The best burger in the States

With a bit of free time on my hands, I’m prone to find odd things on the interweb. One of those fortunate stumbles a few days ago led me to a list of the best burgers in the States. From 33 finalists, the Smash  burger at Neon Pig, Tupelo, MS was named the ultimate Winner. Tupelo was on the […]

Welcome to Mississipi

So we managed to get just to the Louisiana/Mississip border last night at a place called Natchez, MI. More by happenstance, as leaving New Orleans we just followed the river. Natchez has a significant place in America’s slavery history and the civil rights movements of the 60s. Being a pioneer in cotton agriculture, there was, as […]

Catch Up – or what you missed last month (Part 4 – the last one)

Ok so the catchup has stretched to 4 parts, but that’s essentially 6 weeks in 4 posts and there has been a little bit happenning so I suppose it’s reasonable. Plus I’m just a little wordsy. Feb 9 – 19 New Orleans. Charlotte and I make our way into New Orleans to try and catch […]

Catch Up – or what you missed last month (Part 3)

Feb 1-7 Welcome to Louisiana. Texas has been great – people are friendly, Stetsons are everywhere and I’ve caught up with friends. It’s a big state, so at times it can be a little barren, but the highs of San Antonio and Austin have left a favourable impression. Charlotte and I make our way east […]