We had a frantic few days before heading off on the plane - finishing off work commitments, voluntary group commitments, thinking ahead to work when we come back and what needed to be done to leave the house behind.
The first step went very well though - a 4.30 am start but with no hitches. An upgrade to business class was an unexpected but highly valued start to the flight. We are travelling with 5 bags, each around 20kgs plus hand luggage - so had to pay excess luggage. The flight to San Francisco was smooth and progress through customs was quick and easy. We had the delight of travelling from the airport to my sister's place in her Buick Roadmaster - perfect for the amount of gear we had.
In the next few days we have a chance to adapt to the new timezone - 3 hours different to our next stop in Chile. We will also make the final changes to the communications system to get it fully set up. Without the distractions of home we can go through our lists and make sure we are fully organised for heading south.
Luck is flowing with us now - will it stay that way?
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