Hello Thought I'd check in to let you know I'm still alive! Am in Vegas now! Very cool. Yosemite was raining and awful, then we went to Bakersfield and went to a Country music concert hall which was quite fun. The guy behind the bar eyed my passport with suspicion - don't think he'd seen a British passport before! Next off we drove over to Death Valley nation park which was really quite strange! It was so barren. I couldn't decide if it was beautiful or not. W...

Hi Well I'm in Yosemite National Park. Really cold - we're expecting a blizzard tonight! Can only leave really short msg as no time on internet. Have sorted out ATM issue Dad. Can't text you as have no phone credit. Couldn't find internet cafe in San Franciso. ATM wouln't let me have any money and I had to cash $350 for the food kitty and local hotel payments. Couldn't work out why it wasn't working but remembered I didn't transfer much money across from m...

So I'm well and truely knackered! have spent all day on the Grand Tour of Los Angeles. We first drove around Pacific Palisades, Bel-Air etc spotting stars' homes. I saw where Nicole Kidman used to live, John Voigt's house, where Charlie Chaplin used to live and Steven Speilburg's front gate! There were loads more. Some people I didn't know who they were. Mostly though we just saw gates, hedges and the occasional roof top! Next off we went to Rodeo Drive and ...

Well, I've arrived! Had the worst night's sleep ever last night as was over tired and then just couldn't fall asleep so am a bit tired today. Walked along the beach this morning it was so beautiful. Have taken a few pics but can't get them on a computer as yet. Will upload them asap. Hostel seems okay. Reception staff are friendly. She liked my passport cover with the kitten on! (Thanks Sarah!) Is very quiet as really is low season. Didn't really know w...

As requested by a few people here's my rough itinerary: 28 Dec 07 - Fly LHR to LAX Stay 3 nights in LA 31 Dec 07 - Leave LA on Trek America Tour 19 Jan 08 - Arrive back in LA after Trek America tour. Stay 5 nights in Hollywood! 24 Jan 08 - Leave for San Francisco Stay 5 nights there 29 Jan 08 - Get train to Portland, Oregon. Stay 2 nights in Portland 01 Feb 08 - Get train to Seattle, Washington. Stay 5 nights in Seattle 06 Feb 08 - Get train to Vancouver, ...