Day 7: Kenosha – Milwaukee After failing big time in getting to see Lake Michigan when I went out for something to eat the night before I had big plans for today. It was Sunday and there is always a different atmosphere in the air. The traffic is lighter and everything seems more sedate. I guess you don’t have to be up for commuting and … Continue reading States 46 & 47 (Kenosha WI – Milwaukee WI – Chicago IL) Days 7 & 8
Woke at 04.30 to get to London Heathrow Airport and arrived at Terminal 3 at 06.10. For some reason American Airlines have their priority lanes within British Airways which is a tad confusing. This time I sailed through security and was tucking into breakfast by 06.30. The flight was scheduled to land at O’Hare by 10.30 local time but a closed runway delayed the take … Continue reading London – Chicago 04 SEP 23
This time next week I will have checked in for my flight to Chicago. I thought that I would have another look at the hotels that I have booked to see if it is worth changing the accommodations. When I originally booked I chose to pay the few pounds extra to cancel the reservation in case I needed to change anything and a quick search … Continue reading Planning in Progress – States 46 & 47 September ’23
Research and Planning – Nearly time go! The countdown has begun to my latest Road Trip. I came across some curve balls during the final details and did get a result due to a change in my flight confirmation. The itinerary is busy but I can’t stress enough, the importance of planning and research to manage your expectations. Obviously in this day and age results … Continue reading Road Trip September 23
Those of you that follow this site already know that I have stepped foot into 45 states. I still need to visit Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota and finally Hawaii. As I am resident in the UK this rather restricts my options and what with the current cost of living crisis my purse strings are stretched. I have researched air fares in September and … Continue reading Planning in Progress – Visiting States #46 & #47 possibly #48
Central Florida continues to attract increasing numbers of visitors annually. In 2021 is was reported that there were around 57 million visitors, the majority are US domestic travellers but 2 million are from overseas. Numbers are going up and certainly recovering from the impact of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. Would travelling through the Sunshine State by rail be an option for anyone instead of flying … Continue reading Florida – Rail Options
The city of Visalia is nestled between Fresno and Bakersfield about half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. To the South East is the Sequoia National Forest. It’s location is an ideal stopping off point on a California road trip or as a base to explore the verdant forests of California. This month Visalia became the first Certified Autism Destination in America. A report … Continue reading Visalia-CA Certified Autism Destination
Umbrellas and disposable poncho were the order of the day. It was tipping it down this morning! It meant that we had experienced temperatures ranging from 95 to 54 degrees on this journey. In reality the lower end of the scale is what us Brits are used to. It didn’t take long to arrive in San Antonio and were pleased that there was another identical … Continue reading Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 8 – San Antonio, Gruene & Austin
I hold my hands up here. I know that I am not perfect and because I have a belly button that makes me human means I make mistakes. This time I had calculated the number of days away with the wrong return date and hadn’t reserved a room for the night of the 16th October. As it turned out it was a happy mistake and … Continue reading Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 7 – Plano to San Marcos & Buc-ee’s
A journey of 210 miles and around three hours southbound on our new friend, the I-35 was today’s challenge. The scenery was red soil, nodding donkeys pumping oil and water towers marking each town. These water towers are proudly liveried with each town’s name and some mark their achievements and famous residents. They are visible for as far as the eye can see and are … Continue reading Texas & Oklahoma Road Trip Day 6 – Oklahoma – Plano, TX
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