I got up early in the morning to take some cash from the ATM and print some of our confirmations. After a quick shower and brunch, I managed to book my ticket to Miami. We got picked up 2.5 hours before we were scheduled to depart. We arrived at T-2 hours and checked in at the counter and dropped off our bags. We got priority luggage tags for all of them despite not being First class.
Security check was brief and we got stuck behind the couple with a baby and stroller. I got to go through the puff scan while the rest of the family did not have to experience. We settled down at the gate and I went by Auntie Anne's for a free pretzel with coupon. Upon boarding, my family dragged their feet for getting in board and them TSA gate would not let them pass until their group was called. I had to ask the gate agent to grant them early boarding with me. Being one of the first ones on board, we had no trouble finding overhead space and settling down.
After we departed, I immediately pulled out the iPod as the American Way magazine was still the same as my last flight. Out movies to watch were Elf and Legally Blond, so nothing worth watching (again). I did watch the reruns of 30 rocks and The Office. We had 3 beverage services through out the flight. We were located in the mini cabin between first and the rest of economy cabin and located near 2 toilets. It was a long flight and the arrival descent was very scenic.
Shortly after we landed and got our luggage, we proceeded to get on the bus to Waikiki hotels. Since it was already night, we could not really see anything. We were the last group to be dropped off. Check in was not problem until we were ready to board the elevator and the agent noticed that we had 3 people. He asked that we were booked for a queen bed. I told him that I booked an ocean view 2 double bed room. They gave our room away so we got stuck in the one queen bed size bed city view room. They offered a roll away bed for the night as well. After dropping off our luggage, we went to Benihana's for dinner.
After searching for a bit and all the people out dressed for the club/new year celebrations, we made it to the restaurant. Despite arriving 15 minutes early and with a reservation, we still had to wait for a table. We sat with an older couple and a Japanese family. The food was good and the show was not bad. I got the steak, mom had the ahi and brother got chicken. The starters were onion soup and salad. Followed by shrimp, mushrooms, asparagus, and bean sprouts. I told the waitress that it was my mom's birthday so they brought out a honeydew plate and candle followed by a Japanese group song.
We went back to the hotel; spoke with the manager who apologized for the mix up and offered a partial refund. We would get moved to a double room starting the next day. The rest of the evening was not eventful with the exception of fireworks bursting through the night. We went to bed at midnight or 4AM Dallas time.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Last Mileage Run for the year... EXECUTIVE PLATINUM now
I scheduled two appointments in the morning. The optometrist cleared me for my vision being vision close to being 20/15 almost and will need to visit only if I had any problems. I had my dental cleaning in the morning as well.
I drove to the Fasttrack Parking lot for my day trip. I went through security and boarded into First Class with no problem. Since the plane was a Super 80, there was no TV available. The plane came from Minneapolis to Dallas to Fort Lauderdale to Dallas to Austin. The nuts were ok with my Jack and Diet Coke. The flight attendants seemed out of it or tired since they were less than friendly.
I used my iPod the whole time since there was no entertainment. When we landed, I left the secure area to recheck in and get a boarding pass. I boarded the plane in First Class again and to my surprise, it was the same crew. This has been the first time something like this has happened. I was glad that there were not any interruption or flight cancelations all day.
An older lady sat next to me and had limited mobility. Her daughter preboarded with her. She first patted my leg and asks if I spoke English. Then she asked if I would switch with her daughter in coach. She begged that I did it for her. I asked if she realized that we were in First class and her daughter was in coach. It seemed like this was her first time in First as she copied everything that I did with the seat. Dinner was a choice with of chicken or pasta shells and I went with my gut feeling by choosing the chicken.
I got back to DFW at 9PM and went home. That was my last paid flight of the year and the flights that put me over 100K with 100,006 miles. I was lucky that all my upgrades cleared all ahead of time for the trip. So it will take in effect on January 2, 2010 for the change.
