Evening 2 in Austin
16. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
This evening I decided to see what the famed Austin nightlife is all about, and fair to say it was very good! The roads were closed off to allow the pedestrians to roam free and all of the differentWeiterlesen
Heading into Dallas
18. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
This morning I woke up in Dallas! Set for another toasty day I headed out relatively early to ensure I could take plenty of pit stops throughout the day. First of all stopping at a nearby park to chatWeiterlesen
Central Dallas
18. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
My first stop in the city centre was in the Arts District, it had a few nice squares and buildings, as well as a hug sculpture of an eye!
Old City Park
18. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
From the centre I headed east towards the oldest part of Dallas. This included the Old City Park which contains some of Dallas' oldest buildings. Despite it being a Sunday there was strangelyWeiterlesen
Random Dallas
18. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
As I headed from the east towards the west I passed by a huge bowler hat, the city hall, a load of charging bulls and the JFK memorial.
Dealey Plaza & JFK
18. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
X marks the spot! This historic square where Dallas was founded was also the location of JFK's assassination in 1963. The exact location where he was hit by the bullets are marked in the road. TheWeiterlesen
ReisenderI love a good conspiracy theory. Seen some great documentaries about JFK. x
Trinity Overlook Park
18. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
This was probably my only mistake of the day having managed the heat well so far. I crossed under the bridges to this park only to discover it has absolutely zero trees or shade. Good job it was onlyWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe heat is a good reason for not many people being about in what seems like an uncluttered city unlike a few that you have been to. 👍
Highland Park
19. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
This morning I headed for a wander through the Highland Park neighbourhood, said to be one of the nicest neighbourhoods in the whole country and home to many billionaires including Dallas CowboysWeiterlesen
ReisenderWOULD HAVE EXPECTED THOSE MANSIONS TO BE BEHIND HIGH WALLS AND GATES
The Statue House
19. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
One of the stand out estates in Highland Park is owned by a family who made their fortune in real estate. They donated a public teddy bear garden next to their house and have filled their garden withWeiterlesen
ReisenderWhy would anyone want a statue of Hiltler etc in their garden? 🤔
Dallas > New Orleans
19. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
I headed back from Highland Park via the Katy Trail (which reminded me of the High Line in NYC) and across Turtle Creek. I then made my way to the airport via bus and tram and managed to secure aWeiterlesen
Bourbon Street
19. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
After arriving and checking in to New Orleans I thought I'd take a quick wander down the nearby Bourbon Street, one of the most famous streets for nightlife in all of the US! It was fair quiet as itWeiterlesen
Metairie and Greenwood Cemetaries
20. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
A somewhat strange way to start my time in New Orleans but I headed to one of the furthest spots from the centre at these two cemeteries! New Orleans has not been treated well over the years byWeiterlesen
City Park
20. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After a fair dose of cemeteries I headed over to the City Park. Here I had a wandered around the sculpture gallery and tried New Orleans famous 'beignets' which I think it's fair to say made a mess.
St Louis Cemetery No. 3
20. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
As if two cemeteries weren't enough I then paid a visit to a 3rd, this was after watching the first half of the Tranmere game, says a lot. I'd found a self guided walking tour for this one whichWeiterlesen
Garden Quarter
20. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Next up was the garden quarter, which must be the most affluent part of New Orleans. It features the houses from American Horror Story and Benjamin Button (not that I've seen either) as well as oneWeiterlesen
Evening Out in New Orleans
20. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
This evening I headed back towards Bourbon Street to pay a visit to some of the places I'd Scouted out the night before.
First up I headed to a restaurant for a Gumbo (like rice, chicken, chorizo andWeiterlesen
French Quarter Walking Tour
21. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
By far and away the most popular part of New Orleans is the French Quarter, filled with narrow streets and colourful cast iron buildings. We were told much about the beginnings of New Orleans and it'sWeiterlesen
Louis Armstrong Park & French Quarter
21. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The walking tour ended at Louis Armstrong park, the NO born and raised jazz superstar. From here I wandered up and down grid of the French Quarter enjoying the architecture, charachter and shade!
ReisenderAwww both your Grandads loved 🥰 Louis Armstrong. They would be so very proud of you on your journey . "What a WONDERFUL WORLD 🌍 “
New Orleans > Chicago
21. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
This evening I took the 2.5 hour flight from New Orleans to my penultimate stop on the trip (and final new destination), Chicago!!!
First it was a bus to none other than Louis Armstrong AirportWeiterlesen
ReisenderTikTok, tik tok. So exciting as me and Harry are counting down the days on our fingers now . Have a great time in CHICAGO.
ReisenderAwwh Gail, bet you're desperate for your boy to come home and give him a massive hug 🥰
ReisenderEnjoy your last week Greg. Hope you have remembered every detail of your adventure to discuss with everyone 😁 Can't wait to see xx
Chicago Promenade
22. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This morning I work up at my Couchsurfing spot to the most spectacular view over Lake Michigan from the 33rd floor! I then took the train towards the city centre. I thought the train was included inWeiterlesen
Chicago Riverwalk
22. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The more I walked along the coastal paths of the river the more I realised its my kind of town Chicago is. I cut inland along the river walk, before crossing over to the other side to head backWeiterlesen
Navy Pier
22. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
From the riverwalk I headed along the pier and back again. At the tip were r perfectly lined up policemen on bikes with many star spangledpangled banners in the background. Funnily this was entirelyWeiterlesen
ReisenderNEVER THOUGHT CHICAGO WOULD HAVE A BEACH WITH IT BEING INLAND ⛱️
Downtown Chicago
22. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
From the promenade I cut into the city centre, first heading down the 'magnificent mile', lined wall to wall in high end shops. It was here when I really started to notice the presence of the DNC (asWeiterlesen
Lou Malnati's Pizza
22. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
When in Rome (Chicago) you can't not try a deep dish pizza. So I had to try one of the most famous at Lou Malnati's. The pizza I received was unexpectedly small, but it was delicious as with tomatoWeiterlesen
ReisenderOooh looks tasty!! I don't like the fact that they take your card away now. They never used to do that 😬
Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain
22. August 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Full of pizza I headed back towards the lake edge for sunset, only to realise I'd gotten Chicago upside down and the sunset was actually behind all the sky scrapers rather than over the lake. EitherWeiterlesen
ReisenderThat looks like a good bar 🍻