It was good to get back to Emily and Rob's apartment in Boston. It makes a nice change to actually know where you are going. The next day took it easy and wandered around and took the bus to Deer Park from where there was a beautiful sunset over the Boston skyline. The residents have really gone to town on the Halloween decorations. Yesterday, Halloween, took Peterpanbus from Logan airport to Falmouth. Massachusetts. What a pretty little town! On the bus I me...

Now on train to Washington DC. 7 hour journey in comfortable Amtrak train. Had a bit of a battle lugging my luggage with 2 changes on the subway. Right now we are travelling alongside the beaches and bays of Connecticut all so beautiful with the autumnal colours. Was sad to hear that Derek 'Dribble' d*** on had passed away. Seems we are not indestructible after all. Arrived Washington DC around 5.30pm and took a taxi to Columbia Heights where I had booked a r...

Woke up in the dark and my phone time said 10.30. I thought that is good because I went bed about 12.30 am. Then I couldn't understand that it was still dark outside. I wondered if I had slept round the clock with exhaustion. Then my clock changed to 6.30 but it was still dark and I didn't know if it was morning or evening, definitely confused. Wondered if I would have the whole night to go through feeling wide awake. Was relieved to see it getting light arou...

Left Falmouth in the morning-with difficulty, as I missed the train! That is the trouble when you live only 2 minutes from the station. I swear it left early. Panic! I ran back home and searched for a taxi number in the telephone books and called for a taxi urgently. Taxi took me to Truro Station and I had to pay in dollars as had no pound notes. I had called Dave my next door neighbour who was going on the same train to wait for me at the barriers to help me...