So what does the next year hold? Well, since Executive Platinum (EXP) is the highest status of the AAdvantage program, it is also the highest of the OneWorld alliance with Emerald Status. So for the next fourteen months, I get the following benefits:
1. Unlimited complimentary upgrades domestically in the US, Canada, Caribbean, and Central America on any paid flights. They will clear 100 hours before the scheduled departure
2. Eight one-way upgrades for any three segments of travel that includes domestically and internationally. That means I could travel for example, DFW to NRT and get upgraded to the next class of service. I could also do LHR to BOS to LAX to NRT or do NRT to LAX to MIA to BCN. They are worth thousands of dollars. The only downside is an UK or France tax for premium travel in the Europe.
3. Special call center for EXP use only. They answer calls within a matter of seconds of calling them and take really great care of their highest members
4. Ability to upgrade traveling companions with 500 mile stickers that are earned or purchased.
5. First and Business Club/Lounge access when traveling internationally to all OneWorld lounges when traveling an OneWorld flight regardless of cabin (economy or business or first) which includes American Admiral's Club, Cathay Pacific Lounge, British Airways Executive Lounge, Japan Airline Sakura Lounge and others in OneWorld Alliance
6. No baggage fees for myself and those traveling with me (Gold and Platinum get it as well)
7. First class check in on all OneWorld counters
8. Ability to use Priority AAccess security and board after First and Business class
9. Expanded MilesAAver availability for award travel
10. No expedited award travel fee so I could use miles for travel 4 hours before the flight leaves with no extra fees
11. No service charge for calling an agent to book any flights for myself and any traveling companions
12. Availability for economy ticket 24 hours before the flight
13. Priority for First or Business tickets
14. Ability for Revenue Management to release premium seats for upgrade
15. Free snack and Alcoholic Beverage on American Eagle flights or when traveling in economy (if an upgrade did not clear)
16. Highest priority for standby for missed flights or wanting to get on an earlier flight
17. Expanded award availability
I drove to the Fasttrack Parking lot for my day trip. I went through security and boarded into First Class with no problem. Since the plane was a Super 80, there was no TV available. The plane came from Minneapolis to Dallas to Fort Lauderdale to Dallas to Austin. The nuts were ok with my Jack and Diet Coke. The flight attendants seemed out of it or tired since they were less than friendly.
I used my iPod the whole time since there was no entertainment. When we landed, I left the secure area to recheck in and get a boarding pass. I boarded the plane in First Class again and to my surprise, it was the same crew. This has been the first time something like this has happened. I was glad that there were not any interruption or flight cancelations all day.
An older lady sat next to me and had limited mobility. Her daughter preboarded with her. She first patted my leg and asks if I spoke English. Then she asked if I would switch with her daughter in coach. She begged that I did it for her. I asked if she realized that we were in First class and her daughter was in coach. It seemed like this was her first time in First as she copied everything that I did with the seat. Dinner was a choice with of chicken or pasta shells and I went with my gut feeling by choosing the chicken.
I got back to DFW at 9PM and went home. That was my last paid flight of the year and the flights that put me over 100K with 100,006 miles. I was lucky that all my upgrades cleared all ahead of time for the trip. So it will take in effect on January 2, 2010 for the change.
So what does the next year hold? Well, since Executive Platinum (EXP) is the highest status of the AAdvantage program, it is also the highest of the OneWorld alliance with Emerald Status. So for the next fourteen months, I get the following benefits:
1. Unlimited complimentary upgrades domestically in the US, Canada, Caribbean, and Central America on any paid flights. They will clear 100 hours before the scheduled departure
2. Eight one-way upgrades for any three segments of travel that includes domestically and internationally. That means I could travel for example, DFW to NRT and get upgraded to the next class of service. I could also do LHR to BOS to LAX to NRT or do NRT to LAX to MIA to BCN. They are worth thousands of dollars. The only downside is an UK or France tax for premium travel in the Europe.
