Hurray! Thankyou. Guess I've just been unlucky - gnu, I know Americans are no different (I've spent 5 months explaining to my Russian class that you can't define personality by nationality). Am working as a language assistant in a small town in northern Russia - am sure I'd find good people from eveywhere in big towns, but here any Americans seem to be missionaries, which is a bit distressing. Can't wait to get travelling again and meet more people! Jo XX