usa-roadtrip-2018 Austin, TX "A pocket of liberalism in a sea of conservatism". This is how one Texan we met described Austin to us and he wasn't wrong. We found Austin a
usa-roadtrip-2018 Heading out west 2 days, 1160 miles, 18 hours of driving, 1 hike, 2 full tanks of gas, 1 massive thunderstorm, 2 plates of BBQ, 1 crop dusting plane and a drive-in diner
usa-roadtrip-2018 Asheville, NC Nestled in amongst the Blue Ridge Mountains in the West of North Carolina is Asheville. This is a vibrant mountain town with a huge array of breweries, restaurants and a
usa-roadtrip-2018 The Blue Ridge Parkway Leaving DC behind we predictably did so in the lashing rain early Sunday morning. We headed along I-66 toward the (supposedly) beautiful Skyline Drive overlooking the Shenandoah valley. Alas, the
usa-roadtrip-2018 Washington DC The home of freedom, Washington DC feels like a real city. Not just that but a capital city. The drivers here are just as impatient as you'd imagine, the road
usa-roadtrip-2018 Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill - NC Next door was a real video game arcade, straight out of the 1980s. I always felt like I'd missed out by never going to one in the flesh but here was our chance! Pacman, Tetris, Tekken, Frogger, Street Fighter and loads more.
usa-roadtrip-2018 Charleston, SC - Raleigh, NC Today being Memorial Day (a US bank holiday) the roads were pretty busy in places and the Interstates were a 50mph traffic jam.
usa-roadtrip-2018 Day 2 - Ocala, FL to Charleston, SC We drove through endless swamp. "Florida looks exactly like I'd pictured it" said Cat.
usa-roadtrip-2018 Day 1: Ladywell - Ocala, FL Here we are again, Cat and I are off to the States for another roadtrip adventure. I've brought my camera gear and the drone for some fun along the way.
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Mission, BC Day 16 was a travel day and 17 was spent catching up with family so not much action on the blog front. This entry is therefore about Day 18. This
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Viva Las Vegas! Day 15. Cliché title? Glitz and glam papering over the slighty grotty cracks in the desert? That can only mean one thing, Vegas baby! As I write today's entry we
USA-Roadtrip-2017 The Grand Canyon Day 14. Ok, let's get this out the way. WE FLEW IN A HELICOPTER TODAY!! For both of us, it was our first time and it was fantastic fun! A
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Arches and Monument Valley Day 13. A shaft of warm golden light pierced my slumber at sunrise, the door of the Yurt and bed placed perfectly so that you could see it. The stillness
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Utah, Life Elevated Day 12. Our wedding anniversary, 6 happy years and counting, and also eclipse day! We eschewed the crowds in the totality zone (and the exorbitant accommodation pricing which accompanied it)
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Bryce Canyon Day 11. Arriving somewhere new in the dark is a mixed bag. You have no idea your surroundings and probably arrived very late, a bit tired and missed some scenery
USA-Roadtrip-2017 The Extra Terrestrial Highway Day 10. 473 miles in a single day. We saw a whole lotta nothin' today as we crossed from one side of Nevada and out the other into Utah. We
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Death Valley, Manzanar and Mobius Arch Day 9. Words fail me but I'll try anyway. 49C. That really is hot. That was the maximum temperature recorded by the car in Death Valley today. We continued our
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Yosemite Day 8. I'm feeling rather bleary eyed this morning after less than 4 hours sleep. We rolled into Mammoth Lakes after leaving behind the Bay area in the morning at
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Silicon Valley and Incubus Day 7. So much of my world is dreamt up in these few square miles, actually being here is almost daunting. Where to begin? What to see? In actual fact,
USA-Roadtrip-2017 San Francisco Day 6. Visiting somewhere as famous as this is either a massive dissapointment or hugely fun and a bit surreal. I'm happy to report the later is true here. Despite
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Napa Valley and Giant Redwoods Day 5. Wow, is it really only day 5? The last few days feel like they've all been two in one the amount we've managed! Today we visited Calistoga, a
USA-Roadtrip-2017 The Pacific Coast Highway and Laguna Seca Day 4. Suburbia. Stifling. Still. Safe. Suffocating. The natural habitat of the American. Everything you could seemingly want or need is catered for, usually with a few minutes drive. And
USA-Roadtrip-2017 The Roadtrip Beginneth There was a Starbucks next door attached to a grocery store which had, like most things here, a really astonishing amount of cheese. Not good cheese though, just slightly different types of pre-grated or different rubber compounds like hard, medium and soft.
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Venice Beach and Griffith Park Day 2. We began the day around 9.30am by walking a couple of blocks to a bike rental place nearby, as recommended by our Airbnb host. It didn't open
USA-Roadtrip-2017 Endeavour and Downtown LA Entrance to the Space Shuttle Endeavour exhibition hall was $2 each, more than reasonable in my view. This was just the coolest thing. Who doesn't love the idea of a reusable spaceship!!!
