dolphingirl47
In Search of the Tag Fairy
- Joined
- Dec 25, 2007
We got to the airport nice and early. We weighed our suitcase and mine was slightly overweight, but Graham had some weight to spare. So we took a couple of things out of my suitcase and put it into his. Once we had done this, we were going to join the line and were directed to the Upper Class check in. This was very quick and we were on our way. I had a quick look at the two Disney shops and at Lush and then we went through security, which was also very quick and smooth. We found ourselves a seat near our gate. We were treated to a beautiful sunset. At some point I decided that I wanted one last Green Tea Frappuccino and Graham fancied one as well. They had one last pack of the instant Peppermint Mocha that had tempted me all holiday. I figured that was a sign and got it. I still have not tried it, but have to do so soon.
It was quite busy in the gate area, but there were three flights heading out at around the same time: a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt; a Virgin Atlantic flight to Gatwick and us. The other two flights left slight earlier and once they had closed, there were not many people left. When we got on the plane, we were told that there were less than 100 people on board. I don't think I have ever seen a flight quite so empty. We left pretty much on time. Once we were at cruising altitude, they offered a drinks service. They now offer a signature cocktail and I decided to try this. Graham just had some orange juice. Soon afterwards they came round with dinner. I had Chicken Tikka with Rice. Again, the salad was too fancy for me. Graham had some Beef Stew with Mashed Potato and Vegetables. We both had some white wine with dinner. On evening flights they offer tea or hot chocolate after dinner. I had the hot chocolate, which was rather nice.
After dinner I wrapped myself in my blanket and made myself comfortable. I had planned to watch the episodes of Emmerdale that I did not have time for on the flight putt, but they had replaced them with 12 new episodes. So I was very busy. Once I had watched them all, I put on the soundtrack for Les Miserables and settled down for some sleep. Unfortunately this did not last very long. We hit the worst turbulence I have ever encountered. I was hanging on to my seat for dear life. It felt like I was doing the Ride-A-Thon all over again. At some stage it fortunately settled down a bit and I managed to go back to sleep. I was woken up when they brought around breakfast, but I politely declined.
We arrived in Manchester slightly early, but there were no gates available and we were waiting for quite some time. Considering how empty the plane was, I am surprised that they did not just put us on a remote stand and took us to the terminal by bus. Once we finally had a gate, it was smooth sailing. There was no line to speak of at immigration and I decided to try out the E-Gate, which worked very well. Graham and I were through immigration at around the same time and met up again by the staircase that leads down to the baggage hall. We had to wait for a little bit until all of our luggage had arrived. We decided to take the train back home and stretched our legs on the short walk from the station to our flat. Once we arrived, we switched the heating on, put the luggage in the living room and went to bed for some beauty sleep. Another amazing trip had ended.
It was quite busy in the gate area, but there were three flights heading out at around the same time: a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt; a Virgin Atlantic flight to Gatwick and us. The other two flights left slight earlier and once they had closed, there were not many people left. When we got on the plane, we were told that there were less than 100 people on board. I don't think I have ever seen a flight quite so empty. We left pretty much on time. Once we were at cruising altitude, they offered a drinks service. They now offer a signature cocktail and I decided to try this. Graham just had some orange juice. Soon afterwards they came round with dinner. I had Chicken Tikka with Rice. Again, the salad was too fancy for me. Graham had some Beef Stew with Mashed Potato and Vegetables. We both had some white wine with dinner. On evening flights they offer tea or hot chocolate after dinner. I had the hot chocolate, which was rather nice.
After dinner I wrapped myself in my blanket and made myself comfortable. I had planned to watch the episodes of Emmerdale that I did not have time for on the flight putt, but they had replaced them with 12 new episodes. So I was very busy. Once I had watched them all, I put on the soundtrack for Les Miserables and settled down for some sleep. Unfortunately this did not last very long. We hit the worst turbulence I have ever encountered. I was hanging on to my seat for dear life. It felt like I was doing the Ride-A-Thon all over again. At some stage it fortunately settled down a bit and I managed to go back to sleep. I was woken up when they brought around breakfast, but I politely declined.
We arrived in Manchester slightly early, but there were no gates available and we were waiting for quite some time. Considering how empty the plane was, I am surprised that they did not just put us on a remote stand and took us to the terminal by bus. Once we finally had a gate, it was smooth sailing. There was no line to speak of at immigration and I decided to try out the E-Gate, which worked very well. Graham and I were through immigration at around the same time and met up again by the staircase that leads down to the baggage hall. We had to wait for a little bit until all of our luggage had arrived. We decided to take the train back home and stretched our legs on the short walk from the station to our flat. Once we arrived, we switched the heating on, put the luggage in the living room and went to bed for some beauty sleep. Another amazing trip had ended.