To get from Savannah to Washington DC we took the train. As it was a 13 hr trip, we had sleeper car for our journey and as we left at 1am, we had the opportunity to get a bit of shut eye. I think I have converted Sean into enjoying rail travel. Yes, it does take longer but it is so much more relaxed and you see so much more which is great as you travel through states and see our the landscape changes especially as we got closer to fall season. I was also excited ...

We flew from Alabama to Georgia so the flight didn't take that long which was a relief now to see what was awaiting us in terms of our accomodation at the Thunderbird Inn. From the exterior it looked like exactly like the website photos, 70s porno retro chic, if there is such a thing. At least we knew the room was clean as the first thing that hit you when you walked I to your room was the smell of bleach. Either the housekeepers were a tad ocd in cleanliness or ...

Hello Birmingham, Alabama! Our trip from New Orleans to Birmingham was by rail and it was a big relief not to have to get on a plane. I was also relieved as I was extremely hungover and was not well at all! The trip took a bit over 8 hours but that was fine as I managed to sleep for a couple of hours and then started to feel human again. We finally arrived in Birmingham and what a culture shock that was. The train station was run down and where you attempted to c...

After our Texas adventure, we made our way to New Orleans! Landing at the Louis Armstrong airport, the humidity hit us like a sledgehammer and because of the rain it only made things worse. We caught a shuttle to our hotel, so it was a good opportunity for us to sit back and take in all the reconstruction effort that has gone on 9 yrs since Hurricane Katrina hit. NOLA is slowly getting back on her feet but there are still areas that clearly show the devastation o...

After saying farewell to Sin City, it was hello Texas! The flight to Austin was a bit hairy with some crazy turbulence and it didn't help that we were sleep deprived and hungover. Ros picked us up from the airport in Austin for the 45 min drive back to New Braunfels. New Braunfels is one of the fastest growing cities in Texas and appears to be going from strength to strength. Ros lives in the John Newcombe estate which has a clubhouse and massive tennis training ...