3. Special call center for EXP use only. They answer calls within a matter of seconds of calling them and take really great care of their highest members
4. Ability to upgrade traveling companions with 500 mile stickers that are earned or purchased.
5. First and Business Club/Lounge access when traveling internationally to all OneWorld lounges when traveling an OneWorld flight regardless of cabin (economy or business or first) which includes American Admiral's Club, Cathay Pacific Lounge, British Airways Executive Lounge, Japan Airline Sakura Lounge and others in OneWorld Alliance
6. No baggage fees for myself and those traveling with me (Gold and Platinum get it as well)
7. First class check in on all OneWorld counters
8. Ability to use Priority AAccess security and board after First and Business class
9. Expanded MilesAAver availability for award travel
10. No expedited award travel fee so I could use miles for travel 4 hours before the flight leaves with no extra fees
11. No service charge for calling an agent to book any flights for myself and any traveling companions
12. Availability for economy ticket 24 hours before the flight
13. Priority for First or Business tickets
14. Ability for Revenue Management to release premium seats for upgrade
15. Free snack and Alcoholic Beverage on American Eagle flights or when traveling in economy (if an upgrade did not clear)
16. Highest priority for standby for missed flights or wanting to get on an earlier flight
17. Expanded award availability
Monday, December 14, 2009
Leaving London...back to DFW
Got woken up by Angel this morning to finish my packing of things used overnight. It did not take me long to get ready. She served an egg for breakfast along with her usual morning blend drink of greens/bananas/apples/other healthy items. She dropped me off at the Bentalls Centre and the bus was late. I got to Heathrow a little past 9AM. I got to use the Flagship check in but had to go to the central check in to go trough security. I got to use the fast track but got stuck behind a lady traveling with a small child. She took a while to get everything through security.
The next challenge was to choose which lounge to access first. I decided to use the Cathay Pacific Business lounge since it was further away from the other two that I would visit. The set up was nice, but no windows. They had a breakfast bar of sandwiches, dim sum, fruit, yogurt, and cereals. I grabbed a few packaged biscuits to go for later. The dim sum was ok but the sandwiches were not tasty, would not have them again unless I was starving. The fruit bowl was a nice touch but the yogurt was sour. Soft drinks were chilled in the fridge while the bar had a open tap of different liquors. I used the computers a bit to check my email and surfed for a while. After an hour, I decided to head to the British Airways Galleries.
Somewhere between the Cathay and British lounges, I lost my boarding pass. It was embarrassing to show up at the BA lounge and not have a boarding pass. I backtracked to Cathay but did not track my pass down. I went to the American Airlines Admirals Club to get a reprint of my pass and also to use the facility there. They had a good set up of continental breakfast and juices. The bar was open as well along with chilled soft drinks. The atmosphere was very calm and the lounge had a great view of the runway. The space is huge and very open. Not sure where the Flagship lounge is but it is being remodeled right now.
I walked a few steps to use the BA lounge. The space was big as well but not open like AA. I grabbed some fruit and water from the bar since they did nit serve diet Coke. I stayed long enough for them to change the food line from breakfast to lunch. One thing I did notice is that Cathay and BA had free WiFi while American limited to the lounge members and those with a one day pass. They all had open PCs for use though with printers available as well.
I went back to the BA lounge and sat my bags down before checking out the breakfast spread. Cereal, fruit, yogurt, and croissants. I took some fruit and water since they were out of diet Coke. I waited round until noon and then went back when lunch was set up. It was some type of Chicken Tikka and rice or noodles/marinara sauce. I did not realize that there were small open bars towards the other side with snacks at the other end of the lounge until I went to use the restroom. I grabbed some chips and cookies on my way out.
