Hilton Garden Inn Detroit/Downtown

Phew... Going through US Customs was a bit trying... No searching but a lot of questions meant - I supposed - to catch us with something bad... Who knows. We did not loose any meal. We're in the middle of a fairground, with a weak WiFi but OK. The only analog TV channels are from Detroit but the Detroit area offers 22 digital channels, many

Longer day than expected but we grinded the flying condo to a halt. No problem other than a sticking lock on the propane door.

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... I have for a while unless they can make them out of kimchi in Korea. My flight in wasn't bad, but I didn't get much sleep. Time to work on the TEFL though, so I will end my entry here unless something interesting happens between now and my flight, which isn't for 3 more hours! Sweet layover!

... stores wherever we travel. I'm already planning on buying another suitcase in Australia to carry home all my goodies (which I know I'll collect).
So much for not knowing anyone. Bill got a call from a friend yesterday who was talking to an acquaintance of his who was telling him about a cruise he was taking, and wouldn't you know it, it's the one we're on ...

... would ever come to be realized.  Between incessant court-dates, elusive probation officers, and my own hemorrhaging of funds from traffic tickets and ubiquitous overdraft fees, my final days in the US felt like a hobble rather than a sprint to the finish.  Intermittently, I felt moments of disdain for the place I was raised.  A string of memorable weekend getaways with accompaniment from Daniel Pachota (born in South Dakota) amounted in my final days of summer, indicative of my longing to ...

... If that wasn't bad enough, I then told myself off, forgetting to use inner-monologue.

So i"m back in Toronto for a few days until I have head off around America. Should really think about hiring a car or something.


Thought of the day

Why do birds suddenly appear?

For reference

I caught the 1755 from Windsor.
It arrived in Toronto at 2220.
The lady in front of me was reading an article titled, '8 times it's ok to throw a hissy'.

... t get the seat fixed.

Cath and I walk up the road a100 metres and find a family restaurant (like a diner no alcohol but wholesome cheap food). Good food again. We tried to take a photo of someone smoking in the restaurant as this is so foreign to us but I almost got caught so you will just have to remember the eighties in Australia to understand.

Off to bed

A nice relaxing day with a bit of time to catch up at the end

Today we went to Germany! FINALLY! :D

And we are sitting on the plane as I'm writing!! EIGHT FULL HOURS. ick! But it's going by fast :)

It was super hard to say goodbye to everyone earlier.. even though we will only be gone for 3 weeks.

Our flight left at 5:20pm (USA) and we should arrive around 7:30am (German).. so basically, I'm going to be very tired tomorrow.

Oh, Alina has a "friend" on the plane. She's turkish ...

After two days at my Dad's house Downriver, I was packed and ready. My stuff all fit into my small backpack, but I figured even after I ate the beef jerky and threw away a few clothing items, I would still like some wiggle room, so I brought the big one. To the airport!

When we got back on the road, we went pretty much straight north on up to Detroit, MI. Some very good friends of ours from Maui, Al and Lori, had planned to renew their vows and celebrate 25 years of marriage. The extra special part, was that they did everything just like it was the first time....the same church, the same priest (Al's brother ...

... From first to worst:   Ellen:  San Francisco, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New York (NL)   Jack:  Pittsburgh, Detroit, San Francisco, Cincinnati,  New York (NL)