I've arrived!

After a little over 24 hours in transit, I made it to Seattle. My backpack decided on the scenic route, taking a little extra time to see the sights in Auckland before heading up via LA. It eventually made it to my hostel in Seattle about 18 hours late. This was actually fortunate as it temporarily legitimised my decision to wear the same underwear for the entire trip. I've already had a couple of revelations about the US. American people are fat. I'd guess on average about 10kg heavier than Ausralians. The reason for their fatness was demonstrated during my first trip to Subway. The girl in front of me requested 3 different sauces and received literally five (australian sized) servings of each. In the end the whole sub was just a giant pool of brown. At least she got a diet soft drink. American Currency is worsto. Having to tip, add sales tax and then pay for it all with one dollar bills is a nightmare. At one point i used a $20 note to buy something which was just over $5 and recieved 6 notes and a pile of coins in change. Take a few seconds to give thanks for gold coins. I'm relaxing in Seattle for the next few days (taking advantage of the free wifi) then heading off on a 14 day camping tour of the North-West. Cheers, WesC :) ps. My phones seem incompatible with the US network so if anything important happens (like someone close to you giving birth) you'll have to let me know via email.