An ok and uneventful (the best ones, I find) flight across the Atlantic, and we're back in North American soil for the first time in five years! The place is Jaxx Night Club in Springfield, VA, a venue we've played on all the three past tours over here.
We flew in to Washington, DC, on Thursday, and right away there was trouble. We all have VISAS, so there should be no problem. But customs officials can be moody, and when Anders didn't know which address we would have in the US (we'll be touring with a bus, but everyone else said Holiday Inn Springfield and got through), they became suspicious. We had to wait for over an hour for Anders to finally come through the doors, all the while not knowing for sure if he would be let in. But of course he was, and off we went to the bus.
A quick stop at Guitar Centre to stock up on cables and such later, and we were in Springfield. We found Austin Grill restaurant and all had margeritas. Anders and Pontus decided to have another one, and it was HUGE! Being jetlagged and easily influenced by the alcohol, they were quite happy when we left the eatery, hehe!
We bought some beers and snacks and breakfast for tomorrow, and went back to the bus, which was parked right outside the club. There was some kind of Haiti benefit thing going on, and some of us went in in time to catch the reggae band topping the bill. Kinda sucked, to be honest, but the guitar player was pretty finny to watch cause he was so into what he was doing. Then bed.