22 hours later and I arrived in San Diego. Given my experiences clearing passport control in New York I booked a 7.30pm (ish) train from LA to San Diego. As it happened, I got through in about 5 minutes! So a quick hop on the coach to Union Station and a quick change of ticket had me hurtling towards the Pacific Surfliner 4.08pm departure.

Staff on the train were great, plied me with snacks and wine, and there was coffee on tap! I could have listened to the train announcer for days, lovely accent.

Lucky D’s hostel was my destination, cheap and friendly.

Today, getting picked up for a drive to Scout & Frodo’s, and trying to stay awake at the correct times …