Jet Lag

[indysteel]

I wouldn't bother getting up super early. I tend to think you'll encounter at least one or two nights of insomnia once you return. By going to bed at 11 pm Pacific time, you're going to have a hard time adjusting to going to bed at a reasonable time in Indy. FWIW, If you ever travel west again, I would recommend going to bed a bit earlier than 11, so that it's easier to adjust back once you're home. But you've been gone less the week; it won't take you that long to get back to normal.

[OakLeaf]

Intercontinental travel is actually much easier than travel within North America, because on a transoceanic flight you have the opportunity to get good and sleep-deprived, so you can re-set your biological clock by the sun at your destination.

I agree that west to east within North America is a whole lot harder than the other way around. If there's any way you can get yourself sleep-deprived before the trip, I think it helps a lot. Melatonin will help me sleep in general, but really, all it is, is a pill containing your body's response to waning light.

[Catrin]

I've done a lot of travel in both directions over the years, but it has always been by car....

Thanks for the tips, I just didn't think about jet lag before the trip, I certainly will next time!