before I go to bed.
You know how you always forget one thing?? My watch. Oh dear. Suppose Ill have to buy a cheapy. Wonder if there are any Shell stations nearby I can get one for 99p hehe?!
Also, I noticed a rather curious thing as I left tonight to go for a drink. As a HHonors member ( Hilton hotels loyalty programme, as I pronounce it H-Honours) I get points by staying in hotels owned by the said group as well as accumulating points for AAdvantage (American Airlines loyalty thing) (what is it with Yanks and double letters at the start of words). Anyway, turns out Im on the H-Honors VIP floor. Check me out!!
Dont know what it means but its always nice to brag!!
Anyways, had a nice dinner and a couple of beers and now its past my bedtime
Matt
Friday, 30 March 2007
Im here at long last!!
The wait is over. Finally, the Corke has come back to CHICAGO!!!
After what was an eventful flight more akin to a creche than a plane involving about ten kids playing in front of my seat, I finally got here. I just put my IPod on and tried to have a nap. The real fun started at US immigration. I queued for an hour to enter the USA, mainly because about four flights all came at the same time, and it so happened that we were behind a plane load of Mexicans. No disrespect at all, but it is well renowned that US immigration have issues with a number of illegal workers from "South of the Border", hence their somewhat stricter stance!
Once called, I sailed through in about 2 minutes, only to find that because I had waited FOREVER to come into the country that my bag was nowhere to be seen, and the baggage carousel reserved for us was now carrying luggage from Munich. After failing to get any sense from the baggage supervisors, I eventually found a rather pleasant eastern European chap who pointed me in the right direction. I was relieved to find that I wasn't the only person with this problem. I found my bag and left the airport. I called the hotel and they sent their shuttle bus to collect me. Excellent service!!
Needless to say the delays have meant that I have been unable to go shopping for my new trainers. Its now 5pm local time and with a half hour bus journey each way I didn't really fancy it. I'm hoping that there's a place at the outlet mall that sells Vans (the trainers, not the mode of transport!)
Anyways, I'm gonna get myself settled and have a look through whats in the local vicinity.
Speak to you all soon
Matt
After what was an eventful flight more akin to a creche than a plane involving about ten kids playing in front of my seat, I finally got here. I just put my IPod on and tried to have a nap. The real fun started at US immigration. I queued for an hour to enter the USA, mainly because about four flights all came at the same time, and it so happened that we were behind a plane load of Mexicans. No disrespect at all, but it is well renowned that US immigration have issues with a number of illegal workers from "South of the Border", hence their somewhat stricter stance!
Once called, I sailed through in about 2 minutes, only to find that because I had waited FOREVER to come into the country that my bag was nowhere to be seen, and the baggage carousel reserved for us was now carrying luggage from Munich. After failing to get any sense from the baggage supervisors, I eventually found a rather pleasant eastern European chap who pointed me in the right direction. I was relieved to find that I wasn't the only person with this problem. I found my bag and left the airport. I called the hotel and they sent their shuttle bus to collect me. Excellent service!!
Needless to say the delays have meant that I have been unable to go shopping for my new trainers. Its now 5pm local time and with a half hour bus journey each way I didn't really fancy it. I'm hoping that there's a place at the outlet mall that sells Vans (the trainers, not the mode of transport!)
Anyways, I'm gonna get myself settled and have a look through whats in the local vicinity.
Speak to you all soon
Matt
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