For someone who lived through the sixties San Francisco has a lot to live up to. Turns out its smelly and dirty in places but in others it does ok.
So Much To Do in San Antonio
JP chose San Antonio as our next destination because of the Alamo. Well to be more accurate because John Wayne made a good film about the Alamo.
NOLA, New Orleans Louisiana
To get to New Orleans, known as NOLA we chose Amtrack. The trains are very comfortable with reclining seats and check in luggage but not very fast.
Memphis, The Music and Graceland
To get to Memphis we unwisely chose to take the Greyhound bus. This should definitely have been a one off never to be repeated experience! Lets just say the other travellers are on the scary side. Continue reading
The Great Smokey Mountains and Dollywood
From Nashville we hired a car and headed for the great Smokey Mountains for some beautiful scenery. But I did have an ulterior motive- Dollywood!
Nashville, Music City
We had two weeks in Florida to go to all the theme parks and had a great time. Moving up the country we took a short flight to Nashville to see music city. Continue reading
From North to South, Visiting Christchurch
To get to Christchurch we had to fly from Roturua to Wellington. This just gave us a day to see the amazing Te Papa museum and to walk up the incedibly steep hill to the botanic gardens.
Boiling Mud, a Visit to Rotorua
Rotorua is famous for geothermal activity, basically boiling mud!
New Zealand’s North Island
New Zealand was once a British colony and you can visit without a visa but getting in can be complicated because of the strict bio-security laws.
Nuremberg in Bavaria
Nuremberg in Bavaria is famous for the Nazi rally grounds, the charming altstadt (old town) tiny sausages, and a giant chair! Continue reading