Past the halfway mark

So yes, as the title states we have reached and passed the halfway stage of our trip around north America. For those of you who weren't paying attention (yet are still reading), here's a quick recap:

Stop one: New York City.

Two hostels, ten days, our first taste of culture shock. Rock band in Times Square, sunburn in central park, impromptu Spanish lessons from the shopkeeper opposite the hostel. Also, mnm world. I don't know why either.

2: Toronto

Overnight Greyhounds are the devil, and Canadian customs are a lot friendlier than those at JFK. Toronto is a fantastic city, and the people we met there made us feel very welcome indeed!

3: San Francisco

Another flight. No chance we were going to take a coach, we would actually die. Our first Hostelling International hostel - very cool indeed. Highlights included a funky tram ride, fisherman's wharf and the golden gate bridge. Oh, and buying my Gir shirt. Yay!

4: Santa Monica, Los Angeles

Road trip! The six hour drive turned into a nine hour one thanks to road closures. Damned fires. Santa Monica was probably the best located hostel we've had - literally one block from the beach. Also a reasonable bus ride from Hollywood, but Santa Monica itself was the highlight for me. It's also where I picked up my iPod. My god, I love free wifi.

5: Las Vegas

What can be said about Vegas that hasn't been said a thousand times before? The place is mindblowing. Usual rules do not apply. Met more cool people, some of whom we'd met in San Fran. Talk about small world! I gambled a little and profited, Hodges gambled more and lost. There's a lesson there, people. Also, I bloody love buffets.

6: New Orleans

Internal flights > Greyhound. Totally.

The weather in NOLA, as you'd expect, is crazy. We got drenched immediately, but thankfully the Hostel was awesome - full of character. A word to the wise: if you go to New Orleans, get a decent insect repellant. My legs look like War and Peace in Braille.

Also, you can try, but you won't get a tour guide as awesome as ours. <3

So, after another Greyhound that got us here at 4am - no, apparently we didn't learn from Toronto - we're in Talahassee for a little recuperation before Orlando. Ash is coming out to meet us next week! Woo!

So yes, that's it thus far. I'd add more detail but my thumbs hurt already. Hope y'all are doing well.