Destination: USA

Gallery: Dallas - USA

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By jamesanddan | Photo Gallery

Getting ready

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By monica_gill | Views [361] | Comments [4]

The build-up to this trip has been incredible.  Moving out of Tulsa, seeing relatives in New England, and now back in California, with only a few days to go.  I'm getting excited! 

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: Knicks Vs Jazz

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Dramas! - Lost my bank card

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By jc | Views [729] | Comments [1]

B U G G E R ! ! ! I was just heading off to Yosemites Nat. Park and went to the ATM to get some money.  Where is my card?  Shit, I think I have left it in the Bank of American ATM in Ridgecrest, the last town I stayed at near Death Valley.  It was one ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Arrived safely in Oakhurst, near Yosemite National Park.

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By jc | Views [757]

What an amazing day!   I had a good night sleep last night and managed to get away by 9am, despite the cold.   I was looking forward to today, as I was entering California and hopefully a real change in terrain with forests and canyons.   A welcomed ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Ashland

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By francesanddavid | Views [887]

Our trip to Ashland was tricky, and, like so many things, relied on the kindness of strangers. We bought our tickets at the depot in Eugene. However, the person mistook our request and thought we had asked for tickets to Portland. As it turns out, there ... Read more >

Gallery: The bus ride

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By francesanddavid | Photo Gallery

New Jersey and meeting Dave!

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Views [663]

We actually now staying in New Jersey as Melissa moved in with Dave here. So on the return to NYC, we walked to the ferry port and took a ferry across to New Jersey (7USD each) not cheap considering that Amsterdam offers this same service for its residents ... Read more >

Tags: People

Washington DC

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Views [513]

Met up with Rochelle and Chris in DC for a walk around.  We stopped off for food first as they had a nice late night ;-)... Briel tried an eggnog latte which he loved.  Unfortunately he was still burping it up 5 hours later which was a bit gross, but ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

California, knows how to party...

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [1508]

California - The Golden State Our hostel in LA was smack bang in the middle of Hollywood, but not up to much unfortunately (bring back Hwy 808). As we only had a day we took a magical bus ride (Danielle is actually obsessed, this was the second time ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Who shot JR and JFK?

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [1995]

Arriving at Dallas airport, James was what somewhat quiet as he had realisesd both JR and JFK were shot in Dallas, would the same come of JABA?? During the taxi ride from the airport to the stockyards (tourist) area of Fort Worth, Danielle was very excited, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

I made it through Death Valley

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By jc | Views [1981] | Comments [2]

Well today I realised another lifelong dream – to ride through Death Valley.   I don’t know why this has been an ambition of mine.   Maybe because this place is regarded as one of the most extreme places on the planet as far as temperature differences ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Ashland

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By francesanddavid | Photo Gallery

Stuffed Turkeys!!!

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By bixxie | Views [566]

We are now staying with Charlies step brother David and his wife Kimberly who live in Delaware. We flew into NY at 0100 on Tues morning and managed to find an airport hotel to crash in till 0630 when we got a shuttle bus  back to JFK airport to catch ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

USA - Part 1

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By sarah-cannell | Views [636]

20 November 2007 Hollywood Left cold, miserable Heathrow and arrived in Sunny Hollywood late afternoon. Found a fantastic hostel conveiniatley located behind the famous Chinese theatre. Spent the evening checking out the Boulevard and had dinner at ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles