Truth or Consequences - that really is the name of this little town! It was something to do with a radio show in the 60s that wanted a town to take its name... Anyway it was a nice little find for us road weary travellers - hot springs! And warmer weather. We stayed in a lovely little hostel place that felt like a holiday camp and spent hours and hours soaking in the hot tubs. In the morning we went to church in a little Methodist place, where the people were v...

The back and beyond has been done! We're living the dream baby! (The driving across America dream that is!) We've seen some places with little more than a street in, been pulled over by the Police already (for doing 38 in a 30 zone, but he let us off!), and have made foolish assumptions about what a roadside 'rest area' might have to offer (chuff all). We spent a night in Las Vegas, New Mexico - not the big flashy one, a quieter smaller version -...

Another long train journey over (19 hours this time!), we stepped out into the crisp Denver air, Matt still in shorts though perhaps starting to regret it! It had recently snowed. Denver was nice enough, a pretty little place, but our main purpose for being there was to see Angela. Sadly this was not to be! We tried to hunt her down but our lack of foresight in the matter of bringing a phone number meant it was futile. We stayed in the Hostel of the Rockies whi...

We liked Buffalo very much - it was nice and clean and quiet and friendly so we were a little sad to leave...but we dutifully hopped on the overnight train and off we went across about 3 states, to arrive mid morning with a new friend Andrew - straight into torrential rain! The rain lasted all day and try as we might to see the sights we were obliged to turn to a bit of shopping - to buy new shoes and socks for Cal as her cheap old trainers gave up the ghost! Do...

Ignore the map - it's confused! We took a looonnng slooww train from New York to Buffalo - still in the same state but a world away from NYC. Our first impressions of Buffalo were of empty streets with leaves blowing around - just like a scene from 'Back to the Future' (where Marty and the Doc get ready for their firetrack drive up the main street at night). It seemed kind of empty! We got to the hostel though and had the warmest friendliest welcome w...