Blogging on - USA 2017

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This week I am off on a trip to the USA to watch the Grand Prix which will be followed up with a bit of a road trip East from Texas.

The last time I blogged about anything it was about cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats (http://bigbenslejogblog.blogspot.co.uk/).  Every day of that trip I managed to think of something new to write about despite the main thing going on being sitting on my bike and pedaling.  Whilst I don't think content will be as much of a challenge this time out finding time to write might be.

Plans for the trip include the following:

- Racing cars 
- Rock concerts
- Dueling pianos
- Country and Western concerts
- Graceland (to see what Paul Simon was going on about)
- Live and Let Die location scouting
- Steak eating
- BBQ food eating 
- Pun based breakfasts 
- Karaoke
- Beer
- SUV driving
- Space rockets
- General arsing about

I might even try to sneak in some cycling for old time's sake.

The vague itinerary for the trip is as follows:  London (Boeing 787) > Austin > New Orleans > Memphis > (Chevy Tahoe or similar) Nashville (Boeing 737) > Orlando (Ford Mustang) > Miami (Boeing 737) > Boston (Boeing 747) > London

*note aircraft types are all guesswork except the initial 787 which I am quite excited about as I have not had a go on one yet.



The first bit of the trip will be done by road with a flight between Nashville and Orlando which was the only way we could incorporate space ships into the trip in the allocated time.

My travelling companion, co-driver and roommate for the trip will be Alistair who is a friend from playgroup / school / life.  You have to know someone well to spend 24/7 with them for 10 days, usually he gets on my tits after about 45 minutes but sharing does help keep costs down.

Anyway that is me blogged-on for the trip.  In theory there will be an update following each day's adventures.  Watch this space......

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