non-noho, day one

Here we are on Lego day in L.A. (!) some thousands of miles closer to Waikikamukau. It was a surprisingly (pretty) easy trip thus far, The Hartford/Springfield (International!) Airport was not exactly humming like a beehive which made our first steps feel unrushed and uncrowded. Our first plane was a rather modest jet—two seats on either side of the aisle. The plane from Philadelphia was over-booked but we eschewed the offer of free round-trip tickets anywhere in the US in exchange for taking the next flight.

Wim says: The second plane trip was long and slightly tiring. There was nothing to see out of the window except for long strips of desert. (He did watch The Inside Man.) (Tessa says she thinks she saw Palm Springs.) Wim adds: every moment brought us closer to Legoland.

We are all set to begin the day--time: 6:00 AM!—Tess in the shower, Dad and Wim waiting for their turn in the shower. We will try to hook-up to the internet in our room (it happened, obviously) check the hotel info to find when breakfast starts, then cross the street to the Budget Car agency. Tomorrow’s flight is in the evening. The one daytime activity we have talked about is a possible trip to an exotic car dealership. Wim especially, is in favor of this.

excelsior!