Dear friends,

After a small hiccup when we got to the airport in Melbourne on Sunday and found our flight had been cancelled, we finally got away a day late.  After a long trip, we arrived safely in LA to meet our old friend Mickey for a playdate made in heaven!  Space Mountain rollercoaster was a hit with all -dark, fast, scary and a real hoot!  We are pinching ourselves that we are finally here!! FMxx

Hi all.  Highlights of 1st 48 hours: 

1. Inflight entertainment system (although not possible to listen to Pink Floyd while playing computer golf - VA executives please take note).

2. Having someone else drive from LAX to Anaheim  (I've done my homework on LA by watching 2 Dirty Harry movies in the last fortnight, but despite this I didn't feel quite ready to tackle the 4 lane freeways with tailgating at 80 mph and right hand driving on no sleep.  LA is so BIG - how do all of these people find jobs and get fed?)

3. Fran momentarily giving a food vendor THAT LOOK until realising she was trying to pay with an Australian $10 note.

5. Disneyland fireworks in the sky above the castle.

PW