trying to get to London

Just as we got through the security checks, waiting for our flight, it started to snow. We thought this was very pretty, and Jess and I got quite excited. The flight was about 45 minutes late, by which time the snow was getting heavier. How I wish it had happened yesterday when we could have had beautiful photos of Paris in the snow! Anyway we were finally loaded onto the bus to be taken onto the plane, and made a dash through the snow to get on board. It was fun standing there brushing snow off our coats - dorky for others I know, but we Aussies don't see much in the way of snow! Anyway it kept snowing, and we sat there in the plane, with the steps still there and the door open, as the snow got heavier and heavier. The airport workers were having a ball, throwing snowballs at each other and generally horsing around, leaving luggage out in the snow to be piled 10 cm or so deep with snow!

Basically they closed down all but one runway, and gave Air France planes priority, and our flight sat on the tarmac for 5 hours waiting to be de-iced and let go. Sigh. It was infuriating at the time, but it's one of those things that happen when you travel! Anyway, we finally took off and headed for England, passing over serious snowfalls on the way.

Took a bus from Luton to Baker street then a taxi to our hotel. Poky little room but it's only for a couple of nights. Daniel said that it was like showering in a Jeffries tube (Star Trek reference for the uninitiated!). Kids hanging out for fish and chips so we went to a local restaurant, where fish and chips, a few bits of calamari and sardines as entree, a glass of beer and two cokes set me back 55 pounds. Good grief I don't even want to convert that - if it were dollars it would be bac enough but this is daylight robbery!

C'est la vie. Tomorrow is another day, and at least it isn't snowing here!!!