Nowhere in Particular

As we're travelling through the USA we can’t help but think of the movies and TV series that we have watched over the years based in various locations in the States. Forrest Gump was very excited to be ‘in our nation’s capital’ on his visit to Washington D.C., so we smiled when we walked past the Washington Monument and along the reflection pool. This was the very spot where the movie’s characters, Jenny and Forrest found each other again. The scenes from the films we remember did not actually occur, but it sometimes feels like a real memory when you walk around the corner and see an iconic, yet familiar structure that appeared in West Wing or House of Cards . Walking the National Mall in Washington certainly felt like this a little more so than other places we have visited in the US. Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA Most visitors and locals consider Washington D.C. to be an expensive city. The accommodation and restaurants certainly help to create this impress...

As my sister was travelling for work, we were all hoping she would be able to meet up with us 160 days into our round-the-world trip. When I first suggested meeting in Lagos, some explaining was necessary as we were not going to spend four days in Nigeria’s largest city, but rather the idyllic beach town of Lagos in Portugal’s Algarve region. After meeting in Lisbon, the bus trip to Lagos was the perfect start to this part of the trip. My husband could read his book while my sister and I could spend 3 hours of non-stop talking to catch up on news. Arriving at our destination, we battled to hail a taxi and persuade him to take us to our Airbnb – he insisted it was close enough to walk and we insisted our bags were too cumbersome to drag for a few blocks. Later, we all reached consensus, because although the apartment complex was close, finding the correct apartment took some time and driving up and down the road on particularly warm summer’s day. The centre of town is pictures...