With an evening departure from Cape Town, we arrived in Heathrow at 6.00 am - just before the sun rose on a cool bright autumn morning - only 4C when we landed. Changing terminals, immigration and security checks to negotiate before we made it to the Lounge in Terminal 5 with some time to kill before our Edinburgh flight.
Excellent mini bacon rolls and croissants - although the coffee was a little disappointing. Interesting mix of working folk busily on their way to something important and those like ourselves who were homeward bound from holiday trips. Probably the busiest place I have been since we were here three weeks ago.
We left London in brilliant sunshine, but by the time we got to Edinburgh it had clouded over and the wind had picked up which made for an interesting - but very proficient - landing. Bags arrived safely and our taxi driver was there on time with his shades balanced optimistically on his turban. Didn't see the sun again.
Good to be home and get back to some degree of normality - although I'll be back at the airport on Thursday morning for a trip to see my Mum. I think we are home for about 4 weeks before we head back to Ireland for a week in the Burren.
PS - Thanks to Mr Page for his comments and encouragement during the trip
Excellent mini bacon rolls and croissants - although the coffee was a little disappointing. Interesting mix of working folk busily on their way to something important and those like ourselves who were homeward bound from holiday trips. Probably the busiest place I have been since we were here three weeks ago.
We left London in brilliant sunshine, but by the time we got to Edinburgh it had clouded over and the wind had picked up which made for an interesting - but very proficient - landing. Bags arrived safely and our taxi driver was there on time with his shades balanced optimistically on his turban. Didn't see the sun again.
Good to be home and get back to some degree of normality - although I'll be back at the airport on Thursday morning for a trip to see my Mum. I think we are home for about 4 weeks before we head back to Ireland for a week in the Burren.
PS - Thanks to Mr Page for his comments and encouragement during the trip
Your welcome Ricahrd. I loved reading about your adventures much more then reading about the US politics. Glad you are home safe and hope your om is doing Ok . Talk soon
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