GREETINGS FROM SYDNEY,
(Airport), Australia
Well, we are off ……….but,
That’s right, we haven’t got very far yet – although by the time most will be reading this post we should be somewhere between Sydney and Los Angeles.
Needing to be at the airport early, we decided that it was easier for our chauffer, Liam, to avoid the peak hour M5 crawl so we booked into the Rydges Hotel at the airport for last night. (He was very pleased as it meant he wouldn’t have to be up at the crack of dawn !)
So after the usual last minute panic at work, a quick dinner and last check of the bags, we spent the evening making sure we hadn’t forgotten anything and feeling very excited about what lay ahead for the next 4 weeks !
Here is an overall picture of the ground we will be covering in that time, starting in Seattle, Washington and ending in Los Angeles, California – and exploring about 4,500 miles in between –
This is not the exact route in terms of where we are staying – some places are just waypoints to show the general overall route. I’m planning to include a more specific map of each day’s travels in my blog as we go along. And who knows what scenic detour I might find along the way !
To see Adrienne’s full outline of our trip and plans, this link will take you to the details – (just tap or click here => ) USA 2015 Trip
From past experience, there could be days when no new blog post appears. This will usually mean we have had very poor internet where we are staying. This can be particularly common in the National Park lodges – and we are staying in 4 different ones this time and some for a couple of nights. But never fear – once we get “back on air”, there should be a flurry of updates on our progress !
After all the planning, we are now ready to go …. and to quote Ernest Hemingway (who is buried in Ketchum, Idaho) “It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.”
So, let this journey begin !
Seattle, WA – here we come ….