Southampton to Santa Barbara in 20 hours

Flying miles: 5,471
Driving miles: 160; 64 from home to Heathrow, 96 from LAX to Santa Barbara

Woke up 07:00, car picked us up 10:00, arrived LHR 11:00 to make the most of lounge access. Saw Jason Statham at airport. Had Thai chicken wrap for lunch, boarded plane at 14:45, took off almost an hour late at 16:00, watched An Education (very good), threw up chicken wrap, had tomato soup, threw up tomato soup. Declined main course and dessert on account of previous record with food so far today. Slept on and off for 6 hours, threw up bile, had 3 sips of water and ginger biscuit, threw up water and ginger biscuit. Had to sit in seat for landing so threw up rest of ginger biscuit, water and bile into sick bag. Got through baggage claim and customs without having to find a loo: good, because there weren't any. Waited outside Hertz office in fresh air while Rob sorted out paperwork for rental car, left LAX in Volvo C70 just after 20:00, arrived at the Upham Hotel in Santa Barbara just before 22:00, with a quick stop at Camarillo to throw up stomach lining at side of road. Straight to bed at 22:30.

Got another 6 flights this trip - hope they're not all like this one...