Round-trip airfare from Phoenix Sky Harbor to Chicago Midway: $139.80
Cab fare from Midway Airport to Adler Planetarium: $20
Admission to Adler Planetarium’s 5:18 AM-6:25 AM viewing party: Free
Getting to see the first Transit of Venus since 1882: Priceless
Let’s just say I’m thinking about it. :)
For those who may be wondering why I would fly to Chicago to watch a celestial event… the transit is, alas, not visible from Phoenix. And Chicago is the cheapest option of all Southwest Airlines cities in the “visible zone.” (Yes, I checked them all.) And Southwest is the best airline to use for such an expedition, because if, say, the forecast calls for overcast skies, I can cancel a flight at the last minute and receive full credit in Southwest Airlines “Ticketless Travel Funds” — which are as good as cash, really, considering how often I fly Southwest.
May 23rd, 2004 at 12:11:01 pm
Would that mean I wouldn’t have to post an Audioblog report with “2001 A Space Odyssey” soundtrack accompaniment, at sunrise from a Pay phone in the middle of a Field somewhere while simultaneously taking digital photos through the Welder’s glass for subsequent transmittal?
Priceless. :)
September 15th, 2005 at 11:08:53 am
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