I must have upset the god of travelling because things aren't going right for me. So I got to the bus station in Oklahoma City for my 8:15pm bus but it filled up before I got to the front of the queue, which is the first time that's happened to me. Luckily they already had a second bus on the way so at 8:45pm it turned up. Naturally it wasn't until 9:15pm that we got going, so an hour late already. My bag should have gone on the 3pm because I checked it early for...

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma turned out to be the best stop in my recent run of the Great Plains states out of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. My first complaint, however, goes to the taxi company who were there when I needed then when I arrived - I stepped out of the bus station and right into a taxi. However when I asked the hotel to call a taxi for me when I checked out it took them at least five minute to answer the phone and then a further 45 minutes to turn...

I think we're in Kansas now, Toto. When looking at the map for where to stop off in Kansas I thought I would pick the obviously named Kansas City. That was until I found out it's in Missouri, right on the state line. Well, honestly, who would name a city in their state after a different state! At least Oklahoma City is in the right state because that's where I'm headed next! I refered to my guide book for a good stop-off in Kansas and it recommended the college ...

I've made a lot of fun of Nebraska (and Delaware). Ever since I've been planning this trip I've been saying that some states I visit will not be very interesting and I always give Nebraska as the example. So I was pleasantly surprised in Omaha, Nebraska. It started off with a piece of luck. I had to get up at 4am in Des Moines to get the bus to Omaha. I slept the short two and a quarter hour journey to Omaha and arrived at 8am. I walked to my hotel and asked if,...

Once an epoch, when the planets are in the correct alignment, a Greyhound bus can leave on time. This happened to me from Minneapolis - we started boarding 30 minutes early and left exactly on time. It was actually a Jefferson Lines bus, a Greyhound partner, so maybe that's why. Although I still like the planets idea. Also, the bus driver started off by telling a couple of lame jokes, which was a first. When I got to Des Moines, Iowa I had to get a taxi out to m...