I was really happy when I was leaving Europe in that I'd finally be going to an English language country and have no problems making myself understood. Not so. It turns out that the American and Australian language combined with my 'strong accent' and some Yanks inability to listen (and use their brain) means sometime people had no idea what I was on about! When you're in a foreign land you usually pick up a few words of their native tongue to he...

This is the temperature I woke up to this morning - who knew it got this cold anywhere outside the poles. Everything was frozen, contact lenses, toothpaste, peanut butter - you name it, it was solid. It sucked and I think I should put Esme up for sale, she liked it less than me.

The snow I mentioned in the last post has come. I`ve seen snow before, why is it so exciting? I have a feeling I may stay in Boulder a little longer, 5-10cm has settled in the 2 hours since sunset. Esme`s well pissed of about neing outside uncovered, but I can hardly blame her.

I'm officially National Park'd out. In the past week I've visited Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. Add to that Olympic, Redwoods and Yosemite and my Parks Pass has had a run for it's money. I have to admit though when I drove into Denver today I hugged the asphalt and gave praise to the hot and cold running Starbucks, but the last week or 2 has been the highlight of the states so far. Colour me gobsmacke...

I`ve just finished my first Thanksgiving meal of turkey, mashed potato, sweet potato, stuffing and some other stuff I don`t recognise but it tasted good. All for free I might add and totally unexpected. Another random hostel event. Hostels rule. So I thought I might write about them.Some people were surprised when I said I`d be travelling alone for a good chunk of the trip. Truth is, while I`m staying in hostels, I`ve never been alone. Where else can you walk int...