Our final day in the USA

17 June
The morning was spent packing, then we wandered around some outlet stores before a hasty visit to Santa Monica Beach, where we only had time to visit the toilet (US = 'bathroom') before heading to the airport. After dropping our bags off, we had dinner at the Sheraton, where for US$20 I got a bowl of lettuce, sprinkled with parmesan cheese, and topped off with four strips of chicken - named caesar salad. I was really pleased when Hugh insisted on paying for our meals again.
Our flight was delayed and we took off for London at 9:45pm. There was an anxious moment when I discovered that Gordon had put all my Clinique creams and cosmetics (they're really cheap in the US) into my carry-on bags by mistake. US flight regulations are really strict, and Gordon thought the whole lot might be confiscated, so I prayed for God's favour, and the bag went through without any problems!
On board the plane, with the help of two of my little blue 'friends', I slept most of the night, while Gordon managed 4 hours.
Photos above are Hugh and June in front of their house, a row of Italian cypresses, which you can see all over this part of California, and a hummingbird getting nectar from one of the pommegranate bushes in Hugh and June's backyard. I fell in love with hummingbirds and waited four days to be able to photograph one. Finally, on our last day, I was so excited to spot this one, and to capture it in a photo.