We made it safely to San Francisco. We sat on the tarmac for an hour at SF before we could deplane, but that was the only snag. Now we're just trying to stay awake (so that we can sleep on the plane) until boarding. Which isn't for nearly 5 hours. I have no idea what made it seem smart to fly out here so early. Not my smartest plan.

On the plus side, I had some really good sushi at a food court at the airport. Hard to believe you'd find good nigiri at a tiny outlet next to "The Burger Joint", but we did. 

Only 18 hours until Auckland!!