So.....it's been a long old time coming, but it's all happening and happening soon. It's Tuesday night, and I leave on Friday afternoon. Not exactly ready for it all, but no big deal I hope. Work Thursday, up early Friday, dump the cats at their deluxe 5* accomodation then get going. Very strange to get on a plane at 330pm Friday, fly for 12 hours, and get off the plane at 11am Friday. Makes for, well, a very long Friday. All good. I'll spend the next 6 weeks gradually giving this stolen time back to the world, I'm only borrowing it for my travels. Pretty much as soon as I get into the city of San Francisco, I'm going to have to head off to Oakland, to the Oracle Arena where the Golden Gate Warriors (SF's
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