8th Nov 2007…. So the bus journey started off alright - seat to myself - all good, until it decided to break down in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. Stranded for 5-6 hours. Great - hardly any sleep, so hungry, and I've only got one day in Memphis so really wanted to maximize my time. Oh plus I'm the token again. I don't mind but I just must stick out - guess I better get used to that when I hit Peru. Had a rest stop at some random place. ...

8th Nov 2007…. So the bus journey started off alright - seat to myself - all good, until it decided to break down in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. Stranded for 5-6 hours. Great - hardly any sleep, so hungry, and I've only got one day in Memphis so really wanted to maximize my time. Oh plus I'm the token again. I don't mind but I just must stick out - guess I better get used to that when I hit Peru. Had a rest stop at some random place...

4th Nov 2007… Free courtesy taxi ride to the hostel at 3.30am thanks to Jason. He decided to go out but I wasn't up for that, so decided to chill in the TV room as wasn't allowed to check in until 4pm. Got some sleep but wasn't really allowed to sleep in there so kept getting woken up. Pain in the ass! Walked around the city at 10ish - I think - time difference messed me up plus daylight saving. Went to milleium park and saw 'the bean' - so cool. Then...

29th Oct 2007… Up earlish, well old Chinese lady told us we had to get up…shes always awake no matter what time it was! Marc was going back to NYC ready for his flight the next day and I decided I would go and chack out Toronto considering how close I was to Canada. Booked a hostel called Clarance House - was meant to be the best in the city. On my own now for the first time since I really got here. Everything I needed to do , Laundry, changing ...

27 Oct 2007.... Finally got to Niagara Falls at about 7 in the morning. Marc decided to come with me on the Greyhound rather than train as it was going to be a bit quicker!! Checked into Hi Niagara where we were greated by this little chinese woman. She was great made us some breakfast before we hit the sack! Slept most of the day to recover from the journey, then got up and did my laundry for the first time - Marc showed me the ropes! Got back to the hostel wh...