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Monday 1st July continued.
Very comfortable flight from LA to Chicago with American Airlines and apart from the first 30 minutes turbulence-free.
Arrived in Chicago on a beautiful evening with the temperature about 20 degrees.
My taxi driver got me to Days Inn with the minimum of fuss, apparently in sharp contrast to the 3 Amigos on the previous day. With Mick driving they found their way to the hotel blocked by a gay parade all along West Diversey Parkway, the hotel’s location. Moreover, both Mick and Doug were bursting at the seams so to speak, with no loo in sight. It doesn’t take much imagination to know that ‘going bush’ was not really an option in the midst of a gay parade although as Doug pointed out there would have been any number of willing helpers! They eventually found a hospital where they could find relief and also got to the hotel by basically driving round a ‘no entry ‘ barrier set up for the parade.
Apart from all the dramas the guys all seem very well and the next 3 weeks should be memorable in a variety of ways.
Now off to bed for hopefully a good night’s sleep and the start to our adventure at a civilised hour tomorrow.
Cheers
The Obese Ferret