I slept in a lot that first day. Not having made it to the room until … well, I’m not actually sure, but maybe 1am? … did not make for an overwhelming urge to get out of bed. Also, the…

There’s not a huge amount to report from Chicago. I mean, I did things, but they were ‘catching up with friends’ sort of things, which don’t lend themselves to photos. That said; I played some board/card games, such as this…

I figured that, as the street car which runs right to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal goes right up Canal Street, outside the hotel, getting to the station would be easy. Except they don’t; Not anymore. It’s just that the…

First thing on today’s schedule, after a shower, was The Packing Of The Baggage. Then the eating of the breakfast. As has become traditional, here’s the view during breakfast; No Beignets today; I ate at the hotel restaurant, for I…

Today started with the world’s messiest donut for breakfast. It’s traditional, and therefore I cannot be judged for my breakfast choices. Don’t blame me; I don’t make the rules. Post-Beignets, I took one of those hop-on hop-off bus trips, though…

For the record, these titles are slogans from t-shirts I’ve seen in the stores here. Like most places, almost all the stores have basically the same designs at around the same prices. Today’s alleged plan was to wander through the…

This is my room, with an unfeasible number of pillows and a sort of cushioned pool noodle thing. And a view of Canal Street. And hotel corridors which are … a little unusual in the lighting department. That said, the…

Got as much sleep as I could in Sauna 307, and the packing up process went very smoothly. Maybe I’m getting better at that part. Taking a bus to the station was the easiest approach, and the only trouble I had…

Not sure that I specifically took a picture, but somewhere along the line I’ll have looked at the Pacific Ocean, probably during the Christchurch to Wellington portion of the trip. This is what it looks like from the other side. And…

The Amtrak thruway bus was scheduled to pick me, and any other passengers, up at 7:25am. Advice from Amtrak suggested being there a half-hour early. It was about a half-hour walk from the hostel to the bus stop in the…