Sitting in Memphis now in the Pilgrim's House Hostel, reflecting on Nashville. My main memories will be of our night in the Grand Old Opry (hallowed music venue in Nashville) where there just happened to be a 85 year anniversary show with major country stars (Dolly, Taylor Swift etc). The night was given added emotiion because the venue had just re-opened after being badly damaged during the Nashville floods so the vibe was very special. The whole atmosphere aro...

Greetings from New York! We've had a great few days staying in Chelsea, Manhatten. Chelsea is a really nice neighbourhood, lovely brown stone houses covered in fire escapes and ivy. We have done everything we could that was free in order to extend beer money - staten island ferry to see Lady Liberty, Central Park, top to bottom, and a good amount of walking around soaking it all in. We also met Rob for some lovely cocktails at the top of a posh hotel which wasn...