When the
Terminal for your flight is listed as a question mark, sometimes the
only thing to do is receive directions from airport security.
When flying Virgin Atlantic Airlines
from the international terminal in the Chicago O'Hare airport, please
note that the Virgin Atlantic desk does not become the Virgin
Atlantic desk until 12:30pm. Until then the desk is a Korean Airlines
desk. This is not posted or explained anywhere, so now you know.
When you are flying on Virgin Atlantic,
please note if your flight is operated by Delta Air, in which case
you need to check in at Terminal 2, and not the Virgin
Atlantic/Korean Air desk in Terminal 5.
When the directions from airport
security are not as correct as you may like, the directions from the information
kiosk can be more accurate. The person at least has a smart phone with a flight app if you don't.
When on budget, you can ask for food items not on the
menu. A bagel and coffee might still cost you $7.00 anyway.
When your layover is only 45 minutes, it is possible to get between the D and
F terminals at Atlanta Airport, but not recommended.
When your flight offers more movies than you ever need to watch, sleep is probably the better option.
When handed a menu for the in-flight meal, staying hungry is not on the list but possibly better than the food poisoning you may be served.
When arriving at customs at London Heathrow, there will be confusion between the general, student, disabled, and fast-track lines. Though they may move 100 people in the general line in the amount of time they move 10 students through the single customs desk, you will be rerouted to the back of the proper queue if you jump lines.
When breathing a sigh of relief at exiting the airport, consider the commute into the city via motorway maybe condensed to a single lane due to an accident, and may take an hour longer than it should.
The Pickwick offers budget travel accommodations in the lovely Bloomsbury borough, on Bedford Place between Russel Square and Bloomsbury parks. A short distance from the British Museum and the Russel Square tube stop, as well as shopping centers featuring Superdrug, Carphone Outlets, and other travel essentials. The hall features a common sitting room and a common kitchen, with washer/dryer available via purchased tokens. A light breakfast is complimentary, with toast, cereal, coffee or a delightful Earl Grey blend. Serves as launchpad for further misadventures.
The Arts; Lest We Forget
Our first production in London was the breathtaking WWI tribute Lest We Forget performed by the English National Ballet at the Sadler Wells Theatre in Islington. Ranging from classical to modern style, the show was complimented by premium lighting and costume. The live orchestra is utilized in unison with prerecorded sound design; a sample of "We're here because we're here" (Edward Dywer recording?) sent chills down the spine. I sat with my mouth hanging open, heart pounding, and tears nearly brimming over. A marvelous show from every one involved.
Lest we forget, listen as a dead man speaks:
THE PARABLE OF THE OLD MAN AND THE YOUNG
"So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,
And took the fire with him, and a knife.
And as they sojourned both of them together,
Isaac the first-born spake and said, My Father,
Behold the preparations, fire and iron,
But where the lamb for this burnt-offering?
Then Abram bound the youth with belts and straps,
And builded parapets and trenches there,
And stretched forth the knife to slay his son.
When lo! an angel called him out of heaven,
Saying, Lay not thy hand upon the lad,
Neither do anything to him.
Behold, A ram, caught in a thicket by its horns,
Offer the Ram of Pride instead of him.
But the old man would not so, but slew his son,
And half the seed of Europe, one by one."
-Wilfred Owen
fantastic.
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