17th Dec - Okay, we have to be honest about New Orleans, we don't really like it!Its really hard to admit that because we have met some lovely people who live here since we arrived but the truth is, New Orleans is dangerous outside of the touristy French Quarter.It's a city of contrast.The first night we went out here we were walking from our hotel to Bourbon Street (the main street which runs through the French Quarter and is full of bars, take-out food places, ...

12th Forgot to mention that last night saw our first real thunderstorm. Every four or five seconds a thick lightening bolt would light up half the sky like daytime and this lasted about an hour. As Kirsty was driving so fast that she got her citation, we couldn't hear the thunder and we only had a few spots of rain the whole time. Today we drove the scenic route from Tallahassee to Pensacola along the coast where there are places like Panama City, which could be ...