Well we're in San Francisco. It's my second time here and Kat's first and we both whole heartedly agree that it's the certainly one of, if not the prettiest city on earth (behind Sydney of course). The streets, the bay, the architecture and of course, the bums. 7 x 7 miles of sheer happiness. We landed in LA to pick up our connecting flight afte...

I spent 4 days wandering around San Fran. Catching the bus was quite an experience - my first time on public transport in the US. My 1st bus driver was a real grump!!!!

China was the first part of this trip to come together. I decided to enroll in language classes in Beijing with Joel, a classmate. Those will last 6 weeks, but don't start until mid-July. Classes are 4 hours per day M-F, so that should give me plenty of time to explore. Michael, another classmate of mine will be my guide, as he is working in Bei...