Los Angeles 2019

After an (almost) uneventful flight, we arrived in Los Angeles on Friday around 5.30 pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Saving Time) which was 4 hours before we left WA! Changing time zones has some peculiar effects. In reality it was 8.30 am Saturday morning WST so it took us 19 hours all up. Flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner across the Pacific was new, the first time we have done this in a twin engine plane. The 787 can happily fly on just one engine, so it is still a very safe flight. We had exit row seats so no clambering over one another to visit the loo or walk around. We both managed to get a few hours sleep on the long haul.

Downtown L.A.

Luke collected us from the airport and drove us downtown to the new apartment he shares with his girlfriend Khristina. The views are spectacular from up here.

We're on the 26th floor of a brand new building so it is only about 30% full. Last night we saw about 10 police cars, two fire tenders and the police helicopter circling the city obviously looking for some offender.


We also have a view towards snow-capped mountains to the north of the city as you can see to your right.

We slept like logs last night and have awakened refreshed this morning. Luke and Khristina are taking us to Proud Bird restaurant/museum near LAX for my birthday. The museum has vintage planes on display that will satisfy the pilot in me.

Luke & Augie

Here's a shot from inside the apartment with Augie fresh out of the shower and wanting to be excitably in the picture, with Luke making coffee in the background.

More photos later on when we get back from Proud Bird.