Visited an elderly friend of our hosts and also their daughter, both of who live locally. Visited Dallas Fort Worth today where they were hosting a cattle show. It was quite a bit warmer, so it was nice to walk around and see all the characters and shops. We completed the maze in about 17 minutes. Felt like big kids, but it was very enjoyable for us and for our hosts who decided that to watch would be more fun. Went for a traditional steak meal in the evening. ... read more

Woke up this morning and were relived to find we had moved out of the snow. Arrived in Dallas an hour early after an uneventful journey. Our friends arrived to pick us up as we got there. Had a relaxing afternoon doing washing and a little bit more shopping – we will definitely need the extra suitcase we brought with us. We are now 6 hours behind English time. ... read more

Woke up this morning to find there had been more snow overnight and it was still falling. Today we start our overnight train journeys from New York to Dallas. As we do not need to check out until 12.00, the packing got done this morning. As we had bought quite a lot whilst here in New York, we now have 6 cases instead of the original 5, so a taxi it will be to Penn Station. After packing, we nipped to the local deli for breakfast. We managed to miss all the slidy bits, but George did end in a rather deep puddle that looked like ice from a distance. Got to the station in plenty of time, and spent a few hours in the executive lounge relaxing. On the train from New York to Chicago ... read more

Had a restful day today. Went to pick up our train tickets and check that we understood where to enter into the station. Did some shopping and picked up some essential supplies ready for the train journey, which it turned out we would not need. ... read more

Had eggs and sliced fried potatoes for breakfast in a local deli. Very filling and tasty. Visited a local farmers market this morning. Food looks very good, but seems a bit expensive. Walked from there back up Broadway towards the hotel – about 3 miles in total. Stopped off at Lush (bath bomb shop) so that Theresa could top up on bath bombs etc. No one else makes them quite the same. Visited Penn Station so that we could see where we are going from when we catch the train to Dallas via Chicago next week. Went into a couple of the shops in the fashion district but have so far managed to resist the temptation to buy anything. Temperature is again very cold. Went to Planet Hollywood for dinner. ... read more