Trip Home

Last day in England domestic duties, cleaning up Patrick and Margaret's flat and packing for the return trip .

Mixed emotions shutting the door and putting the keys through the letter flap and heading down to the DLR station and Patrick's route to Heathrow that did not involve steps. Mild panic started to set in as the train stopped in the middle of suburbia with a power cut for about half an hour, the temperature was over 30 c and the train chockers with communters. Finally we were on our way luckily we had plenty spare time and made it through customs.

The flight seemed to take forever although we slept a bit. The stop in Dubai was as usual pointless and annoying being searched as we got off the plane then searched as we got on again with just enough time to go to the toilet in between.

It was great to fly with Quantas the flight crew and the Aussie accents from the flight deck made it seem real we were heading home.

We landed in the predawn dark and had to wait half an hour for a dock (great to see how private ownership can improve efficiency - NOT) . Once on home turf we were quickly through friendly efficient customs only to be held up waiting for ages for our bags to arrive. Finally through to be met by Ashley, Jenny and Shae what an amazing group hug !! Of into the predawn light for a yummy breakfast at the cafe at Jenny's place then home to Fletch, so nice to be picked up and driven home.

It has been a great trip made special by kindness and interest of the relatives we met and our generous friends Patrick and Margaret. Having Mike and Dot drive us round France was brilliant and we could not of seen all we did without them.

When is the next holiday Kerry ??