Staying at Airport

We were glad we made the arrangements to stay at an airport hotel the day before our trip to Chicago. It made for a leisurely morning yesterday and a pleasant stay at our hotel last night. The La Quinta Hotel was a very pleasant surprise for us. It sounded good and the price was right, but when you haven’t stayed at a place before, you get a little suspicious. The room was fantastic, the location was fantastic and we couldn’t ask for more from any hotel at twice the price. It is next to another high end hotel – the Hilton Doubletree – and next to a 24 hour Denny’s restaurant which made it real convenient. We had dinner there and hit the sack early to be ready to catch the shuttle at 4 AM. We will again go next door at 3 AM to eat some breakfast since we know we get nothing on the plane.

We’re traveling light – small suitcase, a gym bag and two carry-on bags. I have my computer in one and Josie has her book, some snacks and other stuff (?) in the other. We’re ready to go so we hope the flight is a smooth one. The Air Controllers issue has been resolved but probably not in time for our flight today. Our flight home on the 7^th of May should be with the full complement of Controllers.

It will be an exciting day and we look forward to having a nice visit in Naperville…