So I said goodbye to Alma and her cats - think i may have forgotten to mention there were loads of cats around, she has four but there were at lest another 3 loitering outside the place most of the time, including the most sad pathetic little kitten I think I have ever seen in my life. a grey sort of tabby, all skin and bones with little wisps of long hair on its ears and tail - supper cute but sad.
Anyway did the whole greyhound thing and then the longest bus ride ever to get to tthe hostel in Austin, seems like a nice place but I sort of lost my enthusiasm after I read my emails and got depressed by news from afar. Basically achieved nothing this afternoon but did meet some nice people in the hostel and promises were made to go out and celebrate my birthday in style on Friday so maybe life isn't totally shit after all.
Will venture out and discover Austin tomorrow so I can report back.
