Made it to the USA!!!

Well we got here after a really good flight.

Theresa had sent an email to the CEO of New Zealand Airlines a week or so ago pointing out the good service she had got from a member of staff.

We got a few goodies and some extra snack bits from first class as the staff had been told to look after us.

After we had landed we cleared customs quickly and picked up our car then drove to the hotel in LA.

Not much to report really as we were pretty tired from the flight.

We just had a shower and got some sleep.

When we stay here for a night on the way back we will be checking out a few things.

You can see the long drive we had after picking up the car here. (Choose map view for best results)

Theresa Says:
just remember folks duane chose the silver Sebring car as he liked the colour, my preference would have been the white, the tale of interesting car develops in the next entry

Don't let the bed bugs bite....

Oh joy.

About 23:00 last night we found a bed bug in Theresa's bed.

It was a little one and it did not look like it had fed, but not nice all the same.

The room was very very clean and the mattress looked like it was brand new.

It did get us a room upgrade though,so it's not all bad news.

Off to the airport in an hour. :o)

Theresa Says:
I caught the bed bug in a glass and held it captive for the Duty Manager to see, the room we was moved to did not have such comfy beds and I was on 'Bug Alert' all night so didn't sleep despite Duane’s rhythmical snoring!!

We're off...

Well we made it as far as the petrol station before we realised that I had left one of Theresa's cases at home. Oops.

Made it to the hotel in Heathrow ok on a really nice sunny evening and had a nice meal at a local pub.

Just resting up now for the day of travelling tomorrow.

Theresa Says:
The pub is called 'The Plough' friendly people good portions of food. Good job I done the case count at the garage just across from Willen Lake, the case was the one that had my clothes in.