Arrive LAX

It was quite turbulent for a few hours either side of the equator. Storms. Made it very hard to doze with people gasping and oooing. One vomitted, the smell was shared with everyone, but no one joined in. I sat next a friendly couple from Toowoomba who have travelled to the US yearly for 30years. I met them again in the remote hire car lot. Everything official on arrival went quickly, Unlike other trips. I was soon out looking for the hire car shuttle. Even that went well, except I was told I could choose any car in lots 61 to 90. Only Kia Souls were left. Ugly bland things. No one else chose them either and a crowd was growing. A nice lady said I could wait until something I liked came to the lot. Literally as she turned away a silver Nissan Rogue arrived and parked next to me with 2 attendants as the horde eyed it. I asked if it was good to go and they said, "Hey you are Australian, are the spiders really that big?' I said, "yes they are." Next question was, have you fought a kangaroo? I said "yes, and it won". They said the car was available and drove off in awe. Anyhow, got the car and drove straight onto one of the world's busiest roads, the 405 freeway. It was meant to take 2hrs, but took 3 due an accident and congestion. Saw the Goodyear Blimp, an Osprey tilt rotor landed in a car park beside the highway and a sea fog rolled in as I approached San Diego. This is the short version of what happened.Read more