Chicago to Seattle by AA

We arrived tired and in the dark (a reoccurring theme of travelling) at our hostel in Seattle. We worked out that today alone we've travelled over 2200 air miles to get from Washington and within a week we've visited 3 cities in 3 states. It's been a fast pace originally dictated by limited finances but we feel we've achieved alot and have some great memories.

So far we have generally found locals to be very friendly, forthcoming and helpful and we hope this experience continues. People have been interested in our accents (some asking if we are Australian) and our travel plans. Something we had believed was a stereotype but in fact experienced firsthand was being asked if we knew someone in the UK as if the whole country is a very small close-knit community. At Seattle airport a friendly woman asked if we knew her friend 'Sam Roberts' (no further information given). When we explained that we did not and asked about Sam, the woman said she did not know where he lived but that he wore a blue polo shirt and khakis. No lie.Read more