So the trip begins, and for a change we have decided to "let the train take the strain". After being dropped off at East Midlands Parkway by good friends Stuart and Frances, we headed to Heathrow, an uneventful journey except for the fact that Jan managed to spill coffee on her white trousers, not once but twice! - food and drink spillage may become a recurring theme on this trip...
(Notice how we decided to "slum it" in the posh seats!)
We crossed London and took the "Heathrow Express" from Paddington, first shock: £20 for a single fare! The journey is only 15 minutes!
Heathrow was predictably busy but we had loads of time for coffees and snacks. Before we left home I took the time to print boarding passes online, and at Departures we "pre checked-in" at the baggage drop - both seemed like a waste of time as we then queued for as long as everybody else, there seemed to be no advantage, (not for us anyway, the arrangement may have suited BA).
Jan had forgotten about a bottle of water in her hand luggage, and consequently security held us and asked us to explain this oversight... We grovelled appropriately and were left off with a warning.
Coincidently a work colleague -Vanessa, and her husband Andy, were travelling from terminal 3 today, and we met them for a chat and a Facebook photo opportunity, Bon voyage Ness!
(With Vanessa - Off in a few hours!)
The flight was long and uneventful, the in-flight entertainment including such "must see" treats as: "Robot & Frank", "GI Joe - Retaliation" and "The big Wedding", I slept...
Not much more to report today, we arrived and got to our hotel - very nice, jet lag is catching up with us so we went local for a meal. There's an early start tomorrow when we begin exploring in earnest!
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