An hour in Vegas

Yesterday, after goodbyes with the parents (who I miss already!), my friend Stephanie's mum drove us down to the Spokane airport. Stephanie is traveling with me until June 17th and will come with me as far as Christchurch. I am so happy that she was able to come with me! There were a couple wrong turns on the way to the airport and many laughs, but no trip is complete without a few mishaps. Check in was very uneventful and our geriatric flight was rather quiet, well other than for Steph and I (mainly I) at the back of the plane cheering the pilot on and playing a very elaborate game of Go-Fish. We landed in Vegas, however we were asked to unload the plane because the front lavatory was not working and needed to be fixed before we could take off. We were happy to do so, as I was already getting very fidgety after sitting for only 2 hours. We were delayed for over an hour, but it gave us a chance to explore the airport and do some people watching, and play some slot machines. Our plane landed at LAX and our baggage was collected by 7:30, but we weren't all checked into our room until shortly before 10. We walked the short block over to downtown Disney and had a wonderful meal at the Rainforest Cafe. We are both so so excited for all the rides today! First stop, soaring over California! Im off to let my inner child out. Those 5 year olds had better be ready; Im not going to let their cuteness stop me from fighting them for the front of the line.