California, Nevada and a snippet of Arizona (Jan 2016)
As my brother pointed out when I told him I was on my way to the States, I wasn’t meant to be going there again this year as there are still so many other stars to gain on my map. However, it seems there’s something to pull me to the great US of A almost every year. This year, it was for arguably the most scenic drive in the country, a road trip down the coast of California. To start, I had seven days to explore Palo Alto, San Francisco and the surrounding area. Being on a plane for almost eleven hours and not ending up in Asia was a first for me. Although I’ve been to America almost every year since I can remember, it was my very first time on the West Coast. The early morning flight from Heathrow and losing eight hours threw me - a lot and I suffered with jet lag worse on this holiday than any before (with the exception of my return from Australia). On my first night I remember thinking I had to eat before I went to bed so around 7.30pm I was sitting in Armadillo Willy’s...