But after a 7000-mile round-trip, cross country journey from the Southeast to the Pacific Northwest across the heartland during Summer and due South and then East on the cusp of Winter I am sad to report that even in the midst of unprecedented repair, our Interstate Highway system is in a shockingly bad way.
With more than 18, 000 miles on the clock, Roy Hodgson's men have effectively travelled three-quarters of the way round the world to reach the Europa League semi-finals and the journey has not been without its pitfalls.