U.S. of A - Numero dos

What can we say - made it with bare minimum of mishaps. Well....apart from Ang thwacking her head on the overhead compartment, trying to pass it off with a blase 'oops' as a whole queue of tired, impatient travellers stood there watching her and waiting for her to go, and suffering the ridicule of Geo who felt it was important not to let the moment pass without laughing uproariously, which in turn allowed the waiting passengers to think it was okay to snigger slightly. Ang - not impressed. And so dazed that she subsequently threw her water bottle across the tunnel and had to fetch it, shamefaced, while Geo laughed some more from the sidelines.

But it's been great so far. As soon as we landed we were taken to see a few sights around Washington including the Jefferson memorial set against the backdrop of the blossoming cherry trees! Lovely.

We've also seen a nice looking Amish blacksmith by the name of Toby who we would happily become Amish wives for. Despite the beard.

We visited Geo's old haunts and picked up a few (translate - lots) of shark teeth along the way after breaking into the private beach at Windward Key.

Ang attempted to break into a church, like her British forebearers (in David's words, as well as every other American's) but was foiled by her own morals (translate - cowardice).

We ate oysters and rockfish stuffed with blue crab meat (I hope you are impressed Ball parents! And jealous Chapman parents) and hopefully we will be receiving a care package filled with American goodies from the friendly waitress who kept asking Ang to talk with her 'British Accent' while she had her mouth stuffed with fish and hushpuppies.

Saw Ang's first ever American Lax game - great fun. Unfortunately they lost but the atmosphere was FANtastic. And the hot chocolate very tasty (most important point!). Should remind any British tourists planning to go to America that it is a BATHROOM, not a LOO. Take the advice or you will end up looking like a ninny (Ang).

Overall a great few days to start off the trip and a fantastic trip down memory lane for Geo! Photos to come. We've booked our train to Kissimmee for Thursday so tans galore (insert ironic laughter...for Geo....Ang's fit...you better believe it...and this is Geo writing).

Catch ya on the flipside! (still Geo writing... but Ang's making me put it, surprise, surprise)

xxx