CAPE COD TO NEW YORK

We (sadly) left the Cape early in the morning before most people were up as we had to get the car back and then catch a bus to New York. I took a wrong turn (a combination of me not being great at reversing the directions we took on the way down and the noise from having the roof down meaning I couldn't hear Amy and Holly's directions properly - they both seemed to be saying something different but it could have just been because I couldn't hear them).

But we made it on time, caught the shuttle bus to the train and then changed a few times to get out at the station where we needed to catch the MegaBus to New York.

We grabbed some Dunkin Donuts (which Holly and I are slightly obsessed with and which she now calls DD's) and didn't have to wait long to leave.

The bus was air conditioned which was nice as it was quite hot, had free wi-fi (v nice) and even a power outlet to charge stuff!

Here's a bussing tip - while it may be nice to be on the top level of a double decker bus, you feel all the bumps much more. So once you end up in busy traffic all the stopping and starting gives you a somewhat unsmooth ride.

But it's not unbearable or anything like that - just harder to sleep if that's what you feel like doing.

Like Amy.

We got to New York late as there was an accident along the way which held us up and I said goodbye to Amy (off to do her Trek America trip and was a good girl and didn't cry) and Holly (off to meet some other camp people to go to L.A. Vegas and San Fran before meeting back up with me later) and after miscommunication with Fiona, I caught a taxi to her apartment.

Actually miscommunication is probably wrong.

Basically Fiona didn't retain the info regarding my bus details properly and thought I was getting into the bus depot and coming in at gate 28 when actually the bus drops off at 28th street.

So I got to her apartment and the doorman gave me a key before her and Kiki even got home.

We went around the corner to get some dinner and then Kiki and I curled up on the couch with doonas and watched Coraline (she held my hand through the scary parts which was soooooo cute).

I must say that camp and Cape Cod did wonders for my tan. I mean I actually have one. I haven't been this brown in years, mostly because I can't be bothered to slip, slop, slap before I go out in the sun, so it's much easier to just stay inside.

Kiki has lovely olive skin and I reckon I hold my own against her in this photo.