So I booked my Amtrak tickets to Memphis, and now putting it into my calendar I realise that I now only have a bit more than 24 hours in Chicago. Its ok, because I really want to hang out with Genie. I’m going to have to cut back on the list of things I wanted to do in Chicago though. Ben Folds is playing that night in Chicago. I’m uncertain if I should buy a ticket. I mean I do adore his music, but the tickets are quite expensive and I have no plans sorted properly yet.

The other slightly small issue is that the train gets back to Chicago at 9am on the Tuesday, I fly out to New York at 11:10am. Google Maps tells me that it only takes 24 minutes by car to get from one to the other, but that’s probably hopeful and I will be on public transport. The question is…. will I make it to the airport with enough time to spare for check in?

I will have to find my luggage at Union Station, catch some transport to the airport, find the counter where I’m meant to be, check my bags in, and then stop freaking out about missing my plane.

Check in at O’Hare closes 40 minutes before flights too.