Debs Give my love to the folks in Canada. (Now you've finally decided to follow in my footsteps!)

Ali Strrutty Where did ure obsession with fish come from?! Those ones arnt as good as the tanked ones in Vikky centre tho ;-)

scotts mum Hey mat, keep posting your blog. everytime i check into scotts i check yours and you always give me a good giggle. scott posted some pics after getting new camera, you let that one sneak out but i appreciate it. you take good care of yourself luv scotties mum xx

Scott Hey dude. Glad to hear you're having a good time. Steinbeck country, very cool, glad to see you're still pretending to be a literary type. Looks like you are pissing people of across America, seems fitting. Only you could forget about a bag of ice. 23 miles? How much of that was in the ambulance after you collapsed?Canada should be cool. Looking forward to hearing about it. Have a good one and see you back in ole blighty. West2East refers to USA(west) to Japan(east), not from coast to coast, you know you shouldn't try to outsmart me.

scotts mum Hi mat, just wanted you to know that i am checking your blog every day when i check scotties. You sound like you are having a good time and very brave to be travelling on your own! Take care luv scotties mum.

Joyce Mat..I bet you think I am a big bore, sorry but your blog is interesting and I feel compelled to respond..first I must say that you have possibly met the underbelly of Americans, we are not all anything like the peole you have met. I would say we are friendly and would give our last dime to help a person out, always put the welcome mat out to anyone. but the type of trip you have made is I hope something you will remember for a long time. and I hope you will have some good memmories about it all when you get home and can sort the whole thing out. I think that doing it the way you have has not given you the right impression of us at all, but it is something that not to many people have done (or maybe they have ) I think you are very brave to have traveled alone in some of the worse places and yet have survived it. GOOD LUCK to you. say HI to your mom from me when you see her.

Joyce Hey you "blokes" sounds like this trip is a total booze up like my kids say they drink beer and lots of it because they are British !!! that doesn't make any sense to me at all, but oh well whatever floats your boat. have you had all the hookers trying to get you for some you know what, I understand they are just everywhere. I have friends in Vegas, and in other places around that area. My son stayed at the Luxor for 2 nights a couple of years ago. I guess I like my quiet town where I live it looks a bit like England as it's so green with lots of tree's. still getting hot weather. oh well I know you don't know me but I am enjoying your blog.

Debs Hi Mat, it seems you've been busy on your US pub crawl. Us old dears appreciate the self-censoring. Surprisingly good pics. Nice hair cut. Love from Debs

Joyce Hey Mat..Busch gardens is mega fun, we used to take our kids to the one in CA. I do wish you would go to Disney as it is not a kid thing at all. it's something you have to see.sounds like you are having lotsa fun. I can just imagine 3 British guys having a hell of a time. I wish I had met you when I was in the UK for that 11 months, but anyway take care and just keep your eye on your money !!

Joyce Mat, please keep blogging as I am anxious to know what you guys are up to and tell us about the fun you are having, oh and Mat..hurricane's are definatly not fun, having been in a few tornadoes and earthquakes I don't think I want to try a hurricane.what are you up to have you been to Disney, you would have fun. Joyce