Wednesday morning was dark, cold and remained misty all day.
The departures board was full of cancellations and delays – mostly to UK and European destinations.
Air NZ in Heathrow Fog
We were slightly delayed in boarding and then delayed for half an hour while on board. It was annoying to find that our booked window seats were not available and once more one of our in flight entertainment consuls was broken. Having started to make friends with an elderly gentleman, travelling alone, we were given two more seats someway further back.
It turned out that our friend was also heading for The Hacienda Hotel. After a relatively sleepless flight (I did not enjoy the movies, but Irene did) we returned to our seats for landing and eventually departed the airport accompanied by our friend. At 8.00 pm it was hot in LA and we were glad to get to our air-con room.
LA Sweltering Morning
LA Garden Centre
Starbucks Coffee Shop
Before our site seeing walk we went to, what is becoming our usual dinner for plates of pancakes covered in . . .
I recognised the waitress (Claudia) who had sat and chatted last year. She thought that we must make it a tradition and repeated the performance.
We met up with our friend at the hotel and had a chat before boarding the shuttle and departing for the airport.
In America do not let your passport and boarding pass go through the scanner. They are not helpful in retreiving them and letting you through. My first 'criminal' mistake.
The Air NZ staff were better. They at least recognised a mistake and moved seats around so that we could sit together as booked. We are resigned to no window seats. Breakfast was served, on board at 4.00 am. NZ customs are more friendly than US ones. Once through at 5.30 am we waited for Sally to collect us and get us home.
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