Englishmen in New York

Having decided to have a good sleep out after the previous long day's travelling, Dan proceeded to crawl off his top bunk at ten to seven and parade around our small hostel room in his tiny pants declaring himself ready to 'get on.'

We had a hearty breakfast that more than impressed the Expedition Leader - I think he's finally found a people that understand his attitude to food portions - then headed Downtown on the Subway, first stop Penn Street Station to confirm the train to DC, then a leisurely stroll through NY.

The Expedition Leader was worried that his small child's handkerchief of a towel might not provide adequate coverage of his crown jewels on the campsites, so spent a good forty minutes in an outdoor sports shop comparing the thread count:size:compactibility ratios of the replacements on offer. He ended up with an exact replica of his own towel.

More food, a few beers and a few more blocks on foot, we were both pretty exhausted, and hit the sack again resolving to have a lie-in in the morning...