19 (D-112) Grenoble and Phoenix have been sister cities since 1990. They are going to celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, in June, here in Grenoble. Phoenix is the largest capital city in all of the United States. Many retired people go to live there; they are called "snowbirds". Leaving the cold and snow in the north, they fly south to enjoy the sun and blue skies of Phoenix.
We don't have TIME to visit Phoenix this year. Maybe for another USA trip....
...TIME : We change time zones when we cross over into Arizona. California and Nevada are in PST (Pacific Standard Time) which is 9 hours earlier than in Grenoble. (When it’s noon here in Grenoble, it’s 3 in the morning there, so please don’t call us at noon!) Arizona takes us into Mountain Standard Time, only 8 hours earlier than in Grenoble. (But again please, don’t call us at noon; it will be 4 in the morning for us!)
There are 4 time zones in the USA – Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern.
Jane
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