I arrived in Gold Coast, Australia today! Man, that was a long flight from DC - 24 hrs. I took an ambien and slept most of the way. I was lucky to have a window seat with no one in the seat next to me, so it was not bad at all. Also, my coworker helped me get into Economy Plus, which gave me a bit of extra room - lucky me :)
I am only a bit jet-lagged so I went right to the gym when I checked in, which made me feel better. I've had to lay on the caffeine, but it's not bad at all. The hotel isn't great, but it is a casino, which should make for a fun conference.
Gold Coast reminds me of Florida, Chicago and California - and none of the above. Lots of surfing around here. My hotel room has great view of the river in two directions overlooking houses with spanish-styled roofs and the blue mountains in the distance. I can also see the business district a couple of miles away with a significant number of tall buildings, but not as condensed as Chicago.
I ate lunch with my friend at Koi - a hot little joint in town that we took the monorail to. It won an award this year for the best new restaurant in the area. It was interesting - dolled up dates, chic older women, and casual neighborhoodies all in one.
I'm looking forward to getting out and exploring more later, but that's all for now.
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