Sunday was epically long for me, it started in Perth with my alarm clock going off at 2:45am after maybe three hours of nervous sleep, and carried on til 30 hours later me falling asleep in San Francisco. I have to recommend the power of a good book at keeping me entertained: I didn't even want to sleep during the 13hr flight from Sydney to LA. Also, I have to recommend Qantas for long distance flights; not only do they serve two top quality meals on a long flight, they also serve a range of snacks, including toasties, fresh fruit, hot chocolate with marshmallows, caramel slices, ice lollies, cheese and crackers... and the items that I missed as too engrossed in my book! They also kept people updated on the results of the rugby world cup finals!
The first impression on San Francisco is very casual (people), very sunny (October weather), steep (hills) and cheap (America). Obviously these perceptions are through a haze of jetlag, which didn't exactly go away with the 15 hours of sleep I had straight after my arrival. My sleeping rhythm might be good now (waking up at 8am), but my body keeps telling me it should be in the middle of the night!
Random note: I eat a lot, and I am yet to finish a main course at a restaurant in America.
Today I had the most touristy day ever: taking the cable cars up and down the hills, visiting Fisherman's Wharf, visiting the Aquarium (cool jellyfish and anchovies), looking at the sealions, going on a cruise under the Golden Gate bridge and around Alkatraz. All of it was very pretty and picturesque, but my mobile phone was out of battery so there will not be pictures. I bet there are already about 2 million pics of the bridge in the interwebs! Tomorrow's plan includes the Academy of Science and Botanical Gardens, or potentially meeting up an old friend who happens to be in SF!
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