Sooooo 1 1/2 hours later and after two attempts, Esta has finally been applied for. Why on earth do they need to know your next door neighbour's sister's husbands inside leg measurement 😂😂😂. Martin Lewis advises that one should get their Esta confirmed BEFORE tbey book their flights and hotel. Let's hope that both Jac …
Author: sharron1964
As my friend so kindly put it, "you're in your second half century and you're nearer to 100 than you've ever been"! Thus begins my voyage of discovery! I am so lucky to have two jobs that I absolutely love. My second job has afforded me the luxury of being able to treat myself and it's at this job that I met a lovely lady by the name of Louise. Unknowningly to Louise she was going to be the reason that I am now embarking on this journey of a lifetime (for me anyway). Louise has family in Manhatten and quite often spends weeks, if not months visiting them. It was during such a discussion that I too realised that I also have family and friends in far away climates and why shouldn't I go and visit them. This particular journey will be emotional. Not least because on one of the legs of my journey I am visiting my aunt, who I have never met before, who is my dad's sister. Sadly my dad passed away in 2014 so hasn't lived to see this moment.
I have decided to start this blog to diarise my journey. So let me begin.......
142 days to go!
Okay so the planning starts here. So far I've been asked if I'm going to go and see where John Lennon was shot and am I going to see a New York Rangers game. Strangely they are not in my top 10,000 things to do whilst in New York for 5 nights 🤔😂
147 days to go 👍
For all 2 of you previously following my every step you may be thinking at this point, to yourselves, VISA! As you'll recall, I averted disaster at the last minute when planning my trip to Australia, after realising that I needed a visa. Well fear not, I have heard the tales of stringent airport security …
Off to the U S of A
I never felt the desire to go to America before, so I'll see if it is actually 'bigger and better' in good 'ole USA!
150 days to departure 😣
Don't panic there won't be 150 posts till lift off! Just a couple of rhetorical questions.. Why is New York affectionately referred to as the Big Apple? Wiki do dah says it could be to do with horse racing. The apple was what the race meetings were called apparently and the more important race meetings …
New York, New York, so good they named it twice! So sayeth the song 👍
I'll let you all know in September 😊
Day 4 of 4
Buongiorno Today is a travelling day so not a day at all really! Riflessioni degli ultimi 3 giorni sono che è stato meraviglioso. Io sono stato a Roma prima però ho visto molto di più questa volta . I piedi sanguinanti mi stanno uccidendo ! Addio mia bella seguaci del blog . Fino alla prossima …
Day 3 of 4
Day 3 starts with a bit of a moan. I have 4 mosquito bites on my left leg that appeared yesterday. They must have super nasty mossies here as the bites are hugggeee and red. Also got whacked by the turnstile yesterday going into the Roman Forum so have a big bruise. Also on my …
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