Back in Dublin

Got back from San Francisco this morning at about 8.20. No queueing to get past passport control this time, just a wave of the hand from a sleepy dude and a 'Go on man, welcome back'.

Left San Fran yesterday, though it seems like this morning. Bundled all the baggage onto the bus and sat next to an elderly Chinese woman who asked where we were from and gave advice on how to get to the station. Said goodbye to Nathan, then got a train to the airport (talked to again by Americans on the train - where are you from etc.)

Plane from San Fran: okay, but the seats we had were stuck right next to the starboard engine, so it was noisy as hell. Watery pizza in Chicago airport, then onto the Dublin plane.

Got home and slept for hours. More soon.