Tuesday 4 June – Ok the adventure begins! All set to leave the house – one last check on documents… heck not in zipped up bit of backpack – where the heck?? Panic sets in – train due in 10 mins! Emptied bag, searched house… finally found up in studio where I’d put them safely in a plastic sleeve…. must have got sidetracked! Door bell – Gill came to see me off before badminton – lovely – happy birthday Gill! Station – Judy appeared to see me off – oh happy day – I have such good friends! Finally on train and there is Kieren (artist from Charlbury)- we chatted about adventures. Arrived Oxford early for airline bus so got a Nero and croissant and settle down for journey to terminal 3. Time went by very quickly in the airport… free wifi now for flyers… quick snack then boarded. Slight delay as passenger was unwell … her baggage had to be located and removed as she couldn’t fly.|
Smooth take off fantastic view of London and Wembley Stadium. I had two seats to myself and flight wasn’t full. After meal – vodka cocktail, Waldorf salad, chicken korma with pilar, lemon zesty pix and tea… I watched a movie – Flight, all about a plane crash with Denzil Washington. By this time looked out to see an amazing sight… so much snow! A sea of huge ice masses covered with snow then beautiful glaciers with mountains and massive winding rivers.
It was so clear and sunny all the way…I have now had a day and a night of sunshine! Is this the North Pole I ask myself, we have certainly gone over Reykjavik, Greenland and then over the Great Lakes. Baffin Bay? Must google it… then over Edmonton and the Rockies. Stunning snow append mountains appear to be floating amongst fluffy clouds. (I wonder how I’m going to get my photos from camera to my blog via iPhone… no netbook this time.)
Anyway a completely flawless flight and much to my relief, there was my name held up on a board as I emerged from the terminal… and then I could not believe my eyes… The driver opened the door for me to step inside a stretch limo!!! Must try and get some pics up and stop talking. Dane was very friendly and we chatted all the way back to Downtown Vancouver, where I was shown to my ridiculously large suite with king size bed….. Now I don’t know whether to eat or sleep. It is 4.40am UK time, 8.30pm here…..
