Becky and I left Wichita at 1:50 AM on Thursday, arrived in Newton and waited and waited for the Amtrak...it was almost an hour late...we made good time to KC and then lost it all and then some before arriving in Chicago almost 2 hours late. That put these two Kansas girls among rush hour pedestrians lugging suitcases on the METRA...for a long ride to Winthrop Harbor. Followed by a brisk 2 mile hike to the boat...we were very tired puppies. Floyd was a great help, providing a wheelie cart for transport of our carry ons and then fixing a fabulous meal...and then outlining the day trip to Chicago that would start at 9 AM on Friday ....no rest for us....