Early start this morning with town car delivery to airport @ 7am. Curbside check in was a good thing but I could have done without the Whitney Houston belting out at me from some low paid dudes boom box - please have some taste man!

SFO airport on the Virgin side is really pleasant. After the long delay with security we made it to our gate and rested for a short time.

Now can someone explain this logic to me pls. You want to walk into the security hall and have to show your ID & boarding pass. You want to join the queque to permit yourself to removal of all but your soul and again you have to show your boarding pass - didnt I just do this, what has changed in the last 10 feet to suggest to you that I am not boarding?

Add to this adding the standard viewing at the gate and it equals a pretty inefficient system. We certainly have it lucky when it comes to our domestic transport arrangements.

I wasnt feeling all that well with a weird stomach but no emissions from either end just yet.
Boarded a very full flight, TB and the girls enjoying the 3 seats with EB having the window seat this time.
Uneventful travel north and arrived without issue. I was still feeling like crap when we hit the minivan taxi to hotel. Cold outside - can see breath (not unexpected)

Made our way into city and Aurora Ave to hotel. Luckily room was ready for us and we checked in. Not as much room as SFO but OK who cares. The girls a little surprised with their first viewings of the city of grunge. I dont disagree but do know a different side to this city exists (not yet witnessed)

We hung about for a bit then bit the bullet and hit the bus into downtown. Initial walk to 3rd & Bell to grab the free service. Pike Place market was a nice distraction. Some good fresh foods & some excellent craft works. A walk checking some other stores and grabbing a few supplies, we joined the masses for the return bus leg to hotel. A good system.
Then comes the exhaustive decision of dinner. Not much immediately in / around hotel so everything has to come from outside. I was feeling pretty average at this stage and wasnt eating but the girls decided on pizza. I ordered and we waited over an hour for delivery to the room. Cold pizza anyone. Everyone so over it at this stage so just give me the damn box!

We all had a pretty poor night. I was up & down with toilet visits & vomiting and the girls all squeezed into the 1 bed for the night (thought I was contagious or something).

Will have to grab some medication tomorrow to calm this down - bloody meal in SFO I think.

Out for now