Well the day has arrived...... time to fly ! We leave home at 9am for our flight out at mid day, Paul and Sarah are taking us to the airport, it will be a very long time to be away from them. Geoff has just taken the dogs for a walk and as usual has to make sure his birds all have food and water. The last thing packed this morning was my pillow.... can't leave home without it ! Squeezed it into my case, and now we are packed.... and ready to go ! Hope we get a chance to update this every now and then ,when we have internet access.... so Chicago..... here we come !... read more

Bags are packed....... 90% done ! 2 more sleeps and we are off ! Time only to go for a drive in the MG tomorrow and to see the Saints play Essendon tomorrow night.... GO SAINTS ! Geoff and Maureen's Itinerary 2008 Leave Melb 12.00 noon Sun 20/04 Arrive Auckland in NZ 3.25pm Melb time (5.25pm in NZ) Leave Auckland 6.30pm Melb time (8.30pm in NZ) Arrive LA 6.45am Mon Melb time (1.45pm Sun in LA) Leave LA 9.00am Mon Melb time (4.00pm Sun in LA) Arrive Chicago 11.56 am Mon Melb time (9.56pm Sun in Chicago) Pick up car at airport and drive to Best Western at Hillside Mon in Chicago - having a look around probably get a bus on/off ticket Tues more time in Chicago - at night go to see Chicago White ... read more