Arrived and Alive

I'm alive! I'm here!

Day 1 in the USA has been fabulous so far - we're just about to head out to dinner in the coming half hour.

The flight from Brisbane was long... very long. They thoroughly confused my internals by skipping straight from lunch to breakfast but that's okay.

The flight from LA to SF was, frankly, a pain. It was delayed for 30 minutes, then an hour, then an hour 20, then 2 hours. And because they kept stretching it out they told us not to leave the gate, so I just sat there, fairly exhausted, and tried not to fall asleep.

BUT upon arrival I managed to collect my bag and find Laurie and we took a train and cable-car adventure to our hotel. In the rain. Yes. "Sunny California" turned out to be not very sunny, and in fact quite more damp and cold. Apparently I've underestimated the need for a COAT. But that's okay. I can borrow one. (Don't worry Mum, I won't get cold. I know you were thinking it.)

The thing that struck me most about San Francisco is the strange old men. The first one was very "helpful," instructing us on what to do and see while in SF. Laurie mentioned Alcatraz, and he said it's better to do a boat tour, not the actual tour. When I asked why not, he said, "Hey, I've got nothing against prison, I've been there." He then proceeded to tell me not to drink, and that alcohol was a vice, and that I could get a student fare for public transport for fifty cents a day.

The second strange old man just came up to us and started singing. He had no teeth. He asked for some money but seeing as all I had were $100 bills I said I was out of change.

I will be glad to go out without a suitcase. I think I'll look slightly less like an awkward tourist then.

Okay, I'm starving and my body clock says it's 10.45am. Dinner!

Okay, back from dinner and the internet finally agreed to work, so I can post this. I'm pretty freaking exhausted and I think 7.30pm is an okay time to go to bed. It's STILL light outside. And it's not even daylight savings. Apparently it will be light until about 9. :\

Had the most AMAZING seafood dinner - clam chowder (a new favourite), garlic prawns & fettuccine and bay shrimp salad. So. Damn. Delicious.

I'm going to have to buy a jacket tomorrow, though, if it's going to be this cold. Yay! I'll just get one I can take home and wear in winter there.

I'm sure something else notable happened today, but I can't remember it.

I think I'm going to have to put some kind of structure in place for these posts...

Over and out, loves.

Lx