Had another 6 hours hours drive on day 3 to Denver, Colorado. Crossed our first time zone, very strange driving along then having to turn back time. Getting pretty good at managing to fall asleep in any position in the bus, think Kar must be sick of my face, squashed us against her, drooling! Had a look around the city centre in Denver, actually choses not to shop and visit the library instead (the internet)! So good to stay in a hotel, I appreciate it so mu...

Well our Trek America Tour has started....and started with a bang! Arrived at the hotel in Chicago to meet the others on the tour. There are nine of us alotether plus the tour leader, Emiko. Kar and I are the oldest, no surprise there. Even older than the leader! There are two swiss girls, a Japanese girl, two south korean boys, and english boy, welsh girl and kar and me representing Scotland!!! The tour van is grand, plenty space as there are only nine of...