Chicago Cubs Ball Game

16th September 2014 – Wrigley Field   We trained it out with the locals to Wrigley Field (yes, after the man who made a fortune from chewing gum), to the home of the Chi

Chicago Jazz and Blues

  15th September 2014 We could hardly come to Chicago and not investigate the Jazz and Blues scene and it certainly did not disappoint .  We dined at Andy’s Jazz Club a

Chicago

Sunday 14th September 2014 We flew from Vegas to Chicago on Sunday 14/9/14, a 2.5 hour flight with American Airlines.  They have the strangest way of handling passengers and bagga

The Grand Canyon

Cirque du Soleil

Wednesday 10th September 2014 We attended the 10pm “O” show – this was an amazing dance/aerial acrobatics/comedy/live musical performance in and on a large pond o

Las Vegas – The Strip

12th September 2014 We are really relaxing and thoroughly enjoying ourselves.  We have had some fabulous meals and some great wine.  Vegas (compared to the rest of the States tha

9/11

September 11, 2014 In Vegas for the SSA conference at Caesars Palace.  It is the casino right next door to where I am staying at the Bellagio however it takes 20 mins to walk from

Hoover Dam

Las Vegas

We arrived into Vegas on Tuesday September 9th.  It is only a short flight from LA (50 mins), the weather has continued to be fine, blue skies and quite warm at 90F (32C).  We ar