London to LA
We sweltered in London. It wasn't that it was all that hot (probably 89F), but England just isn't ready for heat. There is very little airconditioning anywhere, and buildings aren't designed for airflow. Plus, I was stupid, and didn't bring shorts.
In any case, it was a delight to see our friends, and enjoy a really good sort of nouveau Indian meal which rocked. After nearly a month of Spanish food, we were delighted to try some Indian, and while Indian food is a bit different in the UK, this was even more different, with cool riffs on several old favorites.
I & M were kind enough to drive me in to Heathrow the next morning, at what I thought was the bright and early hour of 7AM. For me, it'd be a real hardship to be up at 7AM to drive some guests around -- alas, for I & M it was a hardship to wait until 7AM to start out, as they usually awaken at 5AM. Yow.
Because we'd waited so long to leave, the normally quick jaunt turned into an hour-and-a-half misery, inching through traffic lights a few cars at a time. Yow, just like home! I was certainly grateful to I & M for braving that traffic and going late to work just to get my lazy ass to the airport.
Once there, I kicked back, had a typically heavy English breakfast, and geeked for a bit. Wireless in the international departure lounge was an unconscionable five pounds an hour, so I just didn't bother.
Once on the plane, I was delighted to discover that the entertainment system had TiVo-like features, so that I could chose from 30 or 40 different movies, plus a bunch of TV, and start and stop the show at any time. Woo hoo -- I've never had a flight go so quickly!
Unfortunately, I let me fat-fingered-vulgarian flag fly, and watched "Hitch", "Electra", and "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou". They had some up-market stuff on there, too, but it seemed simply too ridiculous to try to really appreciate "Hotel Rwanda" or "Melinda and Melinda" with a small screen and iffy sound.
I arrived in LA to find that it was cooler and more comfortable (71F) than London! Yow, now that's a switch! After a ridiculous two hours on a jitney to Union Station, my train ran an hour late due to a breakdown by a previous train. I was kinda happy to be home!
In any case, it was a delight to see our friends, and enjoy a really good sort of nouveau Indian meal which rocked. After nearly a month of Spanish food, we were delighted to try some Indian, and while Indian food is a bit different in the UK, this was even more different, with cool riffs on several old favorites.
I & M were kind enough to drive me in to Heathrow the next morning, at what I thought was the bright and early hour of 7AM. For me, it'd be a real hardship to be up at 7AM to drive some guests around -- alas, for I & M it was a hardship to wait until 7AM to start out, as they usually awaken at 5AM. Yow.
Because we'd waited so long to leave, the normally quick jaunt turned into an hour-and-a-half misery, inching through traffic lights a few cars at a time. Yow, just like home! I was certainly grateful to I & M for braving that traffic and going late to work just to get my lazy ass to the airport.
Once there, I kicked back, had a typically heavy English breakfast, and geeked for a bit. Wireless in the international departure lounge was an unconscionable five pounds an hour, so I just didn't bother.
Once on the plane, I was delighted to discover that the entertainment system had TiVo-like features, so that I could chose from 30 or 40 different movies, plus a bunch of TV, and start and stop the show at any time. Woo hoo -- I've never had a flight go so quickly!
Unfortunately, I let me fat-fingered-vulgarian flag fly, and watched "Hitch", "Electra", and "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou". They had some up-market stuff on there, too, but it seemed simply too ridiculous to try to really appreciate "Hotel Rwanda" or "Melinda and Melinda" with a small screen and iffy sound.
I arrived in LA to find that it was cooler and more comfortable (71F) than London! Yow, now that's a switch! After a ridiculous two hours on a jitney to Union Station, my train ran an hour late due to a breakdown by a previous train. I was kinda happy to be home!
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