Hi Folks
We were up early for our departure to London’s Heathrow Airport. After doing the math (costs of trains, tube & Express service) Annabel suggested that we just hire a private car right from the door to the airport. She rang up and made arrangements for a 6:30 am pickup which would give us lots of time for our 10:05 departure. Having never been through the security process here we wanted to make sure not to be late!
The car arrived promptly at 6:30 and we were on our way. As it was Saturday, and no traffic to speak of, we arrived at the airport terminal within 40 minutes. Luckily for Kelly, to help “waste” time as we awaited our departure there were many, many shops to explore (Gucci, Armani, Harrods etc.) I sat and guarded the carry-on bags as she explored the far reaches of the airport shopping mega mall. (Sorry no pictures)
The plane was loaded on time but was ground delayed due to congestion at the airport. We finally got in the air at 1052 local (or 2:52 am BC time) and enjoyed the amenities of Executive class. Thanks to the generosity of one of the passengers, both Kelly and I were able to sit together for the nice flight home. A quick flight over to Victoria and we arrived home at 3 pm local (11 pm London Time).
It was a great trip and although we did miss some of the many sites around London we will be back someday. The rail system was pretty easy to use and aside from grabbing one train going the wrong way (hey it happens!) it worked very well. It’s hard to pick a favorite as all the things we took in varied so much. Duxford, the Imperial War Museum, and the GPSR’s dream spot Greenwich were the highlights.
Special thanks to Annabel and Barry Milton for letting us stay at their house in Sydenham. It became our base for the trip and it was great to be made so welcome. (Great to see Doris as well!)
Hope you all enjoyed the blog.
We were up early for our departure to London’s Heathrow Airport. After doing the math (costs of trains, tube & Express service) Annabel suggested that we just hire a private car right from the door to the airport. She rang up and made arrangements for a 6:30 am pickup which would give us lots of time for our 10:05 departure. Having never been through the security process here we wanted to make sure not to be late!
The car arrived promptly at 6:30 and we were on our way. As it was Saturday, and no traffic to speak of, we arrived at the airport terminal within 40 minutes. Luckily for Kelly, to help “waste” time as we awaited our departure there were many, many shops to explore (Gucci, Armani, Harrods etc.) I sat and guarded the carry-on bags as she explored the far reaches of the airport shopping mega mall. (Sorry no pictures)
The plane was loaded on time but was ground delayed due to congestion at the airport. We finally got in the air at 1052 local (or 2:52 am BC time) and enjoyed the amenities of Executive class. Thanks to the generosity of one of the passengers, both Kelly and I were able to sit together for the nice flight home. A quick flight over to Victoria and we arrived home at 3 pm local (11 pm London Time).
It was a great trip and although we did miss some of the many sites around London we will be back someday. The rail system was pretty easy to use and aside from grabbing one train going the wrong way (hey it happens!) it worked very well. It’s hard to pick a favorite as all the things we took in varied so much. Duxford, the Imperial War Museum, and the GPSR’s dream spot Greenwich were the highlights.
Special thanks to Annabel and Barry Milton for letting us stay at their house in Sydenham. It became our base for the trip and it was great to be made so welcome. (Great to see Doris as well!)
Hope you all enjoyed the blog.
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