In-N-Out in San Diego

 

On the West coast so finally been able to try the "legendary" In-N-Out burger. It was awesome but I still think the Shake Shack is slightly better, specially with their cheese fries. I also discovered today that I like milkshakes! My whole life I've been convinced I hated them. Not tried one in about 14 years, got one with my meal today and it was amazing. Why did nobody tell me they are just drinkable ice-cream?!?

Corn Dogs > Ribs

Been quite confused by the sheer lack of BBQ food in Austin. I thought Texas would be filled with ribs and steaks but instead it seems to just be Mexican food everywhere. Perhaps it's just Austin, but I've been a little dissapointed. Figured as it's my last day here though I should go out of my way to get some ribs so I did. They tasted good, but really werent anything special.If only the buses had gone all the way to the Salt Lick place! :( 

In other news I've finally had a Corn Dog and they are delicious! It's like a chicken sausage wrapped in the the stuff they make though little fried doughnuts out of :)

My treat for surviving 5 of the most intense rides of my life.

After doing a bungee jump, free falling 16 stories into a net, being fired into the sky at 70mph, soaring through the air like a superhero and spinning around upside at 100ft, most people apparently go "straight to a bar" according to my guide. I decided to break this cycle and instead fill my body with "baconised" treats.

Very nearly threw up...

Chicago's Epic Burger

They put an egg on it. It was actually rather nice.

"Giant Burger"

Not big enough America!

Pizza, Chicago style is good.

Due to Washington's complete lack of take out food my Burger run has hit a bit of a dry spell. So I'm keeping things rolling by eating things made of cakey goodness. As Starbucks has become my second home here I have been working my way through there selection of cakes and pastries. Banana and Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake is by far the winner. (One for Flipping Delicious I think!)

I didn't want to just eat things I could, but never have tried in England though, so on the theme of Cakes I thought I would try a Family Guy favourite, The Twinkie!

possibly...

It's Official....

The Hostel I'm in at Washington has scales; if they are correct then I have LOST weight! It most likely has something to do with the hundreds of miles I've walked rather than the constant burger munching but still. I think If I am ever going to reach my 13 stone goal now I will have to invest in an all American Style Fat Person Electric Wheel Chair. I saw these everywhere in Florida, it was like the future of Walle had come true :(

Can cream cheese improve a brownie?

Yes, yes it can Philadelphia - your goal to improve everything with cheese is very much on task.

Giving my body a break...

Decided I'd have a break for a day and eat something slightly healthy. The Reading Terminal market in Philadelphia has some amazing looking foods and I picked up with awesome sandwich there. Roast chicken, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes, and lots of herbs and tasty sauce :)

Rubbish...

Had a "legendary" Philly Cheese Steak today from one of the highest rated places here in Philadellphia and it was crap! I don't understand why they are so famous. Big disappointment, they are just cheese and soggy beef slices. Was expecting some kind of thick delicious steak.

Not quite a full English...

Arrived in Philadelphia last night and grabbed a really tasty pesto chicken sandwich bake type thing for tea. Was so hungry I forgot to take a picture though! This morning I was a little more organised and went for a power breakfast to see me through the day :) French Toast and Maple Syrup always reminds me of American movies, not sure if we have it in England but I'd never tried it before, was lovely.

The thing to the side is called Scrapple - it's a Philly speciality, made from all the bad bits of pig from what I can work out :p

The Disapointment Burger.

Shake n' Burger in South Street Seaport. Cheaper than five guys but you could really tell. On the plus side I did spend the whole time eating it chatting to some random tour guide guy about America. He kept telling me how great his burger was and I didn't have the heart to tell him about how much better all the others were :p

Eating that giant slice of onion was amazing though :)

The Secret Burger Joint...

The place I went to today was brilliant. I found out about it on the internet, described as "The Best Burger in New York". The burger was damn tasty but it was the place itself that I really enjoyed. "The Burger Joint" is its name and it's hidden inside a Hotel called Le Parker Meridien. This place is posh - the staff all nicely dressed in suits, bell boys scuttling about with suitcases and doormen calling down cabs for the hotels guests. I actually walked into the lobby twice as the first time I was convinced I'd gone to the wrong address. After asking someone at the front desk they directed me down a small passage way, curtained off to the public. You could stay in this hotel for a week and not even notice it was there. Down the passage was a crowd of burger hungry paupers like myself all queuing to enter a small and very secret little burger bar.
  
When you enter it's like you've stepped into a completely different world from the fancy hotel outside. If you take your food to go it's given to you in an unmarked brown paper bag, and you walk out feeling quite smug, knowing you've been part of this little secret hidden in plain sight.

Shake Shack Heart Attack...

This burger was good, but the cheese fries were absolutely incredible.

Still getting my 5 a day....

Breakfast in New York is something quite special.

They don't actually give you five napkins, which is a bit dissapointing....

Things that suck about America....

Things that do not suck at all:

 

This is one of the best things I have ever tasted, who knew clams would be awesome?

Arrived in Boston...

It seems normal here. It's cold, you can actually walk places and I'm not the only person without a sun tan. Lovely.