Los Angeles, California

Woke up about 9am and realised the lights were on...must have fallen asleep while watching TV. Feel exhausted and jetlagged even though I have only changed time zones by 1 hour! Made it just in time for 10am breakfast, then did laundry, shower. I asked for late checkout but would have to pay half a day if I stayed past midday so checked out at 11.59am. Sat in lobyy, very hot outside. Went to airport at 5pm but flight not until 8.30pm. Feels like I've been in transit for 2 days already. Decided not to explore Fort Lauderdale as here for such a short time and only reason is because that's where Spirit (low budget airline) main hub is located. Plane is on time. I was expected to get to LA at 10.45pm...but I forgot that there is a three hour time difference so it was actually a longer flight than I had realised. Nearly got lost in the airport but retraced my steps, found my bag and only had to wait 2 minutes to jump on the shuttle bus to my new hotel. Hopefully I will sleep ok tonight and be back to normal tomorrow.

Not very eventful...travelling is problematic as this weekend is expected to be 'carmeggon' due to the closing of the interstate I45 highway, all not urgent travel is being advised against. Also I got a cold. This hotel is literally next door to the airport and there is nothing to do within walking distance. On the last day I finally manage to take a shuttle bus down to Manhattan Beach which was nice. Looking forward to getting home and hoping winter won't be too much of a shock.

Flight due to depart at 10.15pm on 17th July, getting into Melbourne (via Auckland) around 9.30am on the 19th.