Posted Sun, 21 Jan: After saying our goodbyes at Auckland Airport we grabbed our bags, headed through customs and then to the Koru Lounge as we waited for our flight, where we got to spend some time talking to Lance O'Sullivan. We left New Zealand around about 7:45ish. The plane ride wasn't as bad as I thought it would be for a 12-13 hour flight plenty of movies and music to listen to and snacks when ever.

We landed in San Francisco at 12:45pm Saturday the 9th of July and took about hour to get through an enormous line to get into the country. After processing we were taken by bus to the hotel where were are now currently stay for the remainder of the trip and it is amazing it made me feel like a million bucks as soon as I walked in.

After settling in Andrew kindly treated us all to Dinner at Sizzlers which was awesome, so much fooood and really filling as well I couldn't eat anything else after that.

Today we are heading in to the City for shopping and my first Baseball game! the Giants are playing and apparently it's a sold out game so Should be GREAT!!