Hi people, not going to Canada anymore in San Fran changed our minds. Had a mad few days traveling (21 hours on a train from New York to Chicago BORING). Spent the night at the hilton (not really roughing it are we!!)in chicago and then managed to change our flights from the 15th of may to today - so we have spent another 4 hrs flying and added another two hours to our otherwise screwed up body clocks!!!! tried to phone a few of you but can't get through - ...

Hi everyone will be getting pictures on the site soon going out to get a lap top organised, cant get pictures to download on the hostel computers. We had an amazing Night got drunk and watched some stand up comedy, also went to the statue of liberty in the morning, not to much fun cant get up to the top anymore and the security was stupidly strict and to had to get my figure prints taken and everything.

Well arrived this morning - afternoon to you guys - we managed to sucessfully get ourselfs from JFK airport to west 94th street using the sub-way and not getting lost (thanks to the help of a friendly ticket issuer) - and first thing was wow the weather is absoutely amazing - it\'s so hot!!!!! such a comparsion to leaving a v. wet london this moring. Booked into the hostel and decided to take a wander. After Darren got us lost twice we managed to get to central...