So the final stage of our trip beckons - New Orleans, The Big Easy. Our departure from Memphis is an early one. We arrange a taxi for 5.30am to catch the 6.50 Amtrak train to New Orleans. It is double decker with reclining seats and a glass roofed observation deck to enjoy the passing scenery. It was an amazing 8 hour journey and we got to see lots of Louisiana as trundled through. We alternated between dozing on the seats to looking out the windows. I woke Dad ...

Our journey from Nashville to Memphis was via an 8 seater Seaport plane. We were both a little apprehensive but reassured by a lovely English exchange student. The plane flew 'quite' smoothly to Jackson at 8000 feet before taking off again to Memphis at 4000 feet. The weather ensured the ride wasn't too turbulent and that the view was 'awesome'! Memphis was not as clean as Nashville and the high police presence was both reassuring and worrying. Fortunately we...

Landed in Nashville. You know you are in Music City when there is a musician playing before you even get to baggage claim. At baggage claim there are wooden rocking chairs to sit on and a signed McCartney Epiphone guitar on display. We get a €1.70 shuttle bus to Music City Central and then a free shuttle bus to our hotel. It is a short uphill walk from the stop to our hotel and there is a bar beckoning us. We succumb and stopped for a beer, or two! Met a loca...

NYC was,as they say, 'AWESOME'. Managed to see/do everything on my bucket list and a few extra's too! Considering the fact that my Dad has a bad back and struggles to walk too long or stand 'in line' for long, we did bloody amazing. I didn't just fall in love with NYC, but it's people too. The New Yorkers are a credit to it's city and put Londoners to shame. This all came to a crashing end when bad weather meant our flight was cancelled! So an overnight stay at ...

Sat chilling on the plane. Fed & watered (Cosmo's champagne's, wine. Corvossier & Sprite's ) Watching TV while my dad sings along to Neil Diamond. 'Song sung blue' is attempting to drown our my audio! Don't think he realises he is singing so loud ...,, Whilst taking out my headphones to talk to the flight attendants re Duty Free shopping I lose an ear ring! They sweetly offer to get out a 'flash light' once everyone departs to look for it. I reassure t...