Update!

We have not commented in three days due to being very busy with a very tight schedule. It seems people think we are writing too much but as we said previously, we like our blog to be entertaining and informative!

So on saturday we were still in Austin and decided to top up the tan in the 40 degree heat - we went to barton springs which was quite lovely however we didn't stick the heat too long. after a sufficient roasting we stopped off and rebekah had her first corndog as she had seen it in some teen movies - this was not a very good time for her! the sausage was a "frankfluter" (as she thinks they are called and I don't like to correct her), and to say the least it was a little undercooked! we shared it instead with the bees in the bin!

We then left barton springs for Dallas! We shared some more of our hard earned cash with ralph and tommy again and had a little drive around downtown in the evening. People have started to comment on the size of our bags a little too much with one man telling rebekah that her bag was just about as big as her and she clearly had a back like a horse - she is upset to say the least - i frankly saw the uncanny likeness! We stayed in the crowne plaza again - we were on the tenth floor with a very nice view and we really felt a change from our usual budget inns! We were awakened to the things of the world when the car park across the road started filling up - this held the adult club and beside it the couples club - dens of iniquity to say the least and so we thought it would be great fun to pop on over for a little fun!! (just kidding)

Sunday was spent in Dallas at Dealey Plaza - we truly had a marvellous day starting with the JFK sixth floor museum. We spent some time here soaking up the history. I personally wanted to phone my old history teacher who did my coursework with me on Who shot JFK but have not been able to track down her number due to kirsten thinking I will stalk her but that is a whole other story!! The museum was very good - up in the school book depository building - how dare those wee brutes kill wee jack (thats what jacqui called him)... we also had our first shave with death when we wanted to stand in the "X" that marks the spot of the shot that killed JFK. This is a main road and not a good idea when cars are coming and it is a highway and you are wearing flip flops that could flip right off your little foot!!! again, a story for another time.. to be brief - i am still here and writing this and that is all we will say about that!

We then went to a holocaust museum which was really great as well! We think Sunday was our best day! - We found that Dallas just wasn't as gospel orientated as Houston had been and we didn't see any churches to worship at - not that Rebekah would probably have let us anyway, but it was more worldly, so we just had our own church!

We then finished our time in Dallas with a trip to the Galleria - here I had a lovely chair massage! My goodness it was delightful! I even tipped the wee chinaman! I tell you something them wee boys know what they are about when it comes to giving the back rubbings! I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt my posture greatly improved! Rebekah sat and watched as she did not want her brother to be rubbing her back - she thought it would be weird!

We then made the six hour drive to Little Rock - the so-called capital of Arkansas - rebekah has christened it Little Crap! On the way there we did pass through Hope which was the birth place of ole Billy... no not king billy - billy clinton! - you know hilary's wife! In order for me to stretch my legs we stopped off to get some food! Here we dined at the drive-thru of Wendy's - Wendy knows how to cook wings I tell ye! We are not really getting on to the hang of ordering at the box instead of talking personally to the cashier! Rebekah says its a language barrier - (she doesn't do much talking - I have given up trying to tell her that americans speak english as well)!

So... before we left last week my mummy got me a money belt... so everyday I have my little money belt on!!! Well.. at the drive through when I was getting my money out to pay I was hoking in my money belt... at the window the cashier was a 20 year old african american child - as I was hoking what seemed to be down my trousers he was very taken back and asked me if I would like him to turn around while I fixed my pants! Needless to say Rebekah almost wet herself! Well anyway we had to wait for 4 minutes - and due to the inconvenience of having to wait at a fast food restaurant we were given a little treat - a chocolate frostie - it was chocolate flipping lovely! As we are mcdonalds Newry, best customers we are going to be informing them of this regulation and suggesting they implement it.!

So eventually we got our food and reached our destination - the hampton suites in Little Rock - this was a rather lovely place and the best nights sleep we have had yet!

Today, we spent a liitle time in Little Rock - we went and seen the governors mansion - where billy used to reside - and now a man Beete - he told us he was no relation of stanley and lila! We then saw the capitol and little rock and decided it was time to get out of there!

We are now in Memphis, well actually we are staying in Graceland!! It is Elvis land literally! We cannot get to sleep for Blue Suede Shoes playing over the antenna! There is a shrine in the lobby and there are a large number of photos in our room of elvis! There are a large amount of signs saying - Parking for Elvis fans only - violators will be all shook up! Brilliant!

So that has been our past few days! Some things we would just like to note!!

- Police men take very young girls out to dinner in their police cars and it is very strange.
- We are highly disappointed with McDonalds and have not had a good one yet!
- Air conditioning blowing in your face for five hours causes you to get a draft in your eye.
- When the driver has difficulty distinguishing left from right - it poses a large strain on a friendship
- Cruise control can be very dangerous
- Rebekah will not be doing any more driving (5 miles was more than enough for both of us to know that we made the correct decision - no more will be said on this matter other than, for a second i thought i would never see my poor mamma again!)




here endeth the lesson...