It was about a 10 minute walk to my gate. When I got there, there were two equal long lines waiting to get into the secure gate area. I was glad that an agent went through the right lane and inquired to see if everyone in the lane had Priority AAccess on their boarding pass. About 2/3 of the line moved to the other (much bigger/growing) line. One guy had headphones on and did not pay attention. He also had a bottle of Maker's whiskey that he sipped periodically. Everyone noticed and the agent kept on asking him to move and stood there. She got a supervisor to come with her to grab his boarding pass and passport. He was a UK citizen and flying economy. They would not let him board since he was intoxicated. He left the bottle on the floor and asked for coffee to sober up. They left him to his own devices and he waited to see if he could board.
I made it to the secure area and tried to see what was going on with him. They called for boarding for business class so I had to leave the area. I ended up sitting next to a weird big guy who had a bad case of halitosis and really gassy.
The business class ended up with 3 empty seats and I ended up with the guy that had questionable hygiene and no shame. It seems that the left side of the plane always gets served last for everything from the personal entertainment devices to the food and beverage services. We had the hot nuts for snacks and I took it with my diet coke and bacardi. We were then served an appetizer of shrimp and salmon. I got my first choice of dinner which was beef, green beans, and potatoes. Dessert of Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream, butterscotch, nuts, and hot fudge. I had coffee and Baileys which went wonderfully with the cookie and fruit platter. I only used half the bottle of Bailey's for my cuppa of Joe and used the rest for a second cup. They did give me another bottle of Bailey's so I took it home. It was slim pickings for movies so I watched I hate Valentine's Day. It was an ok movie, nothing really outstanding about it. I starting watching The Big Bag Theory and will need to catch up on it from the beginning. I tried to sleep but it did not really work since it was still a day time flight. We landed a few minutes early and I cleared through customs pretty funny. My mom had problem finding me but she found me eventually after learning that there was only one arrival door for international flights.
The next challenge was to choose which lounge to access first. I decided to use the Cathay Pacific Business lounge since it was further away from the other two that I would visit. The set up was nice, but no windows. They had a breakfast bar of sandwiches, dim sum, fruit, yogurt, and cereals. I grabbed a few packaged biscuits to go for later. The dim sum was ok but the sandwiches were not tasty, would not have them again unless I was starving. The fruit bowl was a nice touch but the yogurt was sour. Soft drinks were chilled in the fridge while the bar had a open tap of different liquors. I used the computers a bit to check my email and surfed for a while. After an hour, I decided to head to the British Airways Galleries.
Somewhere between the Cathay and British lounges, I lost my boarding pass. It was embarrassing to show up at the BA lounge and not have a boarding pass. I backtracked to Cathay but did not track my pass down. I went to the American Airlines Admirals Club to get a reprint of my pass and also to use the facility there. They had a good set up of continental breakfast and juices. The bar was open as well along with chilled soft drinks. The atmosphere was very calm and the lounge had a great view of the runway. The space is huge and very open. Not sure where the Flagship lounge is but it is being remodeled right now.
I walked a few steps to use the BA lounge. The space was big as well but not open like AA. I grabbed some fruit and water from the bar since they did nit serve diet Coke. I stayed long enough for them to change the food line from breakfast to lunch. One thing I did notice is that Cathay and BA had free WiFi while American limited to the lounge members and those with a one day pass. They all had open PCs for use though with printers available as well.
I went back to the BA lounge and sat my bags down before checking out the breakfast spread. Cereal, fruit, yogurt, and croissants. I took some fruit and water since they were out of diet Coke. I waited round until noon and then went back when lunch was set up. It was some type of Chicken Tikka and rice or noodles/marinara sauce. I did not realize that there were small open bars towards the other side with snacks at the other end of the lounge until I went to use the restroom. I grabbed some chips and cookies on my way out.
It was about a 10 minute walk to my gate. When I got there, there were two equal long lines waiting to get into the secure gate area. I was glad that an agent went through the right lane and inquired to see if everyone in the lane had Priority AAccess on their boarding pass. About 2/3 of the line moved to the other (much bigger/growing) line. One guy had headphones on and did not pay attention. He also had a bottle of Maker's whiskey that he sipped periodically. Everyone noticed and the agent kept on asking him to move and stood there. She got a supervisor to come with her to grab his boarding pass and passport. He was a UK citizen and flying economy. They would not let him board since he was intoxicated. He left the bottle on the floor and asked for coffee to sober up. They left him to his own devices and he waited to see if he could board.
