The trip began at 5:20 AM with quick showers, then we jumped in the Prius and headed through the rain to Dulles. The British Airways line was a little slow, but we got to the gate in plenty of time. The photo above was taken shortly after boarding our Boeing 777. The plane was relatively quiet and there were plenty of channels of movies and tv shows to watch. It was a relatively easy flight, and we arrived on time at 8 PM London time. We decided to find our way to our hotel via the Tube, and had no problem with that. We even found our way to Thistle Bloomsbury Park Hotel with no problem. Then the problems began! They had no record of our reservation, despite handing them a voucher. Another guest arriving at the same time had the same problem. Moreover the hotel was full! So, they booked us in a nearby Thistle Bloomsbury (not Park) that was actually a higher grade hotel! So, here we are. The second picture shows that we are in a suite with two levels, connected by a spiral staircase! This place is COOL! So it all worked out. We bought some sandwich at a local shop at 11:30 and took in some of the street scene here, then retired to our lovely suite. I have a sneaking suspicion we're getting a tremendous deal on this room, by sheer luck. Hopefully the rest of our trip will be as lucky! Hope to keep you updated tomorrow night with more pics!
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