Josh and Shona's Excellent Adventure

A reflection of what just happened.

CANADA | Wednesday, 3 June 2009 | Views [81]

Here's a compressed, all-killa-no-filla, highlights package from Brisbane to Vancouver

Pulling in at Warpole, West Aus, cause it was getting late and dark, we came across a lodge run by Bill Lawry's cousin, a mad keen former player herself who insisted I have a beer and watch a replay of the cricket game played the day before.
The white, white, white sand of Esperance. No other beaches anywhere I've been has had sand as white.
Getting seriously messed up with jet-lag both in Auckland and in LA. Not really a highlight, but memorable.
Tijuana, Mexico. For the fact tequila is served like tap water and somehow I was tipsy by 1pm.
The National Parks of America. Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Death Valley and Joshua Tree. All magnificent.
Coming across a racist native american. Although he self proclaimed he was an american indian. He didn't like the mexicans. Very funny.
Talking to a REAL native american. You know, someone without white skin. He didn't think much of the anti-mexican indian we'd met earlier.
Losing the following items:

Electrical adapter, pair of trousers, laptop case, sunglasses, shampoo and conditioner, 2 flash drives, the lid only off a bottle of cleanser and body wash.

Having a conversation about The Minutemen (a vigilante group) with two guys, one all for and one against. Classic example of America's divided political opinion.
San Francisco. And the segway. Enough said.
Walking out of Vegas with more money than I came with.
Putting money on black like EVERYONE said. It came up red.
By dumb luck booking a private tour of Monument Valley with the afore mentioned native american (not the pseudo racist one)
Shona getting scared by a squirrel, coyote and various birds.
and finally, Vancouver. It is one stunning setting for a city.