Gees - what a long flight. I forgot that it seems to go forever. Kids have been fantastic but we both need to remind ourselves what possessed us to it again? The answer is the challenge and excitment of seeing and experiencing new things everyday.
We were questioned quite intensely by UK Customs as we had visited three years ago and as all our documentation on what we had booked was in my plane luggage we couldn't prove our intentions. We were asked about twenty questions such as what we do for a living, how can we spend three months without working, how can the kids be out of school for three months, what are we doing here etc. etc. etc. Our passports were eventually stamped but were told very firmly that if we ever travel to the UK again we need to provide documentation so carry it in our hand luggage. Both Karinne and I thought it was touch and go there for a while.
Upon arriving it was a bleak, wet, windy and cold day topping about 7 degrees but with the wind factor probably more about 4. K's ankles are badly swollen but that didn't stop any of us catching the bus to Harrods for a little shop and some lunch.
We are staying at the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus just off Buckingham Palace Road. We stayed here three years ago and is cheap as chips considering its right in the middle of London. The nuns served us a great breakfast that we were lucky to get as we arrived there at 7.55. They serve breakfast at 8am so if you are late you miss out.
We are all jet lagged but are trying to keep awake so we can get back into the proper sleeping pattern. Tomorrows weather is meant to be better so fingers crossed.
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