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USA

First pass travelling from the East to the West Coast, then returning on the route home in the opposite direction. travelling by Plane, Train and Bus.

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Image: 'A view of the snow capped Rockies in around Boulder, Colorado taken from Broomfield, Colorado' by Diane Faben

Part 5. Breakfast in Hollis, New Hampshire

Part 5. Breakfast in Hollis, New Hampshire

I have been trying to find time to write for days, and so here I am at 8 pm on Monday 11th September. Hopefully In two days I will have been be in the air for about 30 minutes with good old Virgin Atlantic. It’s been an extremely busy few ...

Part 6. Wedding -v- Mosquitos

Part 6. Wedding -v- Mosquitos

As this was an Icelandic/American wedding, there were many Icelandic influences, including a large number of Icelanders attending.

Part 7. Wedding done what's next?

Part 7. Wedding done what’s next?

We had been warned that there were bears in the forest,

Part 8. Back to New Hampshire

Part 8. Back to New Hampshire

Meeting in St Louis earlier this year under very sad circumstances has allowed us to build a relationship probably not unlike that of Greta and Helga our mothers.

Part 9. Off to Vegas

Part 9. Off to Vegas

We arrived at our hotel The Palazzo and were allocated to a room on the 40th floor. I am terrified of heights so was very trepidatious of how I would deal with being so high up.

This trip allowed me to be with family and friends, some of whom I haven’t seen for years.

This whole trip started out with a visit to St Louis earlier in the year, where I spent much time my cousin and was invited to her son’s wedding in September. Who would have thought that I would use it as a springboard to do something like this. Not me!

Part 10. Vegas part two

Part 10. Vegas part two

I was completely overwhelmed to start with by the size and scale of everything

Part 11. On to the Fat Farm

Part 11. On to the Fat Farm

Every vista has a backdrop of the beautiful red mountains. Breath-taking.

Part 12. More Hiking

Part 12. More Hiking

Sometimes we could just squeeze through, other times we had to clamber and climb over the rocks to find a way to the other side.

Part 13. The final Movara chapter

Part 13. The final Movara chapter

At one point a bird of prey soared over my head. I stopped to watch for a few moments, he started to hover, having seen his prey.

Part 14. Denver

Part 14. Denver

I am sure the driver was talking to himself most of the time and he kept brushing his teeth whilst driving.

Part 15. Broomfield, Colorado

Part 15. Broomfield, Colorado

Sam and I were immediately on the same page, like the last 26 years simply hadn’t happened.

Part 16. Off to Flagstaff

Part 16. Off to Flagstaff

There was a railway line and a highway between me and my hotel. Oh well, that five minute walk didn’t happen.

Part 17. The Grand Canyon adventure

Part 17. The Grand Canyon adventure

Pretty much on a whim I decided to go away and travel the world. A trip to attend a wedding in the USA turned into a trip encompassing USA, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and Bali. I will be seeing lots of family and friends along the way, as well ...

Part 18 Arriving in Los Angeles

Part 18 Arriving in Los Angeles

It’s been a week since I arrived in LA. Sunday morning I alighted from the train feeling pretty ok, and found my way through Union Station to the baggage claim area, found my bag and went to the clerk and asked if I could leave it for the ...

Part 19. Downtown Los Angeles

Part 19. Downtown Los Angeles

I spent Friday just settling into my new abode, a lovely house Circa 1880. Small and very much a period property with many original features. There is an outside space too, with table and chairs and a seating area to lounge in. I knew I was going to ...

Part 20. Bye bye USA it’s been fun

Part 20. Bye bye USA it’s been fun

Having decided to return from Griffith Park, I thought I’d go via MacArthur Park, made famous by Richard Harris a lifetime ago.

Part 41: The long journey home begins

Part 41: The long journey home begins

I was sitting minding my own business when I thought I heard my name over the tannoy, but I thought no it can’t be, then a short while later there it was again, definitely me.

Part 42: New Orleans

Part 42: New Orleans

I ordered a burger with mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, mayo but no cheese or chips, and a cranberry juice. Yes, I did say cranberry juice, there was no alcohol available.

Part 43: Memphis, Tennessee

Part 43: Memphis, Tennessee

I am very much in countdown mode now, only three more bus journeys to go. After this one, one long one and one short one. I keep telling myself I can cope.

Part 44: Whistle stop continues to Kansas City

Part 44: Whistle stop continues to Kansas City

I arrived into Kansas City to snow, yes snow. I was hoping that by the time I did my return journey across the USA Spring would have sprung so to speak, little did I know what an awful winter this was going to be for so many.

Part 45: Saint Louis

Part 45: Saint Louis

In St Louis I was met by Brenda, Peggy and Jake, Peggy’s partner, and I was whisked off to dinner at a location near to where they live.

Part 46: Lancaster

Part 46: Lancaster

Then off to see the Harlem Globetrotters, they are doing a world tour with what is really a show. They play the Washington Generals, a team which was dissolved because it was failing so badly but has been reformed.

Part 47: New York, New York and the Homecoming

Part 47: New York, New York and the Homecoming

New York was the final stop the last night before flying home, and I was lucky to be sharing that with my good friend Wilma who was also travelling home to see her family.

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