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Have landed in Las Vegas after going through transit in Brisbane and Los Angeles, although there was an 8.5 hour wait between flights before going to LV from LA. So I decided to jump on a bus and tiki tour. The bus went to Union Station, so I walked around there for a couple hours. Got bored, so headed back to the airport. Turns out Union Station was on the fringe of Downtown LA. Having walked a fair bit I never would have know this.....anyway I am just going to list some observations on the venture so far. I'm rather tired, and feet have large blisters on 'em, stupid new shoes.
-Pickup trucks are popular in LA at least
-Tow Trucks are more prominent in the LA streets than Wellington parking wardens
-No wonder America is so far in debt, there is a different Credit Union on ever block
-US Subways have "jalapeno Cheddar" bread option, guess NZ got to wait till 2013
-I thought I did not mind travelling, turns out its s*** when annoying people sit next to ya on public goods
-Lots of homeless people not afraid to ask for change, obviously don't given them any
-USA 1$ bills and 1c coins are ridiculous. Tatty paper ends up scrunched in my pockets. And I am sure US have coloured printers so you actually distinguish what is what quickly....unless I'm missing something
.......9 hours later, after I fall asleep; writing this....
Had a couple of issues getting here leaving NZ they wouldn't let me check in unless I paid another 140$, it was STAs fault apparently so should get that back.
Leaving LA, I was at the gate really early, but too early it would appear as they changed the gate. So my assumption of the flight being delayed was wrong after my name was being called on the speaker phone thingy; didn't miss it at least.
Oh and forgot to bring my plug adapter, so my camera, laptop and cell phone were dead. The staff at Gold Coast came through though and they managed to find one, thought that was going to be a mission for today.
Plan today is to buy sandals and shorts to be able to handle this 42 degree sunshineJ, then check out the Rio and couple other places before bowling tonight.
Later,
Jub
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