Yes we do, come to think of it. In our quest to achieve Million Mile status with United Airlines by May, well before finalization of its merger with Continental, we're taking what some would call the long way around next week by flying to Sao Paulo Brazil via London Tuesday.
After overnight stops both in London and Sao Paulo and about 13,000 flight miles, we fly to Iguazú Falls, right on the border between Brazil and Argentina. We're staying at the Sheraton Iguazú Resort, and we'll find out what our status-matched SPG Platinum gets us.
After two nights there we fly to Buenos Aires for a one-night stay at the
Hilton.
March 15 we board the Oceania Cruise Line's Insignia, for our third Buenos Aires - Barcelona transatlantic cruise.
We disembark April 3, taxi to the airport, and fly to London, overnighting again at the LHR Hilton before flying home April 4.
It's a tough job but somebody has to do it.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.
When do you depart SEA for the long way to EZE? I'll be there for a couple of hours late morning Thurs on my way to ICN via SEA & NRT.
We'll just have to organise a trip to the States (JFK/SEA/RNO) for the second half of 2012.
Enjoy the travels, make that goal of 1MM and then start planning for the next MM.
Lindsay, Vicky, Charlotte & Jack Wilson