I made it to the secure area and tried to see what was going on with him. They called for boarding for business class so I had to leave the area. I ended up sitting next to a weird big guy who had a bad case of halitosis and really gassy.
The business class ended up with 3 empty seats and I ended up with the guy that had questionable hygiene and no shame. It seems that the left side of the plane always gets served last for everything from the personal entertainment devices to the food and beverage services. We had the hot nuts for snacks and I took it with my diet coke and bacardi. We were then served an appetizer of shrimp and salmon. I got my first choice of dinner which was beef, green beans, and potatoes. Dessert of Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream, butterscotch, nuts, and hot fudge. I had coffee and Baileys which went wonderfully with the cookie and fruit platter. I only used half the bottle of Bailey's for my cuppa of Joe and used the rest for a second cup. They did give me another bottle of Bailey's so I took it home. It was slim pickings for movies so I watched I hate Valentine's Day. It was an ok movie, nothing really outstanding about it. I starting watching The Big Bag Theory and will need to catch up on it from the beginning. I tried to sleep but it did not really work since it was still a day time flight. We landed a few minutes early and I cleared through customs pretty funny. My mom had problem finding me but she found me eventually after learning that there was only one arrival door for international flights.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
England Day 11
I woke up by myself for once with everyone bustling downstairs. I got a ride from Daniel and we went to pick up 2 people from this nice glass house by the Thames. We got their late, picked them up and then turned back to the house since the rental school building was not open due to the caretaker not showing up. I helped move the chairs and set up. It was a good meeting and I enjoyed seeing everyone.
Lunch at Celine and Shem's place consisting of a hodge podge of different foods. Soup, to rotisserie chicken, to fired dumplings and tofu. It was a great meal and I overstuffed myself. Dessert consisted of creme puffs and Ben & Jerry's. I quite enjoyed the Baked Alaska since it does not exist in the US.
We waited for Samuel to arrive and I relaxed a bit till he got there. We caught up after picking up at the train station. We proceeded to visit Hampton Court but it rained so we headed back to the car after making a stop at the Gift Shop. We waited a while at their place while I took a nap and Samuel got his things ready for his travels.
We went to Gourmet Kitchen Burger for dinner. We shared onion rings and fries while the burgers were made. Shem had a Eggplant/cheese, Celine had Falafel, Samuel had lamb/goat cheese, and I had a Bacon/Guacamole Burger. We got back and counted Samuel's loose change accumulated from the last few months. I got dropped off at Angel's place and caught the end of X factor. Finished packing up and prepared for departure tomorrow. Back to the states in business. Will visit American Airlines Admiral Club, British Airways Galleries and Cathay Pacific Lounges tomorrow.
Travel flash: My return flight from FLL on Wednesday was upgraded to First with stickers. Only two people got upgraded but otherwise the cabin looks empty. Still waiting for my outbound flight and chances are slim since there are only four seats left and only one is not a bulkhead. Fingers crossed!
Lunch at Celine and Shem's place consisting of a hodge podge of different foods. Soup, to rotisserie chicken, to fired dumplings and tofu. It was a great meal and I overstuffed myself. Dessert consisted of creme puffs and Ben & Jerry's. I quite enjoyed the Baked Alaska since it does not exist in the US.
We waited for Samuel to arrive and I relaxed a bit till he got there. We caught up after picking up at the train station. We proceeded to visit Hampton Court but it rained so we headed back to the car after making a stop at the Gift Shop. We waited a while at their place while I took a nap and Samuel got his things ready for his travels.
