Hi guys,
This is the first email i am sending from American soil! It's strange i'm in another country, i dont really think it has sunk in yet, but i'm sure it will. The weather is perfect! it's supposed to be winter, but here in california its about 15 degrees C, which makes it quite pleasant. I was all ready to put my jacket on coming off the plane, but the sun was shining and it was quite warm, so i'm glad i didnt!
The plane trip was uneventful. As uneventful as it can be anyway. I wouldnt recommend flying with United if you ever come to America. Their service is ok, but they constantly interrupt you when you are trying to sleep. Like, they served dinner and i wanted to catch some sleep, but seriously like an hour later i was awoken by a stewardess putting one of those snack boxes in my seat pocket.. Like get the hint, i couldnt possibly be hungry! So in the end i got about an hours sleep total on the plane (in 3 different sleep "shifts"!). But that was ok, because on my first day here i didnt really feel jet lagged at all. It was great. I pretty much hit the ground running.
Robert and his girlfriend have made me feel quite welcome. They rent a small apartment in Laguna Hills, which is in the hilly part (obviously!) away from the coast, about an hour south of LA. I went to get in the wrong side of the car at the airport which Robert found quite funny, and so did i actually. American immigration is so time consuming.. i got in trouble because i crossed the yellow line at immigration too early. Well i wasnt looking and the guy in front of me was finished, and i thought i was waved through which i wasnt! Ah well they didnt mind that much anyway. After all the waiting i did in that line, they stamped my passport the quickest out of anyone i had seen go through before me. I mustnt have looked shifty!
Well thats all there is to report on at the moment. Keep sending emails. i will try to personally reply to all of them, but i cant make promises! There is still nothing on my travel journal site yet, but i will add to it as i get photos. Off to disneyland tomorrow hopefully, the happiest place on earth!*
*Trademark Disney Corporation... all rights reserved.... didnt want to be sued!!!
Take care, miss all of you already!
James :)
