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Pacific Northwest and Maga-ville

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MAGA Dallas After finishing our fun few days in New Orleans we are making our way to the opposite corner of the US to begin the last leg of our holiday. On the way though we decided to break up the trip with a short stay in Dallas, Texas. There was nothing specific that took us there, we just wanted to see it and experience some middle America culture. Dallas was a nice enough city, but the highlight was undoubtedly the NHL ice hockey match between the Dallas Stars and the Philadelphia Flyers. The stadium was impressive - even with the cheapest seats in the house we had a great view and the game was fantastic fun. We spent the rest of our stay just walking the streets and poking our head into the Dallas Art Museum. Nothing like the treasures we saw in Europe or New York, but some interesting pieces nonetheless. Seattle We kicked off our Pacific Northwest trip by flying into Seattle.  After the obligatory visit to the space needle we popped next door to a glass exhibit b...

New Orleans wow!

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 New Orleans We wanted to be somewhere special for our 30th anniversary. Christine had her heart set on New Orleans, mainly because it is the setting for so many of the books she has read. We arrived to some fantastic weather and made our way to one of the oldest and most famous hotels in the city, the Monteleone. A who’s who of famous people have stayed here, including Hemingway and Faulkner, and now us! It was a gorgeous spot and did us very nicely for the four days we were here.  Our New Orleans home (a haven for writers) We wasted no time but got out into the streets and found ourselves a  nice little jazz club around the corner and settled in with some drinks for a couple of hours. It was a no frills spot but the music was top notch. That is what you notice about New Orleans, every busker seems to have studied at a Conservatorium! At night Bourbon Street and the entire French Quarter is manic, with bucks and hens nights out until 2AM. During the day it is a wonderful...