Today was the beginning of the Mardi Gras build up and the parades would be getting into full flow later in the day. Me and Gareth decided therefore that we wanted at least one set of fancy beads each that we would keep for the rest of the week rather than throwing at women to show us their breasts. But before we could head for town breakfast was needed and so we followed one of Jack's suggestions and headed to the most famous pancake house in New Orleans whi...

Superbowl day! All the people who had hung out at the hostel the past few days had decided to watch it together, including me, but we hadn't decided where we were going to watch it. We had arranged a time to leave the hostel but I was an hour behind schedule so I rang up to find out where they had found as the whole city was heaving with people everywhere you went. They were in a bar called Sneaky Pete's in the French Quarter. When I arrived it was a narrow one...

Well my time in New Orleans didn't start off too great. Arrived at the bus station and tried to get some cash out from the ATM as I had about $5 remaining. For the second time on this trip I got the response from the machine of 'Insufficient funds'. Crap! The transfer from my bank account hadn't gone through yet and my credit card was maxed out. Would have to ring pa and get a short-term loan in the form of a western union transfer, god bless 'em. Still didn't ...

Woke up in Vicky's apartment at UF and she had to go to the college for the day, so I decided just to have a chilled out day and wander around. I met her flat mate Morgan who was really nice and a fine co-host. The big thing at the college is the American Football team the Florida Gators and so on my way around the campus I stopped off at the team shop. Well good lord! I have never seen so much merchandise and a bigger shop for a team in my life. But typicall...

Landed for the second leg of the world tour in Miami (primarily for the NFL Pro Bowl) not knowing how long I was going to be travelling for due to my Nan's illness and so intended to make the most of it, starting with meeting up with Jenny who we had met on the beach during the summer when I was last in Miami with the boys. She had invited me to join her and her friends at a club somewhere in town, exciting you would think, unfortunately as is my want I went ...