Up early having breakfast at the hotel and an 8.45 pick up to visit Pearl harbour. So may lives lost (2500) , so many ships sank. The Japanese decided to strike first as they felt sure the USA were going to join the war. The came 4000 miles undetected , attacking over the mountains ( which the USA did not expect), knocking out airfilelds and then hitting the harbour, only loosing 29 planes. Thet sent min subs into the harbour and stationed a sub outside to sink a...

Last night in San Fran we went for a local steak at Osso to celebrate my 50'th- lumpy to say the least but lovely! Off to bed then up early at 4 am and taken by the hotel Limo and a great driver who was a jewish immigramt from Israel who was full of craic , stories and words of wisdom for the kida on how to live a worthwhile live- really , really nice bloke. Got checked in , sat on the plane only to find that a pre-check had determined that the tyres where str...