LA Airport - flight delays
Just a quick note - our flight's been delayed by 3 hours (the Pilot's poorly), so I'm using airport facilities for Web access - it costs 25c per min, so having now checked e-mail, I thought I'd just add this short Blog. Will update, hopefully when in Roratonga......
Well, I'm back - It's Friday evening in LA (6:00 pm)- our flight is not leaving until 3:00 a.m. tomorrow. We then lose a day (I think) on the way to Roratonga. All being well it will still be November when we arrive.
I've left Rita reading the Stephen Knig novel ,Cujo - all about a rabid dog. She's enjoying it.
It's quite difficult to leave this airport as walking seems to be prohibited within the the bounds of the City. Apparently (I am reliably informed) there are 400 million cars in the US - 100 million of those are within the Los Angeles basin (which I guess includes al the satellite cities such as Anaheim, Long Beach & Santa Ana etc.) Hey, what about this for a moneyspinner as well - I'm paying 25 cents per min for this access and holding down the keys (as in arrow keys) doesn't work, so everything is slowed down and the time clicks on.
Anyway, today we returned the RV and were given a free lift to the airport, so arrived here at 12:00 pm - blimey by the time we fly we will have been here 15 hours!
In compensation we have been offered a buffet meal at the LA Hilton - can't wait.
We've had a really good time in the States - some pre-conceptions have proven flse, some correct, but I reckon we'll definiitely be back. There are ssome things which are the same as in Blighty, particularly all the fast food outlets - which I guess were all here first anyway. You know the sort of thing Macdonalds,Dominoe Pizzas, Pizza Hutx and the old Elvis Presley franchise, Burger King.
Hoping we can catch up with some more blogging v.soon.
Well, I'm back - It's Friday evening in LA (6:00 pm)- our flight is not leaving until 3:00 a.m. tomorrow. We then lose a day (I think) on the way to Roratonga. All being well it will still be November when we arrive.
I've left Rita reading the Stephen Knig novel ,Cujo - all about a rabid dog. She's enjoying it.
It's quite difficult to leave this airport as walking seems to be prohibited within the the bounds of the City. Apparently (I am reliably informed) there are 400 million cars in the US - 100 million of those are within the Los Angeles basin (which I guess includes al the satellite cities such as Anaheim, Long Beach & Santa Ana etc.) Hey, what about this for a moneyspinner as well - I'm paying 25 cents per min for this access and holding down the keys (as in arrow keys) doesn't work, so everything is slowed down and the time clicks on.
Anyway, today we returned the RV and were given a free lift to the airport, so arrived here at 12:00 pm - blimey by the time we fly we will have been here 15 hours!
In compensation we have been offered a buffet meal at the LA Hilton - can't wait.
We've had a really good time in the States - some pre-conceptions have proven flse, some correct, but I reckon we'll definiitely be back. There are ssome things which are the same as in Blighty, particularly all the fast food outlets - which I guess were all here first anyway. You know the sort of thing Macdonalds,Dominoe Pizzas, Pizza Hutx and the old Elvis Presley franchise, Burger King.
Hoping we can catch up with some more blogging v.soon.
posted by Leon Trotsky | 10:53 pm
1 Comments:
Hi Reet & Leigh,
Got your postcard about 2 weeks ago, thanks. Only just got around to reading your blog (went to see George Michael in concert in Manchester on Tuesday night. Fantastic!) Anyway, sounds like your both having a great time and adventure. I'll inform the others of your blog address. Keep safe. Love Bal x
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