The Journey - Boston to Staten Island

We had a 10.30am departure for our Megabus ride to New York from South Station. Ready at 9.30 I rang for a taxi. It was a difficult conversation with the dispatcher. Was it my aussie accent? WhoRead more
Not a Brilliant Start.

Today - bus into Manhattan - easy. The bus stop is just around the corner from where we are staying and Ella had given us two metro cards to get us going. A very helpful young passenger we had met atRead more
9/11 memorial

Time to take on New York. Yesterday was not a brilliant start but the only way to go now is up.
Just one minor hic-cough on the way up though. Thought that our metro cards covered all travel. Nah.Read more
On The Up - Brooklyn Bridge

I know that I mention the weather a lot but the weather can make or break a day. Today - sunny, windy and a bit chilly but sunny none the less. With the sunshine it can be windy or cold or both andRead more
Another Crack at Penn Station & a Wander

Another crack at Penn Station indeed! Only took two attempts. Counting down the stops on the subway but forgot that the Penn Station stop can also be called 34th Street. The drivers usually say bothRead more
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

Today was our planned day to go to Central Park. Victor was in the backyard as we left the apartment and it was beginning to snow. He offered to drop us off at the station so we gratefully accepted.Read more
Red Roses Green Gold

The snow stopped overnight but it was still thick on the ground as we headed out. The hounds were out in the back yard playing in the snow. Lola had the biggest grin on her face - it was obvious thatRead more
Central Park in Sunshine

Although Central Park was stunning in the snow, because it was snowing so heavily we were not able to fully explore the park. Today we decided to return, starting at the memorial to John Lennon again,Read more
Walking The High Line & Chelsea Markets

It was a shame that today was not the sunny day we had yesterday but just the same The High Line walk was great. There are a lot of construction sites in the area and it would be nice to come back inRead more
Art on The Line

Our Last Hurrah in New York

Our final day before moving on. I wanted to go back and have a look at the Saks Christmas windows so we went back to give Times Times a fair go then wander 5th and Maddison Avenues. Because we wereRead more
New York to Washington

Last night I had arranged with Ella to drop us off at the station but she insisted on taking us down to the ferry terminal. Overnight we had more snow, not a heavy amount but enough to cover the roundRead more
Sleet in Historic Capitol Hill

Sleep in this morning. So nice. Quick coffee, shopping list and off to find somewhere for brunch and a supermarket.
Historic Capitol Hill is a beautiful old residential area. Our street is a narrowRead more
Washington to Nashville

Up at sparrow fart for 5.20am shuttle pickup. After the Boston taxi debacle and our Washington cabbie dropping us off at the wrong address I was a little nervous about it but it all went like a dreamRead more
Rain, Rain Go Away!

Well it had to happen eventually. We have been blessed with the weather in many ways during our travels but today it rained and rained.
We have been on the move and on the go so we decided to enjoyRead more
Our First Exploration into Nashvegas

After the heavy rain yesterday the wind blew up overnight and the weather event continued til mid-day when both eased.
We are staying in mid-town Nashville just off Broadway, the main drag that leadsRead more
Honky Tonk Land

Merry Christmas

Today was wet and cold. Christmas is family time and not a lot was going to be open today. Some of the bars downtown were opening at 5pm but we decided to stay indoors, stay dry and warm and have aRead more
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

We are not huge country music fans but you can’t come to Nashville and not go to the Hall of Fame and Museum. The build in itself is quite spectacular and no expense has been spared in theRead more
Nashville to Memphis

A travelling day. Taxi to the Greyhound Station then bus to Memphis. Most of the bus terminals are in the downtown areas of the cities but not so Memphis.The terminal was at the airport so it wasRead more
Beale St and Rock n Soul Museum

The famous Beale Street is a pleasant walk from our hotel. The sun is shining but the temperature is dropping. The east side of the states is plummeting into a big freeze and the freeze is reachingRead more
Gracelands

The hotel is packed with Ohioans down in Memphis to watch their team, Iowa State, play Memphis tomorrow at the Liberty Bowl. Their college sold 15000 tickets so there are at least that many and moreRead more
The National Civil Rights Museum

Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in downtown Memphis on April 4 1968. The room where he died, 306, and the adjoining room 307 were withdrawn from use and maintained as aRead more
New Year's Eve

The Peabody Hotel, one of the fancier if not fanciest hotel in Memphis, has a great and very cute tradition, The Peabody Ducks, that has been ongoing since the 1930s. The hotel has 5 americanRead more
2018 - Peabody Ducks & Mississippi River

Today we saw them. We got there early, got a table right in front of the fountain and sat down to some tea and cookies while we waited for the parade to begin. The Duck Master explained the traditionRead more