NY to San francisco
Ok been a while...just got to san francisco after a long long train journey throught the rockies and the sierra nevada. So what have i been up to...
welll after New york we went to niagra to see the falls.
The city is an absolute dump on the american side...real poor town...but the falls themselves are amazing...we turned up to see the falls at night and were shocked to see a tack fest but after a nights sleep we returned, and in the bright sunshine they were amazing...we just hung around the park all day in the baking sun...so impresive, didnt make it over to canada, but did stand underneath them.so powwerful (and refreshing in the mid day sun)
After that we went off to Chicago...oh what a City, we were staying in Lincoln park which is one of the nicest areas there (Even if the hostl had no fans or aircon and it was well in the 30's and had the most unhelpful staff ever). We checked out downtown and met up with a lovely british bloke from Nr worthing called Gareth, got drunk a bit and met some of his sisters friends there, ate chicago pizza pie (MNnnn and huuuuge 2 slices and your full) went to the zoo (freee) chilled on the beach, put me feet in lake mitchegan (freezing but refreshing) and saw some of the best art in the Chicago Museum (free on tuesdays hurrrrrah) finally seeing THAT Hopper.
So after the fun of chicago city we got on an overnight to Glenwood springs on the Calafornia Zephyr...one of the nicest train journeys I can remember (until the one out to san fran here) the rockies are outstanding...and I must urge anyone who wants to find a nice small town with specatcular views and superb walking and relaxing to go to Glenwood Springs. Its amazing...the vapour caves and hot springs are so refrehing (even if they do have radium and lithium in them - sends you a bit loopy) . Its also the best hostel ever Gary and John are the nicest blokes you'll ever meet, and gary has some of the best stories you've ever heard (well he did hang out with allot of cool people in his time and traveled just about everywhere!). Real genuine nice folk. We got out to aspen with a guy called eric too, which was nice, v posh, but met a girl called amanda in a bar who lived in brighton, so a few free pitchers of beer later she took us out to the grotos (lovely ice waterfalls) and the pot holes, where i jumped 10-20ft into an Ice run off pothole full of water....very cold but really refreshing...
So after saying our goodbyes here we are in san francisco...not really explored yet but looks like fun...with a free festie on sunday...will hopefully keep this more up to date now its free here...
welll after New york we went to niagra to see the falls.
The city is an absolute dump on the american side...real poor town...but the falls themselves are amazing...we turned up to see the falls at night and were shocked to see a tack fest but after a nights sleep we returned, and in the bright sunshine they were amazing...we just hung around the park all day in the baking sun...so impresive, didnt make it over to canada, but did stand underneath them.so powwerful (and refreshing in the mid day sun)
After that we went off to Chicago...oh what a City, we were staying in Lincoln park which is one of the nicest areas there (Even if the hostl had no fans or aircon and it was well in the 30's and had the most unhelpful staff ever). We checked out downtown and met up with a lovely british bloke from Nr worthing called Gareth, got drunk a bit and met some of his sisters friends there, ate chicago pizza pie (MNnnn and huuuuge 2 slices and your full) went to the zoo (freee) chilled on the beach, put me feet in lake mitchegan (freezing but refreshing) and saw some of the best art in the Chicago Museum (free on tuesdays hurrrrrah) finally seeing THAT Hopper.
So after the fun of chicago city we got on an overnight to Glenwood springs on the Calafornia Zephyr...one of the nicest train journeys I can remember (until the one out to san fran here) the rockies are outstanding...and I must urge anyone who wants to find a nice small town with specatcular views and superb walking and relaxing to go to Glenwood Springs. Its amazing...the vapour caves and hot springs are so refrehing (even if they do have radium and lithium in them - sends you a bit loopy) . Its also the best hostel ever Gary and John are the nicest blokes you'll ever meet, and gary has some of the best stories you've ever heard (well he did hang out with allot of cool people in his time and traveled just about everywhere!). Real genuine nice folk. We got out to aspen with a guy called eric too, which was nice, v posh, but met a girl called amanda in a bar who lived in brighton, so a few free pitchers of beer later she took us out to the grotos (lovely ice waterfalls) and the pot holes, where i jumped 10-20ft into an Ice run off pothole full of water....very cold but really refreshing...
So after saying our goodbyes here we are in san francisco...not really explored yet but looks like fun...with a free festie on sunday...will hopefully keep this more up to date now its free here...
posted by Bob Smith at 7:37 pm
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