"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."
-Carl Sagan
You have arrived at your new destination in your journey across the universe...
You find lush green grass flowing with the wind next to a nearby stream. In the distant tree line
you notice movement. You cross the stream filled with pebbles to approach the trees. You assume
that the movement you had seen were the red fruit falling from the trees. Being naive, you
pick up the fruit only to have what seems to be a cross between a koala bear and a chameleon
appear from underground dwellings. Unknown to you, the red fruit is a delicacy to the creatures.
Just when you start to fear they will do some harm, you realize the chants were in preparation
for their sacred tradition of cooking the red fruit.
You inhale the crisp air and appreciate the lightness of the scent. Though slightly different in
shape from the apples you know on Earth, you realize that they are actually starting to make
apple pie. Except there is another light green fruit that you do not recognize. The fruit
caramelizes and the sauce is poured over vanilla bean ice cream. After the hospitable creatures
serve you apple pie a la mode, they tell you the sauce is one of spiced pear, which complements
the cinnamon apple pie nicely. In a moment of bliss, you are happy that you moved on from your
previous situation to happier moments.
Congratulations! You got to the apple pie!