England: Day 1

Made it back. It was a-hell-of / hellish journey back. Was up about 48hrs, on the go for about 30 of them. Coming home isn't easy, good job we only plan to do it every couple of years.

Anyway, it's all good. Spending time hanging out in airports is made much easier with access to business lounges. It just takes the edge off. Well, here we are, landed last night. Heathrow is a shit-hole, it's got to be said. After being in other airports around the world, you realise how truly shitty Heathrow is. Shame it's most peoples first impression of England.

Anyway, we managed to escape Heathrow Hell. Which isn't easy. A huge sprawling place, with no sense of planning, and little direct means of escape. A £60 taxi, just 5 minutes up the road found us at Samantha's Auntie Jane's. (£60... That's about $1,000,000). Oh things are so expensive here. A few glasses of wine, watched the dawn, and went to bed.

Now it's our first day here. I'm sat looking out the window at a lovely sunny day. A light breeze playing in the branches, as the Thames rolls majestically below. Nice!