Summary

Overall, this was an interesting roadtrip on which I got to see three brand new stadiums (Citi Field, Yankee Stadium, Target Field) and two stadiums that I'd never seen a game at before (PETCO Park, Turner Field) although I had visited Turner Field for a ballpark tour a couple of years ago on a cold January weekend when I was in Atlanta on business, and Coors Field that I'd visited last year and really liked.

Target Field was a beautiful facility - easily the nicest ballpark that I visited this year.  I wasn't all that taken by the new Yankee Stadium, although that might have been coloured by the intense heat in New York on the days I visited.  Citi Field is nicer, I think.  I like the way that they have lots of different club areas, and these are available for people n different pricing levels and not just those paying top dollar.  I liked PETCO Park too, in a great location down on the coast.  Coors Field was just how I remembered it, and I enjoyed it yet again.

I've had so much weather this year, too!  From the intense heat of New York at the end of August to the chilly midnight in Minneapolis as the Twins and Tigers went 13 innings to the pleasantly warm San Diego (although the locals thought it chilly!) and heat of Atlanta, to the tornadoes on my return to New York.  However, no rain outs, which is good news.

This is the first time I've flown BusinessFirst internationally and I think I shall do it again, as it was so much nicer than Economy.  From the quiet lounge at Heathrow, to the six-course meal on the flight, to the priority baggage label that resulted in such a short time from wheels-down at Newark to being in my hotel room.  Sadly, I didn't get the upgrade on the way back, but at least that means I get the 20,000 miles and $250 back, though.  And I did get a complimentary upgrade on ones of the legs between San Diego and Atlanta.