07: Safely in San Fran

22 November 2017

We have arrived safely in San Francisco in the US of A! The flight from Auckland to San Francisco was very long (approx. 12 hours), but the movies and food were great. I was able to get some sleep as Katelyn generously offered me the window seat for the middle section of the flight, however Nicole and Katelyn didn’t get much sleep unfortunately.

We thought immigration in San Francisco would take ages, however we got through in record time. The private shuttle that our travel agent had pre-booked for us wasn’t there when we left immigration, however a quick call and ten minutes wait and we had the shuttle ready to go.

When we checked into the Hilton at around 11:30am there were no rooms currently available for the type we had paid for. They provided an option for a more expensive room on a higher floor with a view that was available immediately, and so we took that option. Glad we did as have had a chance for a freshen up and quick nap before we head out for a walk.

And then there’s the view …

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