A pre-dinner snack – Tracing travel
Jul 8th, 2011 by moniquewong
The main character of my first post? Oranges. Specifically, these pre-peeled halves sitting in my plastic container.
I had them pose for a picture as I write about them on the beautiful UBC campus. Let’s follow the path of my oranges in reverse chronological order, accounting for the oil involved in the process.
Before they got to the table, of course, these oranges were in my backpack. They travelled from my home in Richmond, by bus of course.
Before that? Of course the supermarket. Most likely Superstore going by my mom’s shopping habits. 5.5km says Google Maps.
And from there? I rely on Wikipedia. Which tells me:
Brazil, most likely.
** Update: After consultation with my parents, the supermarket sign under which my mom bought my oranges said California. So maybe a bit shorter of a distance…
Making this orange having travelled a long distance until it reached my mouth.