"Why are you going to Seattle?" asked the lad we were chatting to at the bus stop. Why indeed! It is not really on anyone's “To See” list unless perhaps you are a diehard romantic movie fan and just have to see where Tom Hank’s character found himself “Sleepless”. (Actually can you believe there are corny souvenir nightgowns with “Sleepless in Seattle on them?) “It’s much cheaper to take a bus to Seattle then fl...

"Slip'ry as snot, that there road is, you be careful you hear" This sage advice was given to us by an elderly American, who had stopped to admire our Wicked van at a gas station close to the Canadian border. It was absolutely pouring with rain and he was right, the road was slippery, but what a simile, "as snot"! He went on,"It's that new bit of roadwork - I had to put my brakes on and it was as slip'ry as snot - only just got meself stopped in time...