Back in Santa Fe.

The last flight was a little wiggy. We reached Albuquerque. circled for an hour, but were unable to land because of thunderstorms. Then got diverted to Lubbock (!) to refuel. (Sorry, Lubbockians, they would not let us off the plane, so I could not sign any of your books). Arrived in Albuquerque three hours late.

But I’m home now, and my, is there a lot to do.

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An endless day of travel yesterday. Most of it pretty good, but exhaustion did catch up with me during the last few hours, especially when American Eagle kept delaying the last leg of our journey, from Chicago to Albuquerque.

Our last day in Slovenia was wonderful. Our hosts took us up to Bled, and showed us a couple of castles and a magnificient Victorian era hotel right on the lake, where I really want to stay some time. Our genial host was the mayor of Bled, who regaled us with all the wonderful tales of his town and region. And I was given some truly gorgeous gifts…

Then we had lunch at Marshall Tito’s villa before returning to the airport and flying back to Warsaw (by way of Munich!). Overnight at the Warsaw airport Marriott, the off to Chicago and the next morning. We shared the Marriott with some kind of wheelchair fencing championship, which made for some colorful sights as we were leaving.

A great trip. You Slovenian and Polish fans are wonderful. Thanks for everything.

Now I would like to sleep for a week… but alas, I can’t. Too much work to do.

So back to it.

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I’m in Warsaw. Spent the morning doing interviews and a big press conference. Now I’m about to leave for a signing at the Traffic Club, whioh is actually a bookstore.

Getting here was somewhat of an ordeal. Our flight from Abluquerque to Chicago was an hour late, which resulted in us missing our connection, and the direct flight that would have gotten us into Poland yesetdray morning. Instead we had to cool our heels half a day in O’Hare and then go by way of London, with a change of planes in Heathrow. We got into Warsaw yesetrday evening instead, and had to go straight to a big HBO interview at a movie complex. There were several hundred fans there, an amazing turnout. Alas, I was too exhausted to sign books and had to go get some sleep… but I am about to make up for that at the Traffic Club.

Anyway, I’m fine (if tired) and glad to be here. (But my assistant Ty is sick as a dog. We’re hoping he’ll be better by tomorrow, when we leave Warsaw for the con in Ndiza).

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Back in Santa Fe again.

And tomorrow, back in Westeros.

The road goes ever on and on … but there’s no place like home.

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