Well we're here in the USA!

No photos yet but thought I would write things down before I forget. Gosh even the trip over seems so far in the distance already. Despite my fears we did in fact make it to our six am flight from Townsville to Brisbane. I flew out of bed as yes I had been awake for the previous hour waiting for the alarm. When we were about to leave the motel room I checked my watch and commented that my watch had stopped. Oh dear, it actually hadnt . It really was only 4:20am!! The challenge was then on for Catherine to beat my challenge with something dumber but as she said she really didn't think that was going to hAppen. We gransferred over to the internationAl after checking in at the transfer desk at the domestic so then it was a matter of proceeding through custom which wasn't,t a problem although I did ask where the fast line was as we had been given N express card. I was told that I was actually in it! Hahaha Waiting in the lounge was ok, just sat and waited. Time to board eventually arrived. We sat in the middle with Catherine having an aisle seat and me in the middle. Really the trip was fine. Having movies to watch really helps. The food was good and plentiful. I did eventuAlly nod off, for about an hour only to be awakened with a cheery "Good morning. It,s breakfast time. Lights on!!!!! Yikes, not a good feeling but I soon came to and managed to eat an omelette along with yoghurt juice and crossaint. Now to get through customs. Well it was a breeze. Catherine was worried that mybe just maybe she didn't,t have the correct documentation despite. He king a million times but Ll was well. As we lined up a rather imposing lady asked me to show her my docs and when she enquired if I had my est I nearly Answered "yes M'am!!" I have now been fingerprinted, had my photo registered so there will be no mischief from me. All was fine with Catherine and we were through. Just were asked if we had any food and that was that. Out to the shuttle bus, an hour wait as the buses were full by the time they cam to our stop, and we were whizzed off to Anaheim. Couldn't,t check in to our room, so off to Westfield shopping centre we went. The reason? Well, I had decided to buy a new bag here so cams with an old cheap one and Catherine bought one at the salvation army store for two dollars before we left! Well would you believe that just as we. He led that we had everything again in the motel room in Townsville the zips on both our bags broke so buying bags was definitely a priority. The checking girls here thought it was hilarious that the first thing we were going todo was go shopping. We actually filled in until four o'clock , bought bags but nothing else. Back to the note we came, hot smelly, Nd very very tired. I went to sleep and fourteen hours later woke up The hotel is noisy noisy noisy as there Re connecting doors Nd you can hear everything going on either side" crying babies loud talking........... We asked for. Changed of room as the baby was sending us nuts.