Day 1.

Sydney to Los Angeles.

Qantas Flight from Kingsford Smith to LAX. Taxi from LAX to Historic Hollywood Hotel, West Hollywood. Dinner recommended that night by Michael in the Hotel – Local Mexican takeaway/diner. Excellemt Taco’s amd Empanada’s. Finished with some wine in the Hotel Garden.

Day 2 – LA.

Walk to Paramont Sudio’s then uber to Larchmont Village. Beer for Fitz while Wiz gets her nails done! Then back to Hotel to collect bags and onto LA Union Station to board the train to New York.

Day 3-5 LA to Chicago

Amtrak Southwest Chief from LA Union Station to Chicago Union Station.

Sleeper car on the train, two fairly comfortable single bunks with toilets and showers in the same car. Watching the scenery change from western desert, through Rocky mountains, then into the midwest plains. Crossed the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, then a 6 hour stop over in Chicago.

Some but not all of the stops along the way:- San Bernardina CA, Barstow CA, Kingman Az, Flagstaff Az, Wilmslow Az, Albuquerque NM, Las Vegas NM, Raton NM, Trinidad Co, Lamar Co, Dodge City Ks, Topeka KS, Kansas City MO, Fort Madison IA, Princeton Il, Naperville Il.