Arrived at 8ish am, got to the hostel which smelt strongly of wee and office wasn't open..We didn't want to stay here, so just checkin in for 1 night. went to public library to try and find another hostel on computors, sat next to a gentleman who also smelt bad.. grunting, and blatently watching some pretty graphic porn...awkward... booked a different hostel, better location. 8th - Checed in to union square backpackers hostel, down a dodge alley, wierd front des...

3rd - We had been driving for ages in the deserty darkness we came over a big hill and saw a sea of lights which seemed to go on forever - very pretty. Exciting walking down Fremopnt St to our hostel - stages with rock music, massive roof tellies and zip slides! Saw Andy and Simon at the hostel yay! Went around the FRemont experience and into a casino, Hugh gambled a whole 2 dollars away! 4th - Explored the strip, went in pretty much every casino. Bellagio fount...

Arrived in New Orleans, met two guys from brighton called Andy & Simon, all trying to find the marquette hostel. wearrived at the bed bug infested rusty smelly wierd place, luckily the ngiht before a lady in Nashville warned us about the Marquette and told us to stay at the india house so we booked 3 nights there after staying in the Marquette.. *shudders* Next day arrived at India House hostel, was much nicer &with a pool! that night popped out for some...

Arrived in the evening totally overjoyed at massive bed and lush room! Next day met an aussie guy called dennis at breakfast ended up getting a free lift with him and his friend to graceland. Graceland was touristy and pretty pricey, but really good. Also went to Stax Museum, which was wicked! we now know everything there is to know about american soul music. Had greasy dinner at Denny's Diner. Next day it was rainy and cold walked to the civil rights museum to ...

14th - 16th from chicago - st louis..coach driver was a LOL! cab drivers = massive stessheads in st louis! because w took moe than 3 seconds to decide to get in the cab the cab driver drove off and shouted at us.. eventually got a cab to 'Huckleberry Finn' got there late, man really arsey too..not a great first impression! really wishin we'd stayed in chicago now... the hostel looks like somthing out of a horror movie, smells like rotting things, and is falling ...