Back in the USA

Well the adventures of Australia are over and I've finally made it back to home sweet home.  Its quite a trek getting back to Moscow what with the three flights, customs, immigration and airport security up the wazu.
It was fun however, to leave Australia on March 9th at 11:30am and arrive in Spokane on March 9th at 12:30pm, spending only one hour flying according to the paperwork.   I feel like I got back a little of that time I lost on the flight down to Australia when I didn't even get to experience the 28th of December.
The plane from Australia was very nice.  It was the first double decker airplane I have ever been on, but they wouldn't let me look upstairs since I wasn't first class :(.  Every seat had its own little touch screen with about a hundred movies, about as many TV shows and who knows how many games, songs and other entertainment things.  I spent my flight in the Movies catching up on all the films I missed while in Australia, unfortunately after six movies my brain was so fried and my eyes so blood shot that the rest of the travel from LA to Salt Lake and on to Spokane is some what of a blur of blue pleather seats and black dressed flight attendants.

Now I've had a few days rest and it's time to get back on the adventure freight train.  This time its with my youngest brother Everett and my girlfriend Caitlin. We are taking a trip down to Las Vegas Nevada for a week of rock climbing in the wonderful Red Rocks Canyon National Conservation.  The weather is set to be nice and warm and the I can't wait to get back to the beautiful red sandstone cliffs that make up some amazing climbing features.  We might even find some time to celebrate St. Patrick's day in the city of sin, but for now its time to get in the car and head out on another long ~17 hour trip.