Day 1

Right now it is Monday Dec. 14th at 2:45 pm.  We left on Sat. Dec. 12th, so Sunday completely disappeared.  We left Houston about 30 mins. late.  LAX, was a NIGHTMARE to say the least and we barely made that plane.  The 15 1/2 hour flight wasn't bad at all.  We landed in Melbourne on time and had to go through customs, pick up our checked baggage and check back into Quantas on a domestic flight. Well, the Kiosk didn't recognize my name, or my confirmation number, so we had to wait in a long line and go through security again.  I took off my shoes, a we are made to do in the US and a man asked me why I took off my shoes.  Apparently we don't have to take off shoes in Australia. Again, our flight was boarding as we got to the gate.  A very SHORT flight later we arrived in Canberra. GUESS WHAT?  Mom's luggage arrived and mine didn't!  They were checked in at the SAME time!  It's a good thing I ALWAYS pack clothes in my carry on bag, for this reason! Just made it to my Aunt and Uncle's house and wanted to let everyone know I made it.  I can't tell you how long I've actually been awake, as I didn't sleep long on the plane because I couldn't get comfortable and never have been able to sleep sitting up, but I'm not tired at all.  I wasn't sure how I would react to jet lag, but I think I will be just fine.

Oh well, better get off of here. I haven't seen any kangaroo's yet, but there is a mountain across the street that they say they graze at all the time. Guess where I will be spending alot of my time at when I'm not exploring?

Love to all