We went to Gourmet Kitchen Burger for dinner. We shared onion rings and fries while the burgers were made. Shem had a Eggplant/cheese, Celine had Falafel, Samuel had lamb/goat cheese, and I had a Bacon/Guacamole Burger. We got back and counted Samuel's loose change accumulated from the last few months. I got dropped off at Angel's place and caught the end of X factor. Finished packing up and prepared for departure tomorrow. Back to the states in business. Will visit American Airlines Admiral Club, British Airways Galleries and Cathay Pacific Lounges tomorrow.
Travel flash: My return flight from FLL on Wednesday was upgraded to First with stickers. Only two people got upgraded but otherwise the cabin looks empty. Still waiting for my outbound flight and chances are slim since there are only four seats left and only one is not a bulkhead. Fingers crossed!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
England Day 10
Gotten woken up for our early trip to Bower House. Steve drove and took his Jaguar so we piled 5 people in it. It was about an hour drive and I dozed off a bit since the ride was smooth. When I got there, they had coffee, tea, and biscuits. I grabbed a cup of coffee and talked to Sam for a bit. We headed to the tent area and enjoyed the graduation presentation. Eleven graduated this term so everyone got to share a lot. We all partook of the boxed spaghetti and bread. I chatted and caught up with loads of people. Jon, Tim, Sam, Sam, and Andrew. We went back and I started packing my things together. Got caught up on my shows and went to Sainsburys to buy some biscuits for me to taken home. Dinner was a buy one, get one free papa john's pizza deal. Went to sleep late after creating a profile on flightmemory.com and entering my flight info for this year. 40 segments combined on American and Southwest this year. A quarter of them out Southwest. Seems like a lot but some were connecting/multiple segment trips.
Friday, December 11, 2009
England Day 9
Woke up at 10AM despite staying up late to watch a mid season finale for one of my shows. I got ready quickly since I wanted to take advantage of the daylight. I left at 11:30AM and grabbed a quick bite to eat before heading to the train. I got off at the Waterloo station and walked to the embankment station so I could take in the sights. I walked by the London eye where it was not crowded at all. I casually walked by the river, Westminster bridge and Big Ben. I took the tube to Tottenham Court Road and had lunch at McDonalds. Some guy was passing out vouchers for £1.99 lunch of Big Mac and fries. I took advantage of this for a bit of bite to eat.
I walked to Trafalgar Square, something I missed the last time I was here. I took some pictures of the place along with The National Gallery. There was environmental demonstration going on in the front. People in pup tents and dreadlocks. I went quickly through the gallery by spending time with the Renaissance art and Van Eryk. I did look at the gift shop and everything was overpriced. I was not willing to pay £3 for a magnet nor £12 for a poster replica.
I needed a snack so I went to McDonalds again with another voucher. I took my food to go his time. I spent my last day of being in Central London shopping for souvenirs. Tee shirt for me, key chain for me, mugs for me, one mug for my sister, a shot glass for my mum, socks and purse for a friend. Headed back to the suburb and waited for Celine. I went by Marks & Spencer to get cookies for a friend. Six packs should tide him over. We met up and walked to waitrose where I got a voucher for my hospitality taking care of me. Went back to Celine place and had some tea before we left for the home meeting. It was a small meeting and I got dropped off shortly after when it was over.
I walked to Trafalgar Square, something I missed the last time I was here. I took some pictures of the place along with The National Gallery. There was environmental demonstration going on in the front. People in pup tents and dreadlocks. I went quickly through the gallery by spending time with the Renaissance art and Van Eryk. I did look at the gift shop and everything was overpriced. I was not willing to pay £3 for a magnet nor £12 for a poster replica.
