June 29 - pull an allnighter to pack, all the while ranting back and forth with sister and a duo of cousins re crazy, last minute family drama. Thank God for the chance to vent or my head might just have blown off.
June 30 12:45 p.m. - British Airways flight delayed 90 minutes due to minor technical difficulties. On the plus side, find out that crowding has bumped me to Business Class. Nice!
June 30 1:45 p.m. - board flight that leaves less late than expected.
June 30 1:50 p.m. - am offered champagne by nice
June 30 2:15 p.m. - because my Business Class seat cubicle just isn't perfect enough, I switch from aisle seat next to someone else to empty middle double seat. Now that's the ticket!
June 30 2:25 p.m. - first round of alcohol cart makes it's pass. It order a Kir Royale 'cause I'm smooth like that.
June 30 2:30 p.m. - already am stretched out on reclining seat with free socks, puffy blanket, and movie previews playing out on my private video screen.
June 30 2:40 p.m. - have just given my 4-course meal order and am contemplating the extensive wine list.
June 30 3:00 p.m. - I give the salad a 3/10, but the smoked sea trout with horseradish creme fraiche is definitely an 8.
June 30 3:10 p.m. - apparently I do not drink anywhere near the rate of the Brits either. I'm still only halfway through my Kir Royale AND my Bordeaux, and the stewards have come by to ask me if I need a refill twice already!
June 30 3:35 p.m. - grilled beef is slightly tough but the ragout with buttered leeks and wilted spinach make it still quite tasty.
June 30 3:50 p.m. - these stewards are the most efficient ever! Let me digest a bit before you bring the next course, why don't you? I'll have to save the Baileys till later.
June 30 5:00 p.m. - 2 glasses of wine, a Kir Royale and a Baileys have me quite mellow. The movie's pretty good too. How To Train Your Dragon: 4.5/5 stars. Time for my nap now.
June 30 6:40 p.m. - am wide awake again. Weird. Is this all the sleep I'm going to get? Maybe I should get back to the drinking.
June 30 8:45 p.m. - Up In The Air was both poignant and sad. Does it say I'm cynical that I guessed George Clooney's love interest was married the whole time?
June 30 10:00 p.m. - "afternoon tea" on board involves finger sandwiches and scones with jam and clotted cream. If only I could travel this way all the time!
June 30 10:30 p.m. - am ready to disembark. What are the odds of a similar glimpse of the high life on my way back? Sadly, probably not that high. But hey, no time to dwell. Jamaica here I come!
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3 comments:
Now that's the way to spend a summer holiday!
Glad you got bumped up to business class and were treated to a posh meal and drinks. And i'm sure you're having fun in "the yard". Be safe and tell us all about it when you get back!
Fun! we'd fly all the time if it was so luxurious!
Bumped to business?!! Wowza! That IS the life. Enjoy your trip and eat some good home food for me. Take lots of pictures!
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