The Big Bird

Well the day arrived.

Had to travel to Newcastle to get traveller cheques and US cash prior to departure,then back home and run into Gaylord being domesticated and shopping for bedclothes at Lakehaven.

Al picked us up and took us to Warnervale, caught the train to the airport and got their early enough to get the rear two seater row in the big bird, After some airport lunch and getting through immigration and customs pretty quick got the compulsory duty free alcohol and settle for a short period before getting on the plane.

OK VAUSTRALIA what are our thoughts. Don't think I can find fault. Plenty of room in the seats, great staff, good meals and plenty of entertainment from individual consoles on each seat, Discovery History Tw Channels, Best of Greatest Catch, games, radio, and CD's.

Dinner after departure, sleeping pill and woke about 2 hours out of LA for breakfast served at 3pm US time.

Relatively short wait through immigration by a very nice native Incanian if there is such a nationality.(from Inca) then guided through customs.

Walk short distance to a shuttle for the rental company where about 10 mins and have a nice Dodge Charger given to us and then THE BLOODY FUN STARTS.

Some funny bastard has put the steering wheel on the rong side of the cr and everyone else in this country is driving on the wrong side of the road.

Had to drive to our motl; which I think was the worst 900 metres of my life. Anyway arrived there in one piece apart from SWMBO splitting her sides from laughing.

Here is account from Petal:-

well as john said good flight and I even slept which is nearly a first for me

Well the car thing funniest thing I've seen in a long time, L.A. traffic, John at the wheel, on the wrong side, don't think I took a breath, apart from laughing, the other cars I think they knew just to keep out of our way. Found motel, but of course then we had to go out in the car again for tea, thank god for a GPS or we could have been in Canada. On the road out into the desert tomorrow to Vegas, 8 lane highway to face,shit........ will tell you all about that tomorrow, Love Libxxxxxxxxxxxx




OK time to get a phone so plugged in the trusty GPS from home which guided us to the nearest Radio Shack and bought a Go Phone from AT&T with thirty dollars phone credit for $58 in total, 25c per minute call anywhere in the US so have 120 mins calls available at the moment. Bargain. you with the number should you need to contact us. Will email From there went to a local Pizza joint, not a chain, and had a great feed with doggy bag for 20 bucks.

Back at the motel and might have to go through the 138 channels to see if there is anything of interest until tomorrows adventure to the great Las Vegas. The others may have realised to drive on the correct side of the road by then