23rd March - We arrived back at Kirsty's mum's house to a fantastic welcome, a big banner on the window welcoming us back and lots of hugs, kisses and tears from Kirsty's mum Janice, Kirsty's dad, Phil and her sisters Kariss and Kaycia.We were extra happy to have arrived on Easter Sunday, as it meant an added bonus of lots of Easter eggs from everyone! (Thank you). After lots and lots of lovely chocolate Kirsty went for a walk with her dad and their dog, Kizzy (a...

17th - Skiing! Having read that Squaw Valley USA is one of America's best skiing terrains, we were very keen and anxious to get on the slopes - so keen we even set the alarm to get us up at a more normal time than usual. We got all the equipment and bought our lift passes ($232 - ouch!) which we thought worked on a rather old-fashioned system. Rather than giving you a proximity card that you slip into a pocket which opens the lift turnstiles when you get close en...

17th - Skiing! Having read that Squaw Valley USA is one of America's best skiing terrains, we were very keen and anxious to get on the slopes - so keen we even set the alarm to get us up at a more normal time than usual. We got all the equipment and bought our lift passes ($232 - ouch!) which we thought worked on a rather old-fashioned system. Rather than giving you a proximity card that you slip into a pocket which opens the lift turnstiles when you get close en...

Still saying goodbye and making last minute arrangements (the small unimportant things like informing Inland Revenue and getting insurance!) before we fly to Boston on Friday 12th October.

Friends and family told. Jobs quit. House sold. Money scraped together. US VISA granted. Ticket to Boston bought. Motorhomes researched. Bags still to pack, then roll on 12th October.