Next up cam the Spirit of America. That is what is written on the Car licence plates. (Every state has a motto) Staying just north of down town I took a ride in a taxi whose driver had apparently carried Prince Harry a few days ago. His friends said it was him and he was British and he was ginger!!!! Anyway looking round downtown Boston I started walking around the freedom trail. Boston is home to the start of the constitution, American independence, a massacre and a tea party. My personal favourite was the Cheers bar! - Where everybody knows your [View Full Entry]

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So from Washington it is off to New York state and a little town called Buffalo. Buffalo is a popular uni town and a good base if you want to go to the Falls. Also home of Buffalo wings. I got off the train at 7 and the place was a ghost town. Now my lonely planet could be lying or when schools out there is no one here. Arriving at my hostel which is quite busy i relaxed and chatted to other travellers. A lot of the people i'm meeting now are those who did camp america and are now [View Full Entry]

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Now i was realy excited about going to Washington. Not because of real life politics but instead the fictional world of 'The West Wing' Anyway after feeling what feels like a lifetime travelling on buses i took the train instead. This means i arrive at Union Station. This place is a wow place. It's a beautiful station. Anyway locating my hostel i then located the pharmacy as i have picked up yet another killer cold. I had one day to explore Washington. Now arriving to beautiful sunshine i woke up to Grey miserable weather. (Still hot though!!!) My first stop was [View Full Entry]

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Now being in San Francisco and flying out of New York I encountered a problem. I'm on the wrong side of the country. Realising i need to get to the east side i looked at my options. Then ignoring the logically part of my brain i got the bus to Chicago! On the 14th I started my journey. Now travelling by bus across the country ain't as simple as it sounds. I had 2 transfers. Starting in San Francisco it was across to Salt Lake City with a pause in Reno. Now even though i was going to live on a [View Full Entry]

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...also my jeans, hat, towel, etc,etc. So back on the Greyhound 'fun' bus and it is off to San Francisco. The city built on the steepest hill ever!!!!! The place is also so cool it has it's own unique weather system. Luckily for me it was sunny for my stay. Arriving late in the evening i woke to find us going across a bridge. Is it the golden gate i wondered. Turns out it was bay bridge. The other lesser known bridge. After much need sleep, i strolled down, then up, then down again to Fisherman's Wharf. Along the way i [View Full Entry]

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...but what if it don't!! So i jumped on my bus and I went to Vegas. The lady sitting next to me was lovely and gave me a where's hot and where's not of Vegas. This came in useful. Arrving early evening i was like a kid at Disney Land except a grown up Disney land. I met a fellow Brit on the bus who was staying at the same hotel as me. So after checking in and enjoying the fact i have a king size bed, tv, couch and bath we hit the strip. The strip is like 5 miles [View Full Entry]

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Right so travel blogs been down for a while and all my stuff I've saved in drafts of e-mails to copy and paste. (As it will save me time in the future) From LA i went to San Diego. Now everyone i spoke to knew i was always planning on doing San Fran after LA but looking at accommodation and travel i decided to change it round a bit. Therefore on Wednesday 1st August I hopped on the bus to San Diego. Arriving there i found what i believe LA is missing...character. Don't get me wrong LA is cool but you [View Full Entry]

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Having left Fiji at 10 in the evening on the 28th, I found it amusing that i arrived in LA at 13.30 on the 28th. International Date Line we love ya! Anyway LAX is a massive airport. Huge!! After getting through security without any major problem i hopped into a "share van" or shuttle bus as i've been calling them down to Hollywood! It was like one of those TV shows where they drive along with faces pressed aginst the window in awe at the sights. Well it would have been except i was talking about 'Harry Potter' to some of [View Full Entry]

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For those of you paying attention I left you on Sanawai. Next up came the Sunrise resort on an island I'll fill in when i get my notes. There are a few things I should point out about here.... 1. We were told the food wasn't great. 2. We were told the P.R guy (that's what the hosts call themselves) is entertaining. 3. On the other side of the island the film 'Blue Lagoon' with Brooke Shields was filmed. 4. Britney Spears and Operah Winfrey stayed up the road. To clarify. The food wasn't any different to what we were already [View Full Entry]

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So after leaving New Zealand... in a foul mood as i had to pay air port tax!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's off to Fiji. BULA!!! Arrived early evening and was met by my mini tour organisers (i.e i went to their office). Here I got my vouchers for all transport and meals and accommodation. The first evening I stayed at the Aquarius Pacific Hotel where they put on a fire dance and we saw some traditional Fijian dancing and some crazy dancing with FIRE!!!! It was up early on the 15th to get the big yellow boat to my first port of call... [View Full Entry]

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