Best Flight Ever!
We got off to a slightly (very slightly) rocky start with the delay and a gate change, but after that is was smooth sailing all the way. What a great flight! The least amount of turbulence we have ever experienced and, get this, I (Chelsie) slept 7 hours. Can you believe that? Andrew also slept a good chunk of the time too. When we arrived, we had dinner with Mickey and Cheryl at a great restaurant close to their flat and had sweetbreads for a starter. Sweetbreads are the thymus or glands in the neck of the calf. They were delicious and Mickey perfectly described them as pork shops with the texture of blubbery chicken nuggets. Andrew also had duck and I had cod. Both pretty good. After dinner we visited a private park that is only accessible to people who live on Mickey and Cheryl’s square. It’s great because once you are inside the gate you feel like you’re not in the city at all. I was supposed to post this right after we got back from dinner, but I fell asleep with the laptop on my lap. Looks like so far we are adjusting to the time difference beautifully. We awoke this morning at 6:00 a.m. ready to see London. Au revior for now, Chelsie and Andrew
Chelsie snoozing away on the airplane
Bikes you can rent for free in the neighborhood
Chelsie, Cheryl, and Mickey walking to dinner
The restaurant we ate at (oops, Chelsie's out of focus...you get the idea though)