Up an at em at about 8 even though I could have easily enjoyed a few extra hours sleep. We had some porridge we had bought last night as we had a kitchenette & then went catch the ferry. On our way out the door I quickly checked the pier number only to discover the ferry was a hour later than I had thought so instead we had to return to the BART train then take a bus to Vallejo where we had time for a coffee before Leah picked us up. After some waiting in the...

A hot day of 36 degrees as we left for colder climates. A 3pm flight out of Melbourne on Qantas direct to Lax & the 13.5hrs went reasonably quickly. At first the basket style foot rests seemed we would be in for a comfortable ride but inevitably the seat became uncomfortable and I only had about 3hrs sleep. The food was quite good for airline food with the extra chocolate & ice team snacks a welcome distraction. We got through immigration surprisingly qui...