For the last 9 days I've been touring San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles - the first time I've been to your country since when I was too young to remember. It's a pretty mad place, and was not entirely what I expected.

I found San Francisco to be very nice and upmarket in places but also tremendously run down with a ghetto like atmosphere in places. It reminded me most of London out of the three cities. The Golden Gate Bridge is amazing, I walked the length of that before going to Alcatraz, which I also found a fascinating place.

Obv Vegas was amazing. Dinner at the MGM Grand was awesome, although a little surreal with it being in a fake rainforest and all. All the casinos were impressive - especially the Bellagio, although I missed the last water fountain show thing there because I am a dufus

Los Angeles surprised me, it was far more run down than I expected, particularly in the area around Venice Beach. However Universal Studios was cool, and the Farmer's Market there was actually a really sweet place to visit. Also went to watch LA Kings vs St. Louis Blues ice hockey match, which was hilariously Americanized, but I really enjoyed that too.

All in all, however, England > America. Thanks.

However, conceding that Vegas is spectacular, here's a pleasing pic of me in front of the Bellagio:


Good times.