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20 hours on a plane....

Mon Apr 27, 2009, 2:01 PM

And I finally make it. If I hear anyone complain about a 5 hour flight I will have to punch them. They should try flying halfway around the world. But apart from the length of time (which I managed to sleep through most of fortunately) it wasn't too bad. No 'random' security searches this time. Makes a change! Although the customs people did tell me off for not handing in some form when I left last time. Now I have to send evidence that I did do home when I said I was going to from my last trip. *le sigh* They make it so complicated.

So it's only been a couple of days so far. Hillary took me mushroom hunting yesterday. Oh man... when she hunts for mushrooms, she hunts for mushrooms! Let's go off the path? Sure! Under this shrub and through this thicket of nettles? Why not? Down this cliff face? YES! But I survived and we had some very tasty mushrooms and pasta for dinner.

It's rather nice.

Apart from this new swine flu. What the? No one mentioned this before I went over! Did it spring up suddenly while I was on the plane? It is something of a concern. While we're pretty isolated here and just hanging out together the convention will be full of people and plenty would be flying in for it. It might even be canceled if this get worse. Not to mention you're bound to catch stuff on planes. People stuck breathing each others' air for hours? Healthy... So yeah, guess I'll have to be vigilant about symptoms. Fingers crossed it doesn't blow into a full scale pandemic before I go home.

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=TariSaralonde Apr 27, 2009, 6:39:12 PM

That flight is a killer; I can sympathise.

As for the swine flu... aren't there only, like, eight people in the US who have it?

The mushroom hunting sounds pretty intense. Not for the faint-hearted, yes, no?

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~DidThePieGoHome Apr 28, 2009, 5:49:09 AM

The mushroom hunting sounded like fun

I don't think I would have had the nerve...though it does sound like a pretty cool adventure.

As for the flu thing, try not to worry about it too much. Apparently it is mainly passed on my contact; it isn't airborne. While I'm not a fan of anti-bacterial handwashes and stuff, if it makes you better carry some with you to use on your hands after you've touched someone.

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*NightAssailant Apr 28, 2009, 6:02:07 AM

Aye, mushroom hunting is fun. I hope you have fun for the rest of the time you are in America.

As for the swine flu, I hope it doesn't get bad enough that they have to close the borders before you get back.

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~Catronos Apr 28, 2009, 6:40:08 PM

Swine flu is a government cover-up. The zombie uprising is beginning. Flee while you still can!

/kidding

Good to hear your enjoying your time! I couldn't imagine being confined in a plane for 20 hours... D:

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~deeed Apr 28, 2009, 6:49:45 PM

Close the boarders? Woah, I don't think it would ever get that extreme. Maybe just alot more screening and testing but they couldn't keep people out. Especially the ones that live there!

Hopefully it won't impact much on my stay and what we get up to.

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~deeed Apr 28, 2009, 6:53:06 PM

Haha, bushwalking and bike riding with Hibb is certainly not for the fainthearted. XD But it make me work up a very large appetite.

I'm not sure how many people in the US have it. I know 150 people in Mexico have died from it and that they've even closed their schools right across the country. It just seemed a bit nerve-racking that they've said to put off unnecessary trips to Mexico and the Americas - after I arrive.

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~deeed Apr 28, 2009, 6:57:25 PM

Well it was follow along or get left behind and lost. XD But it wasn't too bad. At least I didn't have to worry about dangerous snakes and spiders.

I'm not a fan of those washes either. Strengthen your immune system I say! But atm that might be a good idea, I'll have a look. I'm not sure how it's spread exactly.

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~deeed Apr 28, 2009, 6:58:49 PM

Well it was cut up into three different flights. The longest of which was 13 hours straight. But it's even more annoying having to collect bags and go through immigration in between.

But it's fine now that I'm finally here!

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