Today I booked and finalised accommodation for the first four nights and the car for 16 days of the USA trip.

Delighted with the deals, booked at Paris Paris for an A$100 a night, bargain. You can’t even get a room in country NSW for that price that let alone a four-star casino in the middle of the strip.

Not planning to book anything else before leaving Australia. We a playing everything by ear and will settle on firm plans as we go.

Closer to home Jorja and I spent a very enjoyable day at the zoo yesterday. A reminder to me we live in a very beautiful city and need to get out and enjoy it more. Jorja was excited to get very close to Luk Chai the new baby elephant born at the zoo early this year.