I know United American Airlines sometimes gets a bad press but I have no complaints. Our flight, which was sadly full, was on time and got in early. Plus we somehow got a free upgrade to ‘economy plus’ which meant we had ample legroom. And the cabin staff were helpful and plied us with copious free drinks – coffee, tea, soft drinks and wine – a reasonable lunch and a sandwich.
Clearly getting to America on a Sunday evening isn’t a bad idea either. We breezed through immigration and only had a very short wait to get our baggage. As the hotel we booked was only a few miles from the airport we got a taxi. However both of us realised we’d got the wrong one straight away. The driver was polite enough and took us straight there. But his 40 dollar fee suggested he saw us coming.
The hotel is fine for what it is though the initial room they gave us only had a large double bed! This was quickly sorted fortunately. Our evening snack at the hotel bar/restaurant quickly reminded us we were in America – it was huge, with french fries for four. Each!
Tomorrow, or rather today, we’ll go to downtown Chicago.
