Monthly Archives: October 2010

Tomorrow morning at 7:30 i’m starting a two week organised tour of California, Nevada, Grand Canyon etc. Not sure how many computers are out in the desert so it may go a bit ‘all quiet on the western front’ for … Continue reading →

I wasn’t really all that sure where to go after New Orleans. I’d already booked my stay in Austin and Dallas for the end of the week to coincide with a flight to LA but was now faced with a … Continue reading →

I’m not religious but even I must admit to feeling a bit sorry for the three guys propping up a weighty looking wooden cross whilst dishing out high fives and Bible verses to the drunken masses on Bourbon Street at 2am … Continue reading →

America is the wealthiest country in the world, the land of opportunity where you can live the american dream, drive an SUV and own an M16 assault rifle for ‘self defence’. All this is true and there are a lot … Continue reading →

This is a fairly epic saga with a word count of 1825 apparently, so yeah, happy reading. Memphis was a surreal experience. I’m not sure where to begin, so I guess I’ll start at the beginning. At first I wasn’t … Continue reading →

The Grand Ole Opry is a country music institution. A bit like Later With Jools Holland, but restricted to the likes of Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and co, it’s a showcase of all that is country and runs three times … Continue reading →

After Asheville comes Nashville, obviously. Nashville, Tennessee is, I think, one of those few places in the world where you feel like a bit of a dick if you’re not dressed like a cowboy. Because of this only three types … Continue reading →

Tipping is beginning to seriously get on my wick. At first I thought "Fair enough, it’s just one of those American things, no big deal." But those days ended a fair while back. Restaurants like to sometimes refer to tips … Continue reading →

Forgot to press the ‘publish’ button after writing this report which is why it’s not conforming to the chronological order my other posts are in. After Washington DC I headed to it’s next door neighbour, the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Now … Continue reading →

It seems that in America it’s pretty much illegal to get out of your car for anything. The Americans try damned hard to enforce this by allowing you to ‘drive thru’ almost all products and services. We have drive thru … Continue reading →