We went to bed early last night and I fell asleep right away but only ended up sleeping from 9pm until about midnight. I really did not expect to have so much trouble readjusting to US time. It was so easy going the other way. Oh well. I am sure my normal routine will emerge soon and I will get back to sleeping. Fortunately I don't really require very much sleep so in the mean time I am hanging in there. During the day today we mostly relaxed and did laundry. W...

Around 3:30am I gave up all hope of going back to sleep and decided to get up and shower and get organized. I left for the airport on a 5am shuttle. My flight was not until 8am but I was so bored in the hotel. I figured I would have breakfast and walk around the airport. I was amazed at how busy LAX was at 5:30 in the morning. My flight was full but uneventful. I landed right on time at 3:45pm at BWI. I was supposed to meet Eric at baggage claim at 4:05. He flew...

So the crazy part about today is that I left Sydney at 2pm on Tuesday and 18 hours later I landed in LA at 1pm on Tuesday. Just East of Fiji I crossed over the international date line and traveled back in time. The flight from Nadi to LA was pretty much awful. The plane was packed and my TV and overhead light were broken. They did not have another seat to move me to so I was stuck. We left Fiji around 10pm and we traveled East so the night was short. We only ha...

My day began at 6am. I finished packing and showered and we left the house around 8:30 to drive 20 minutes to the train. Thank goodness Lesley decided to ride the train to the airport with me. The half empty suitcase I brought with me is full and I have added a second suitcase to my pile of things to carry. Now I have two full check-in bags and my computer bag and handbag to carry-on. I never would have managed the train on my own. The part where I had to change ...

Lesley and I had a great night sleep in the Crown Plaza. We got up this morning and had porridge and headed out for a hike. There is a great trail that runs along the beach and up a hill to The Skillion which is a scenic overlook. It was a beautiful morning. We hiked around for a couple of hours and admired the view from several overlooks. We were able to get a late check out so we decided to spend a couple of hours poolside. We ended up walking back to the org...