As I have now nearly come to the end of my adventure I thought I would try and just add more pics and less verbals so what have attempted to do is post a site where you can view the pictures I have taken on my last stop before I leave for the UK and view as you wish. Let’s hope it comes off. I have now been away for 6 months, yes hard to believe .it was an amazing experience, covered 60,000klms via air some 24 flights. 17,500 klms by car I have some wonderful memories and I have [View Full Entry]

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Awoke this morning to find it reasonably bright so decided to do the city tour north towards Harlem past Central Park. However within 1/2hour down came the rain fortunately only light rain. As we approached Harlem the rain stopped. interesting Harlem is the only area on Manhattan Island where the roads are not laid out in a grid system more like Europe all higgledy-de -piggledy we past a very impressive Roman Catholic Church (aren’t they always ) and onto the famous area where there are theatres where many of the great musicians started their careers. Then spotted some local bikers [View Full Entry]

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HISTORY The Two Sisters America probably could not have won its freedom from the British during the American Revolution without the help of the French. France provided arms, ships, money and men to the American colonies. Some Frenchmen - most notably the Marquis de Lafayette, a close friend of George Washington - even became high-ranking officers in the American army. It was an alliance of respect and friendship that the French would not forget. Almost 100 years later, in 1865, after the end of the American Civil War, several French intellectuals, who were opposed to the oppressive regim [View Full Entry]

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On awaking I was to find the “Rainmaker” had cometh again it was coming down cats and dogs .I had geared up to go on the city tour south .I had to wait impatiently until the afternoon to make the adventure, at last it stopped raining but was still really cold .Picked up the bus outside the Empire State building and went down towards the Flat Iron building The Fuller Building better known as The Flat Iron Building was one of the tallest buildings in New York City upon its completion in 1902. The building, at 175 Fifth Avenue, sits [View Full Entry]

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New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New York is the third most populous state of the United States of America, and is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. It also shares an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario. The state's five largest cities are New York City (also the largest city in the United States), Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse. The state has 62 counties. New York City is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United [View Full Entry]

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My flight to New York was scheduled for 11-40 so needed to be at the airport by 9-40 which meant leaving about 9-00am.This was to be a 5 hour flight .Got on the plane an old 737 again through American Airlines .No food scheduled to be served but you could but a snack a Burrito for $5 and a drink for same amount ,this because flying economy.During the flight only the same things were offered at the same price for a 5 hour flight ,somewhat miffed . would not recommend A.A. to fly with. Plane was extremly noisy just to rub [View Full Entry]

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My first impression of New York is that it never sleeps, you can get virtually anything at any time .i was staying at the Latham Hotel for 2 nights so I had to think also about further accommodation wasn’t prepared to stay any longer there as half the hotel was being occupied by single mothers with loads of rug rats ,I was paying $100 a night !I wanted more from the hotel. Decided to look further later in the day the only thing really in its favour was the location. Just off 5th Avenue. And round the corner was that [View Full Entry]

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Left Kingman early and headed towards Las Vegas .After two hours driving on cruise control I was in good time ,At this point I arrived at the Hoover dam Hoover Dam is a testimony to a country's ability to construct monolithic projects in the midst of adverse conditions. Built during the Depression; thousands of men and their families came to Black Canyon to tame the Colorado River. It took less than five years, in a harsh and barren land, to build the largest dam of its time. Now, years later, Hoover Dam still stands as a world-renowned structure. The Dam [View Full Entry]

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Onward the next day, after two lovely sunny days the day I was to reach my destination it was cold windy and cloudy (the Rainmaker lurking again ) Finally got there and the weather not the best in the world overcast windy and really cold (In Nevada at night it got really cold ) I thought Arizona was a warm state all those movies you see of brilliant sunshine and spectacular scenery . What really attracted me was a trip by helicopter over and along the canyon .too good to miss so booked that and headed back to the local [View Full Entry]

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One of the things I have always wanted to see is the Grand canyon in Arizona.a natural wonder of the world.So I hired a car and firstly headed for the Somna and Napa Valleys to sample the wine, stopped overnight. Found a unusual place to stay with a French type atmosphere and very pretty accommodation. . The following day on my way to Arizona and the Grand Canyon, it would take 2/3 days to get t there. Well getting out of Napa was a real nightmare the direction are hopeless so I got completely lost and lost several hours before [View Full Entry]

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