Well rested and ready for action! Today’s adventures saw us head up and down some very windy roads to a place called Grandfather Mountain. We had planned to go to the very top at 5945 ft. The weather however, had other plans, with bitter winds and a crisp layer of ice and snow all around, …
Day 8 – Virginia to North Carolina
After a very deep sleep to recover from yesterday’s mileage it was time to get back on the road. Checking out of our motel in Richmond, Virginia we headed off down towards our next state: North Carolina. I have always been slightly fascinated to see this state, since watching WWF wresting as a kid. One …
Day 7 – Virginia & West Virginia
Our quaint hotel stop turned out not to be as restful as we’d hoped, although a lovely place to stay, with exceedingly friendly owners, rather bizarrely what sounded like and air raid siren went off frequently during the night. We took it all in our stride and have been laughing about it during our drive …
Day 6 – Washington D. C.
Last night on our trek up a mighty hill to the bar where we watched the super bowl, we were treated to an amazing sunset casting a beautiful wash of colour across the city, what a sight! My impressions of Washington so far has been that is a beautiful city, the buildings are elegant and …
Day 5 – Philly, Delaware & Washington D.C.
Day 5- Steak and Cheese! Following last nights fabulous meal at Victors Café, we could not resist one more stop off. Our visit to Philadelphia would be incomplete without grabbing a few photos at another famous Rocky movie location: Pat King of Steaks. Pictures in hand and with another item ticked of the bucket list, …
Day 4 – Philadelphia
Day 4 – Philadelphia After a pleasant dinner last night in Atlantic City NJ, we decided to carry on driving heading on to our next destination. Another evening arrival saw us making it to our next state: Philadelphia PA. It was very spur of the moment but it was yet another wonderous sight as we …
Day 3 – NYC to New Jersey
Day 3 – NYC to New Jersey We woke on what would be our last morning in NYC to a beautiful snowy scene outside. We’d been waiting for snow to hit back in the UK before we left, but were left disappointed. New York certainly made up for it and it was awesome to finally …
Day 2 – New York City
Day 2 – New York City Following the previous days travel and after a restful night we decided that there was no time to waste. Venturing out to stretch our legs and get some fresh air. Ready to blow the cobwebs away (as my mum would say). What better to do, when in NYC than …
Day 1 – To JFK Airport, NYC
Day 1 After a lot of preparation and hard work today was the day we set off for our adventure through the states! It’s been extremely busy right up to the last minute, with the pair of us only managing 3 hours sleep before needing to be up at 6.30am for our flight. In the …
What, why and where?
Discussions Afoot The idea was conceived in the chilly months of November and December, being unsatisfied with the shape our lives were taking, a big change was needed. Naturally, we went through the usual emotions and thoughts, searching for sensible, typical ways forward. There seemed little out there to inspire and nothing we thought about …