I needed a snack so I went to McDonalds again with another voucher. I took my food to go his time. I spent my last day of being in Central London shopping for souvenirs. Tee shirt for me, key chain for me, mugs for me, one mug for my sister, a shot glass for my mum, socks and purse for a friend. Headed back to the suburb and waited for Celine. I went by Marks & Spencer to get cookies for a friend. Six packs should tide him over. We met up and walked to waitrose where I got a voucher for my hospitality taking care of me. Went back to Celine place and had some tea before we left for the home meeting. It was a small meeting and I got dropped off shortly after when it was over.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
England Day 8
Woke up to the sound of vaccuming and cleaning. It turns out that the maid was doing all the heavy lifting up and down the stairs. I got ready quickly and headed out the door by 11AM. I stopped by Greggs for some pasty and a bottle of water at Marks & Spencer and some snakcs at Sainbury's. I got the Waterloo train station at about noon. I got off at Tottenham Court Road to gather some intel about where to get souvenirs. I did get a voucher from this guy for £1.99 Big Mac and fries meal deal at McDonalds. I jaded back to the tube and went to Leicester Square tube.
I waited about twenty minutes for someone to show up. We walked across Soho district and china town to gt to a French restaurant. Thye ha a £7.80 lunch special menu. I had the falafel/hummus for starter and a beef/potatoes dish for the main. Tim had mussels for his starter and a duck with potatoes for his main. I had a taste of the duck and it was tasty. We talked and caught up over lunch. I skipped dessert as I was stuffed and he had a cup of tea. He walked me over to oxford street as I wanted to visit John Lewis department store for a paellea pan. I had no such luck.
I grabbed a after-eight McFlurry for a quick dessert and browsed through H & M to se if anything caught me eye. Nothing did so I made my way back to the British Museum. I toured the remainder of the exhibits for an hour (mainly the Egyptian and Greek) I enjoyed the greek statues more. For some reason, the egyptian stuff seems weird to me. I stopped by his souvenir shop where they hav the best deals for mugs. Another place nearby had cheap but good quality magnets. I got them for my work staff. I went to another place for a cheap pewtwer frame. After that I headed back home for dinner. The train took 35 minutes as it stopped 9 times on the way. I liked the direct train better, but those are from 5 to 6PM I believe. I made it home with ten minutes to spare as the souvenirs were getting heavier with each step. I did take a wrong stop somewhere so I had to backtrack since I took the back exit from the station.
There were some guest for dinner tonght and I briefly greeted them. Dinner was good with chicken and fish entrees. The dessert of peaches was great. I cleared the dishes and place them in the dishwasher before heading upstairs to retire for the night. I managed to stay awake to catch up on finishing one of my shows. Too bad it won't be back until April.
I waited about twenty minutes for someone to show up. We walked across Soho district and china town to gt to a French restaurant. Thye ha a £7.80 lunch special menu. I had the falafel/hummus for starter and a beef/potatoes dish for the main. Tim had mussels for his starter and a duck with potatoes for his main. I had a taste of the duck and it was tasty. We talked and caught up over lunch. I skipped dessert as I was stuffed and he had a cup of tea. He walked me over to oxford street as I wanted to visit John Lewis department store for a paellea pan. I had no such luck.
I grabbed a after-eight McFlurry for a quick dessert and browsed through H & M to se if anything caught me eye. Nothing did so I made my way back to the British Museum. I toured the remainder of the exhibits for an hour (mainly the Egyptian and Greek) I enjoyed the greek statues more. For some reason, the egyptian stuff seems weird to me. I stopped by his souvenir shop where they hav the best deals for mugs. Another place nearby had cheap but good quality magnets. I got them for my work staff. I went to another place for a cheap pewtwer frame. After that I headed back home for dinner. The train took 35 minutes as it stopped 9 times on the way. I liked the direct train better, but those are from 5 to 6PM I believe. I made it home with ten minutes to spare as the souvenirs were getting heavier with each step. I did take a wrong stop somewhere so I had to backtrack since I took the back exit from the station.
There were some guest for dinner tonght and I briefly greeted them. Dinner was good with chicken and fish entrees. The dessert of peaches was great. I cleared the dishes and place them in the dishwasher before heading upstairs to retire for the night. I managed to stay awake to catch up on finishing one of my shows. Too bad it won't be back until April.
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