The Trip and the Arrival.

Well we are finally here. The flight seemed endless and whilst my entourage enjoyed economy class with movies, food and music, they forgot to take me out of my bag. They also managed to book into a normal hotel rather than the luxury ship hotel right next door.

UK border control was endless. It seemed to take longer to get out of the airport than it did to fly from Dubai. The London Tube was it's usual effcient self though it did take 3 changes of line to reach our destination with the last trip on the DLR made in a driverless train.

The weather was, well, English. No rain but rather a brisk 10 degrees compared to the 30 in Sydney and the 27 (at midnight) in Dubai. Getting out coats revealed that Tony's shaving cream had "exploded" filling his shaving bag and then oozing out to get on some clothes and the "Lonely Planet" (not badly but still). Out of sympathy Beth and Sandra bought him a new toothbrush, but got a pink one as punishment.

All the party have eaten well and maybe slept a little too much in the afternoon but we are all glad to be here and off the plane.

PS. so far the internet connections have been great. Take that NBN and the Liberal party.

Travelling across London and bracing against the cold.

"Why aren't we staying there? Jusrt can't get good staf these days."
Dinner at the Hotel. Take that Geoff Bird.



Comments

  1. jenjen2 April 2018 at 16:12

    That's a lot of pizza for one little bear.

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    1. Tony Wilkinson3 April 2018 at 13:01

      Yes but the entourage must be maintained as well. I find I get a lot more out of them if they are well feed.

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