When I originally booked my Round the World ticket, Phil and Aimee were living in Chicago and so naturally I included a stop off with them on my itinerary. Subsequent to my departure, however, they got married in South Africa (inconvenient) and move to Salt Lake City (inconvenient). They're just lucky they showed me such a good time. We hung out, caught a Jazz vs Bulls game, went cross country skiing, snow boarding, I walked their beloved pets often and we shared a lovely Thanksgiving.
Next up was Atlanta where I stayed with Grant and Steph who took me in to their lovely home and again I was shown a great time for a few days before heading out to New York. We enjoyed some incredible live blues, I explored the city, art galleries as usual, trekking and some general hanging out.
New York was as expected. High paced, the streets cast in shadow by sky scrapers and it seems movies and pictures have portrayed a fair depiction of the city. Brooklyn was a welcome respite after an intense few days in Manhattan, and I enjoyed the different spin on life and landscape there.
I struggled to narrow down the pics, so please excuse the onslaught:
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| Semi-frozen dam at the park, Salt Lake City |
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| Cross-country skiing with Phil |
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| Jazz vs Bulls - cracker of a game came down to the buzzer |
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| Walking the dogs in the hills surrounding the city |
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| Thanksgiving dinner - too much good food |
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| Snowboarding is just the best fun |
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| Grungy Blues scene, Atlanta |
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| Clambering up the rock for a view of Atlanta at sunset |
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| Old railway bridge converted into a park |
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| Iconic NYC |
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| Brooklyn Bridge |
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| The NYC team at Times Square |
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| North Tower memorial site |
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| The Guggenheim - I forgot my skates |
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| The Met did not disappoint |
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