My trip home from the UK involved planes, trains and automobiles, along with the London Tube! All told, it took about 37 hours. However, I did get to sleep at a hotel for about 6 hours in the midst of it all. It was a long journey, but gave me time to reflect, My visit with my British family was wonderful, and introducing them to my (our) American cousin Cheryl was especially rewarding!
The Journey Begins
My journey began when Linda and David drove me to the Dudley-Sandwell train station at about 2pm their time (8am EST). I rode the train to Euston Station in London. The rail system in Europe is so much better than anything we have here in the US! It is an efficient and comfortable way to get around a country, or between countries. I do enjoy this mode of travel!
Hilton
Again, I had hoped to visit The Ostrich Inn in Slough, near Heathrow, during my overnight at the Hilton Heathrow Airport. However, I decided it was more important to rest up for my journey the following day. Therefore, I had dinner and a drink, then turned in for the night. I have enjoyed every Hilton I’ve ever stayed at, and the one near Terminal 4 at Heathrow didn’t disappoint. Often I do not sleep well away from home, but my room was so comfortable and quiet that I had no problems at all.
Heathrow
After the delicious breakfast buffet, I checked out and headed for the airport. Since I always try to be early, I had a couple of hours to kill before my flight scheduled departure time. Therefore, I spent some time sipping coffee and catching up on e-mail in the Business Class lounge. I previously wrote a post about my flights home, which you can read here. My trip home was long, but mostly uneventful, a definite plus when you are traveling by planes, trains, and automobiles!