Leaving….at last

   Well after a year in planning and umpteen plane changes , we are at the airport. Bags have been booked through and Mike remembered the passports( yes I did decide to give him one more chance).
Now just to remind you ,we are going to Canada . We travel to Toronto via Los Angeles today and then onto Halifax. From here we are training it to the main cities and finishing in Vancouver. Then there is that side trip to Alaska to catch the Alaska rail Fairbanks to Anchorage.
Following the trains , we are taking a ship around the coast of Alaska.   Now I know you were really looking forward to bento boxes, seeing the autumn colours and visiting the maritime museum in Tokyo. There was just a slight change on Friday and we are going to Hawaii instead so put away the yen until next time……maybe. There was a scramble to change flights, airlines etc but we have managed so you won’t be stranded on the beaches in Honolulu. Sit back, enjoy your coffee and get ready for the long flight. I hope you are wearing comfortable clothes.