Sunday, December 13, 2009

Ol' Blighty

Immigration was tense at Heathrow. As I remember from last time, even the staff struggle with the mother tongue! One guy had failed to fill out an all important arrival card and was given a dressing down and told to go away. At the counter next to ours, a guy was telling a story about his company that imported TVs to Britain and he was there just checking up on things. On the other side a chap was trying to enter England without a return flight booked (big no no over here). The immigration person said "for a start I am not impressed by that" in her Eastern European accent. "Lets get you to stand aside while we think about that".

Through we went and waited for our bags. Out to the main arrivals hall and to the transport information counter. "Can you tell us whether each terminal at Heathrow has a business car park?" She had no clue whether they did or not. This was important as our Dartmouth Exchangers had indicated they parked their motor vehicle in Terminal 3 business car parking but during their last call said they were now flying to Australia from Terminal 4. There are 5 independent and quite separated airport terminals at Heathrow. It is the busiest airport on the planet with a plane landing every 65 to 80 seconds.

Well after taking a transit bus to Terminal 1-3 business parking and not finding the car we went back by bus to Terminal 1, free underground train to Terminal 4 and then another bus to Terminal 4 business parking and found the car. Drove along the A30 from the parking to the Parkway and left into Bath Road and there like a beacon, was Houslow Travelodge. Very simple room with Double bed and double sofa bed, shower, toilet and telly. Sorted love! Time 8.45pm London time. Travelling time from house to hotel-30 hours!

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