Giving thanks

When Steve and Erna found out when we were due to arrive in New York they invited us to come spend Thanksgiving with them, an offer too good to refuse. We hopped a Chinatown bus on the Wednesday afternoon. The trip was not as quick and pleasant as our trip on Bolt bus last time around but after a stopover in the outskirts of Baltimore we got off in front of the arena in the centre of DC just as a hockey game ended, meaning we had plenty of company on the late night metro ride. Of course you couldn't find nicer hosts than Steve and Erna and it was so nice to see them again. They had a stunning meal prepared on our return and we had a great night recounting some stories from our many adventures.

For Thanksgiving Steve, Erna, and the family head around to their friends house, and we were invited to tag along. The party had all the classic ingredients for a traditional American Thanksgiving, at least according to our hosts. There were family members who had flown in from afar and of course a lot of turkey, stuffing, and sweet potato pie. Although Bjarki had previously had a taste of Thanksgiving in the US when he went to college in Florida, this was Arna's first experience of traditional extreme overeating. Sort of like Icelandic Christmas but without the presents. Having the meal in the afternoon also means that Americans can go back for seconds, and thirds, later in the evening.

Our final day in DC was spent relaxing with Erna and Steve,

Our two visits to DC were the perfect way to bookend our trip.