Well, thank God for that....I've finally uploaded photos. That's right, after a two-week drought the photographic floodgates have opened! Prepare to be inundated with THREE new albums...from the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and here in San Francisco. (My quest for the elusive USB port finally ended in victory today, although it came at a price - $20 in a poncy internet cafe, to be exact.) Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the pics. The Grand Canyon must still be hurting fr...

Today I have been mostly exploring Alcatraz, which was nice. It was, as predicted by everyone who has been, absolutely incredible. Actually seems like quite a glamorous place to be locked up - nice view of the city, radios, games, musical instruments allowed and three square meals a day. But, on the flipside I suppose you've got small negatives like b*****y in the showers and solitary confinement, so it's not all peachy. Learning about the escapes and riots was a...

Hello from the Pacific Coast dudes! I'm so sorry for the lack of pictures (I see the last album was from Breckenridge on May 28 - oh dear!), but finding an internet cafe that lets you upload pics is virtually impossible. Sorry everyone, as soon as I manage to do it it will be a photofest! Yesterday consisted of possibly the longest and most gruelling walk of my life. We tried to walk to the Golden Gate Bridge from the hostel, got halfway there, realised it was st...

Well, we survived Las Vegas and have somehow made it to California. The Atlantic-Pacific quest is now complete! First things first, thanks to everyone for the birthday messages. I was genuinely touched and got quite emotional in the internet cafe here. I think I'm suffering from post-Las Vegas sleep deprivation. 10 out of 10 to Mum (and dad) for the birthday poem/song. Turn around bright eyes indeed! I was shocked to see it appear on the message board for the wor...