I am starting this out sitting at the desk in the Comfort Inn, weather balmy enought that we have the windows open in the room and we can see and hear the palm trees outside. We have been here for about an hour.
Our room last night in Detroit was not exactly a disaster, but was not anything worth writing about, so we won't. We are now in a perfectly standard Comfort Inn, but we feel like we are staying at the Ritz in comparison.
Flights were great, little turbulance, great visibility, and no delays. We passed within 7 miles of the Grand Canyon and didn't even stop. Of course, they were 7 vertical miles, so the stop would have been a bit drastic, but is was my first time seeing the GC, and it was fascinating.
The hotel website was right. There was a shuttle from the airport to the hotel. What they neglected to mention was that it was more of a taxi service, really, and that it was $54 (+ the inevitable tip).
We have a very tasteful stucco WalMart across the street, as well as bountiful restaurants like Denny's and burger places within an easy walk. The half hour trip to the stadium site will take us up to three hours according to the "Make a trip" function on the Metro website, and the Metro station that is "right across the street" according the hotel site is really 2 and a half miles away.
We will have to post pictures tomorrow, because I forgot the charger for my camera battery, and will have to go and buy one tomorrow morning. I also forgot my phone charger, but I do have Rob's, so if anyone wants to contact either of us, do it quick.
That's it for now, we are just having a leisurely evening to catch up and rest from the travel. We are heading off to pick up some supper, and will be calling the kids at their hotel in about an hour.
See you tomorrow....
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