Hello from 'down under.' I arrived safely in Perth via Sydney this afternoon. It's 4:30pm Perth time on Wednesday, February 18. If my estimations are correct, it's approximately 1:30am in Chicago on Wednesday, February 18. Don't worry, I won't tell you what happens today.

The flight from LA to Sydney was 14.5 hours and the flight from Sydney to Perth was 5.5 hours. I actually slept a lot from LA to Sydney so the flight went by very quickly. By the time I fully woke up we only had another couple of hours left. Going to shower and head out to get myself on Perth time. Surprisingly feeling pretty good. The weather is beautiful; sunny and high 80's. Tomorrow will be visiting (and drinking) the Margaret River winery area.

Stay tuned...........