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Sunday – grey, wet and raining. Forecast rain all day so it’s a very lazy day in. After all our travels it’s quite a welcome change. Just caught a scene from the Griswald European Vaction – what can you expect … Continue reading →

Friday – warm, sun and clouds. Plan was up early and out. Somehow this seemed to translate into 10:30 out.  Drive into the Smoky Mountains National Park (NP). Start off with a short nature trail walk. Only get lost once. … Continue reading →

Wednesday – hot and sunny. After a stingy breakfast we drive into Chattanooga for a mooch around. Place looks and sounds very attractive but at $7 for 2 hours parking they can “stuff off”, we’re just not paying that. Worse … Continue reading →

Monday – hot and sunny. After yesterdays deluge good to wake up to a sunny day and pleasant breakfast. Drive to the American Village which is a nationally-pioneering classroom and American history and civics education center that engages and inspires 35,000-40,000 … Continue reading →

Saturday – hot and humid. It’s 78 by 10:00. Breakfast is back to normal with waffles. Black guy (not PC I know) comes into the breakfast area to ask the receptionist how to tie a tie – no this isn’t … Continue reading →

Thursday – hot and sunny. Good breakfast followed by coffee in the room watching the Mississippi roll on by. Massive barges plying their trade, fast down stream but walking pace upstream against the current.  Drive down to the Frogmore Plantation … Continue reading →

Tuesday – hot, very humid and sunny. Another action packed day. Off on an airboat swamp tour and then a stroll around the Barataria Park park of the Jean Lafitte National Park. Get to see an Albino crocodile. In captivity … Continue reading →

Saturday – crisp sunny morning. Makes you wonder why we go away :7) Manchester airport – joy. Long queue to be screened. Now there’s a surprise. It would loose its official designation as an airport if there wasnt a queue. … Continue reading →

Wednesday – hot and sunny. 400 mile drive up to Las Vegas. Quite pleasant drive most of the way with the exception of Sun City. The traffic light centre of the Universe. Even worse than Tucson. More traffic lights on … Continue reading →

Monday – hot and sunny. Wendy and I are up early to do the Pima Canyon trail. On the trail head for 08:20. Kevin and Anne are doing the Tucson Mall. Pima Canyon is gorgeous. Up hill all the way … Continue reading →