The trip is just one 12 days away now. Its starting to become reality to me, its hitting me hard. I have so much to do and such little time. I’ve got all my documents and everything is paid off and ready to go. Just waiting on a few things to be emailed to me so i have back up copies while im away. But other than that its all done. Now its just a matter of trying not to panic and staying calm (panic that im forgetting something).
A lot of the people I am on contiki with are leaving over the next week. Someone left last night, a few days and another couple go, and then the big lot going around the same time I am. It will be good once I hit new york to get to meet everyone and finally get to meet people in real life. We have been chatting on facebook for some time now.
So with all the plans done, I finally can give you all the finalised trip (which now has a little sidetrip at the end.. you’ll see).
September 9th – Last Day at Work
September 10th – Pack & Panic
September 11th (hehehe) – It begins
5am: Pick up at home by Murrays Coaches (freebie from work) in a 9 seat executive Van (whatever that is).
QF389 – Brisbane to Tokyo (Narita) 0845/1705 – Boeing 767-300/ER – Operated by JAL
Overnight – Hotel Nikko Narita
September 12th – Moring to Explore Narita (do some plane spotting)
NW20 – Tokyo (Narita) to Minneapolis-St Paul 1625/1320 – Boeing 747-400 – Operated by Northwest/Delta
NW5665 – Minneapolis-St Paul to Washington DC Dulles 1500/1828 – Embraer 175 – Operated by Compass Airlines
September 12-15th – Washington DC – Hotel: Liason Hotel Capitol Hill
September 13th – Explore
September 14th – Explore (Pentagon Tour Booked, Capitol Hill Tour Booked).
September 15th
Amtrak Acela Express – 0900/1145 – Washington DC Union Station to New York City Penn Station
September 15th – 18th – New York City – Hotel: Milford Plaza Hotel
September 16th: Explore (possibly Yankees Game)
September 17th: Explore (USS Intrepid Museum)
September 18th: Contiki Grand Northern Tour: Itinerary
October 12-17th – Anaheim – Hotel: Hilton Anaheim (nothing yet planned playing all these days by ear)
October 17th
VX781 – Los Angeles to Seattle 0915/1155 – Airbus A319 – Operated by Virgin America
October 17-21 – Seattle – Hotel: Executive Pacific Hotel
October 18th: Morning Pikes Place Market Tour, Afternoon – Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals
October 19th: Morning Boeing Factory Tour
October 20th: Car Hire Booked with Budget – Plane Spotting Day
October 21st
NW219 – Seattle to Honolulu 0820/1116 – Boeing 757-300 – Operated by Northwest/Delta
October 21-25th – Honolulu Hawaii – Hotel: Aqua Waikiki Wave
October 22nd: Explore
October 23rd: Morning – USS Arizona, Missouri & Punchbowl Tour
October 24th: Explore
October 25th
NW21 – Honolulu to Tokyo (Narita) 1235/1630+1 – Airbus A330-300 – Operated by Northwest/Delta
October 26th
QF390 – Tokyo (Narita) to Brisbane 2110/0705+1 – Boeing 767-300/ER – Operated by JAL
October 27th – Home… but not for long
October 28th – Rest & Re Pack
October 29th
QF782 – Brisbane to Cairns 0955/1215 – Boeing 737-400 – Operated by Qantas
Retrieve Hire Car Booked with Avis
October 29th-31st – Cape Tribulation – Hotel: Cape Tribulation Resort & Spa
October 31st-November 2nd – Cairns – Hotel: Palm Royale Cairns
November 2nd
QF649 – Cairns to Brisbane 1255/1505 – Boeing 737-800 – Operated by Qantas
November 3rd: Home – Rest
November 4th: Back to work
Its gonna be AWESOME