Yep...it just arrived back from outter space 3 days ago, & is the shuttle with the most space time ever. Pretty impressive looking machine. That was a special trip JD made for us to the Air and Space Museum this morning. That was after a typical big American hot brekky at an awesome cafe, Cracker Barrel. I had a common American 'biscuits & gravy' which is scones. Me being such a blonde, JD had to show me how to eat it properly. You break up the biscuit a...

A day wandering DC. It was great to have a sleep in as the museums don't open until 10. First stop, The Whitehouse. All quiet there except for 20-odd gardeners and security at the gates. The others all wanted to do the American History museum, so Lissy & I decided to do the Botanic Gardens instead, followed by a relaxing lunch & some shopping. We had a lovely afternoon. I even almost handfed a tame squirrel in the park! I say "almost" because he did sni...

Wow, I can't believe I'm finally on tour!!! Only been planning this since last August! The English girl I shared the room with had just finished doing the same tour in reverse & said it was amazing. She gave me some good tips! We met the group in the foyer at 7.30am - meet n greet & info etc. There's only 8 of us: 6 girls/2 boys, 4 poms/3 aussies (melb & bris)/1 german. The guide JD is ok (in the pic in the van). He's cool & knows his local hi...

4.30am this morning I thought I broke my toe! Been in so many different beds I got up and walked into the bunk ladder. I must have said Ouch pretty loud, coz the guy in the bunk above woke and asked if I was ok. Whoops, lol. Anyway, we checked out, and after having a little whinge about last night's bedding situation, I was given a refund of $5.90. Whoopwhoop! We got out of the hostel a bit late, it was after 10 I think. First stop, Becky wanted to go to the Mu...

Yay, it didn't rain today! Still cold & miserable though, but at least dry. First stop NBC to book an afternoon tour. Next some souvineer shopping in Times Square before our TV & Movie Location tour from 11am-2.30pm. It was pretty good, even though the guide spoke really fast to get the info out while we were passing the spot! We saw the apartment building from Friends, the fire station from Ghostbusters, Heath Ledger's apartment where he lived & di...