24 hours to go and we are off
9. elokuuta, Australia ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
24 hours until this adventure begins! And what better way to kick it off than giving blood lol, so much to do still. Haven’t even started packing 🙄😇😂😂
T’was the night before…..
9. elokuuta, Australia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
T’was the night before travelling and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a “Finnegan”.
Less than 12 hours before we take flight and head to the US & Canada.
If it’sLue lisää
What time is it????
10. elokuuta, Australia ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
We’ve made it to Melbourne airport in record time. Who would have thought Bell St would have been the fastest route. (The Eastern Freeway is closed at Doncaster Road)
Long term carpark was chockasLue lisää
Blink & you’ll miss New Zealand
10. elokuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Transiting through Auckland was pretty uneventful, which is a fabulous thing. Gave us plenty of time to get a real coffee and head to the gate.
Last time I came through Auckland airport was transitingLue lisää
Auckland for a quick stop
10. elokuuta, Uusi Seelanti ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Rush,Rush, Rush and wait is the order of the day here! Off on plane onto the next through transfers and then wait to board lol. It’s not too long a wait, just enough to visit the rest room and downLue lisää
New York, New York
10. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We’ve made it into the USA… the customs rush baggage collection and Hotel checkin all happened pretty quick. The only thing above us is the roof top pool and the TWA “Connie” is just outsideLue lisää
TWA - we made it.
10. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This place is so nostalgic - the photos do not do it justice. We will just take it all in and enjoy a bygone era.
The motel room overlooks the main TWA terminal. We can see the Constellation aircraftLue lisää
Connie
10. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Connie’s history.
Photo Booth
10. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Oh how cute…
Roof top bliss
10. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
How is this for a way to end our first day? JACK and dry in the roof top pool, rising fullish moon and jets leaving every few mins
TWA Hotel
11. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
More time spent wandering around the hotel this morning. Found the original design plans, displays of uniforms over the time, retro equipment , coke machine, even the lift had helpful informationLue lisää
RKMC Memorial House
11. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We have arrived…
Spent time with local Red Knights before heading over to the memorial.
Thank you Ian Hurley, Rick Oliver & Ed Wright (founding father), Don Parker (founding father) his wife DotLue lisää
Red Knight memorial
11. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Standing where it all began in 1982.
Mass 1 members do an amazing job at making everyone feel at home. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for also remembering the members that have sinceLue lisää
B is for Boylston
12. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
What an honour to get the letter B for my alphabet in Boylston.
Bread & Butter
12. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Headed to “bread & butter” diner for breakfast
Eggs Benedict & Eggs Florentine. Yummo.
Bottomless coffee too - interesting.
And the Roosters plastered around are homage to the PortugueseLue lisää
Syracuse
12. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We’ve made it to Syracuse and you wouldn’t credit it the complex has a wonderful Wood Grille & Tap House within metres of our accommodation. WINNING
Waiting for Chris, Alicia & Cal Tiffany toLue lisää
Niagara Falls
13. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We’ve made it through border control and entered Canada. 🇨🇦
A little bit of sightseeing down at the falls and walked through Clifton Hill. Booked our cruise and behind the falls walk forLue lisää
Morning Falls Cruise
14. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The day starts with a sleep in and lazy start. A short stroll to an all you can eat breakfast… interesting selection. Henry & Marybelle head back to the motel and Roger and walk to Clifton Hill.Lue lisää
This isn’t the way into the USA
14. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
So the day starts with all you can eat breakfast and then a stroll down Clifton Hill to the Falls Cruise! OMG these things are amazing!!! And I either didn’t need a shower this morning or I do needLue lisää
Journey Behind the Falls
14. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Yet another adventure during our stay at Niagara Falls. We took the journey behind the falls tour.
Thank you Henry & Marybelle for making our stay so memorable.
The weather here is beautiful, aLue lisää
Chuck’s for dinner
14. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Let’s see, what’s for dinner? We stumble across “Chuck’s Roadhouse”.
The Harley in the entrance was a fabulous start to the adventure.
Fillet Mignon cook to perfection, dessert was amazingLue lisää
Pur & Simple - breakfast
15. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Found yet another gorgeous place to eat. (Pur & Simple Niagara Falls)
Final meal with Henry & Marybelle.
The coffee Roger & I ordered was served in cups bigger than our heads - reminiscent of our 2018Lue lisää
Detroit
15. elokuuta, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We’ve made it to Detroit but not before passing the turn off for Melbourne, London & Windsor. Remind me again which continent we’re on!!!!!!
The border crossing back into the USA was a very longLue lisää
Ford Piquette Ave Plant
15. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
So, we’ve made it to Detroit…. Motown if fully booked and we have to return tomorrow 🥹 9:30 will see us in first. Let’s try our first Ford Museum 😎 Piquette Ave Plant (Birth place of theLue lisää
Off to dinner at Shields
15. elokuuta, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It’s never a dull moment for the two of us….. short walk to the pizza joint has sirens going off. I wasn’t quick enough to zoom in but the cranks following us will get the jist.
Dinner atLue lisää
































































































































































































































MatkaajaYou’re a good man! Enjoy your trip. Looking forward to the pic’s
MatkaajaAlways doing your bit for the community.
Matkaaja🩸 Love this. FYI mum had her left cataract done yesterday. She nailed it! Except for her sky high blood pressure…bloody white coat syndrome! Right to be done in a month.