USA 2011
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Jet Lag City
TUESDAY 22nd MARCH – NEW ORLEANS So after two beers last night I was ready for bed, but bed wasn’t ready for me, and neither was the French Quarter in New Orleans. Despite being a full two blocks away, I could clearly hear the DJ in Cat’s Meow karaoke bar introducing singers until about 1.30am.…
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From the Long Haul to the Big Easy
DAY 2 – 21 MARCH 2011 This has had to be one of the longest days of my life – and I’m not just talking jetlag and time zones here, but they certainly come into the picture. It starts at 6am with a quick shower and an even quicker continental breakfast at the Heathrow Arora,…
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Latitude, Longitude and Boredom
The Compass Centre – it conjours up images of latitude and longitude meeting – a fitting place to start a Great Journey. Or rather it did in my imagination when I booked a room at the Heathrow Aurora Hotel. I’d decided to start my trip in relative luxury – opting for four star accommodation rather…
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I Need A Holiday
… so I’m taking one. For a whole month. Yeah, I know – lucky bastard or what? However, I thought I deserved it, since at the end of this month I mark 40 years on the planet. So I decided to see a bit more of it, and have chosen the USA as my main…
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