Arriving in California

Well, yesterday, Independence day, was a long day!



We started in Burlington International Airport at 3pm, then to Philly, then Vegas, then finally to San Fransisco. It was a long day of travel, we arrived exhausted!



The best part by far was taking off from Vegas. Our plane left just after sunset, and from the runway we could see the strip of glowing lights, which sucked us in like moths. As we stared at the lights, the towering hotels, the flashing bulbs, we both admitted that suddenly we felt the urgent need to take a vacation to Vegas.



But as the plane took off, the fireworks display began. Suddenly, it seemed like every business in town was launching colored explosions into the sky. As the plane pulled away and we gained a wider view of the city, we saw more and more bursts of fireworks, seemingly every few blocks on the glowing grid. It was quite a sight, I felt like a movie star standing in a football stadium with flashbulbs of green and red popping off all around me.

Even as we coasted into San Fransisco, around 10pm local time, we still caught a number of fireworks displays over the bay and around the city. It was really a treat to see it all from the air.

Today, we slept in and spent the morning exploring Sebastapol on foot. We have no car for today, so hanging around, adjusting to the time change and the heat with a few beers seemed in good order. We might head down to the park and throw a frisbee later on.

It's very exciting to be here and to see my dad. It'll be great to have him as our local guide as we explore the area!

We're off to Yosemite in a few days!

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