Death Valley and Sacramento

Death Valley is apparently the lowest point on continental US, being some two-hundred and ninety-something feet below sea level. sjhw_tolerance thought it would be an educational stop.

It was, actually. :)

( the low point of the trip...literally! )

I didn't end up taking any shots of Vegas. I'm not sure why - perhaps because this part was really a 'vacation' time rather than a time to see the sights - and the pics of Vegas are always better when professionally done. Vegas through the camera of a rank amateur looks cheap.

( The Phantom of the Opera is there inside my mind! )

After the decadence of Vegas, Sacramento was quiet. pandora_576 was welcoming. The cats were friendly. (Pics to come.) RenFaire was...interesting. What follows is a varied and various set of photos of persons I encountered while at the Folsom RenFaire.

( RenFaire: an exercise in exhibitionism and amusement )

And, just to finish the section on Sacramento, pics of pandora_576's cats!

( here, kitty, kitty, kitty! )

Philadelphia next. I hope to catch up with my photos by the time I leave the US. Maybe.

Boston Brief #1

Went to the Red Sox Homecoming Parade. Got all kinds of photos that probably won't be of any interest to anyone unless they're a Red Sox fan. (Incidentally, the "not a Red Sox fan" angle also encompasses me, so...)

I've run into more Australians in this hostel in the last day than I have in the US for the 4 weeks before today! There are four from Perth (two couples: one middle-aged, one young), one from Brisbane, one from Melbourne, and myself. All we need is someone from Adelaide, and someone from Canberra, and we've got all the major cities covered... Although I'd hesitate about calling either Adelaide or Canberra major cities. (Sorry, lyore!)

Met wneleh last night, meeting chiroho tomorrow. Then it's off to London to meet up with venom69 at the hotel on Friday...um...I should probably check up exactly which hotel this SG-12 convention is at...and hopefully see stef94 in Amsterdam on Sunday. I just have to shake the tour group!

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Dear B1 and B2,

Please appreciate this icon of half-naked Jamie Bamber, a.k.a. "Mr. Battlestar Galactica" that I have included with this post. Your postcards should be forthcoming. (Just as soon as I work out how to get two 41c stamps to equal 90c.)

love,
Selina.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia reminds me a little of Sydney. Maybe it's just the streets and skyscrapers, the public transport and the ability to walk everywhere, the parks and the weather (kind of late autumn/winter).

( Cream Cheese )

Really, I could have spent a lot more time in Philadelphia. Although my waist would probably have been non-existent by the time I left - the food there was wonderful! No offence to the south-west, but I much prefer the 'international' food options.

Tomorrow, I have decided to wake early and head in to Salem before I meet up with chiroho for a late lunch. That's right, I'm going to Salem, MA. on Hallowe'en!

It's gonna be mad.