Very normal in Europe, not so normal in Dallas, where most are making journeys by car, and the infrastructure makes the car king and pedestrians come second.

I noticed a lot of restaurants, especially chains / fast food type restaurants. I noticed that restaurants also rarely close. Great for the customer. Always as great for those who have to keep it running for 24 hours? I guess the answer to that is, as with most things, for some yes, for some no. There is more of a culture in Dallas to meet for drinks or something to eat and to eat out more often.

Eventually I came across the first Starbucks. Starbucks are very rare in Belgium. Jane adores Starbucks. She has the book ‘Pour Your Heart into It’ on her desk most of the time, and is a tea and coffee connoisseur in all weathers! Belgium has a different coffee-drinking culture. I decided to go in, curious, and wanting to experience the atmosphere and a welcome drink. I ordered a small orange juice. The cost, $3, is relatively expensive compared to similar in Europe. I also noticed that most people order very large cups. Another difference with Europe, where cups, and portions, are relatively small, and, no refills. I sat outside, in the sun, and enjoyed watching the world go by, for about half an hour, noticing what I was noticing.

Set off walking again. Felt the heat!

Saw a pharmacy. Again, 24 hours! In Belgium, you’re lucky if a pharmacy opens 5 days a week!

Then I spotted a sweet reminder, Borders, the bookstore. I had visited a Borders in America when I returned from an Abraham-Hicks cruise (departing from San Diego, to Mexico). I felt, I would love to go in to get some cool air and to see what personal development books are in there …

Tune into the blog, www.cyrescafe.net/blog, as the story develops and I’ll look forward to meeting you here again next week.

Cris