Late in 2011, I was on a job in Christchurch, New Zealand (I promise I
will blog about the Kiwis later!). After a day of work, my boss called
me and asked me if I would be okay to take on a quick trip to the USA. I'd never set foot on American soil, and this would turn out to be first of about 5 trips over the next 12 months, so here is a bit about my first experience over the other side of the Pacific.