Well I had a good flight from New York to London! IT was Virgin Atlantic. I was flying from New York - I was in economy - which was great value the return flight New York to London was $222.00 return US so $444.00 Aus!! Cant beat that for great value! I wont even use the return part! I came with maralyn from New York, a very close friend of mine. As I had a ticket for a Mate and had to use it as he was unable to. We battled with the underground and got to Farringdon Station which is where the little Home of Abi, the person I am doing a house swap with. And a great little place it is! I was very very happy as I was greeted by 2 little Kitty Cats "Zoro" and "Figo" so I was able to have my little cat fix!! I was soooo tired - did not really sleep on the plane! so I had a nap - got up and went for a walk around. The next day I checked out the theatre scene to see if I could see any thing! NOPE. I had dinner in with Maralyn and The cats! watched TV.
On Sat nite well. I of all people ended up going OUT and as in "OUT" OUT" LOL was very funny! I was decided I had had enough (enough of both "OUT' and "Southern") so I found the subway and off I went! I was starving (as one gets in the middle of the morning when they have not had any thing to eat for dinner! ended getting a bite! then I went to get the Sunday papers! so I could have a read after my "SLEEP IN" - Jesus! I am glad I don't do PR in London! I said to the guy " sundiii paper thanks mate" reply "which one - theres 7 mate!" My God! so me being me! I bought all 7!! I tell ya you need a degree just to figure out whos who!!! Good luck to the publist dept in London! Mind you if you did well in London You'd make it any where with that experience! The next battle was to get Home! Oh Dame!!! Even London is a back water! I have not felt like I had felt that evenening since the days of being 19 and battling with the "nightrider" from the quay in Sydney after work at the regent!! All the subways and trains STOP!!! AND I MEAN STOP!! at 1am! bang! that's it! I get confused at the best of times with directions, left, right, up down, black, white !!! What to do!! so "Taxi! Taxi! ""TTAAAXXXIIIII!!!!!!!" - why is it any where in the world you can never get a cab when you want one!!! mmmm any way I flagged a buss down!! Nice driver said jump on and wait till he told me to get off (remember im alone!!!) so I waited and off I got "Thanks mate" and flagged a cab down - Nice bus driver took me almost to my door - was only 2 pounds in a cab to my Place..... And boy after all that - Did I sleep! I am on a easy jet flight now! Very interesting, Easy jet do not do seat allocations at all. So you just scramble to the best seat you can find!!!! The plane seems old as well. But Hey I paid 22.50 English pounds so that's about $60 aus one way flight to Amsterdam! I am there for 4 or 5 days! But with the internet it is so great as I just decide where I want to be when I want and then just book the flight and or hotel online and then take off! I did not stay in London for long. I actually don't like London Very much! I was there for the theatre! But none!! well None for Me! I have seen every show!! and as it gets so dark at 4pm!!! My God! no wonder they drink! its dark so early! even I would have a issue! I had to keep on looking at my watch to see what time it was when it was so dark out side! So that's why I left and off to europe now! I must say I think I am a bit of a airline guru having flown the following, QANTAS, CONTANENTAL, DELTA, AMERICAN WEST, JET BLUE, SPIRIT AIR, NORTH WEST, VIRGIN ATLANTIC, EASY JET, and go knows who else~!! I had a great rain trip into The centre of Amsterdam, nice, clean. I had my money changed at Thomas Cook, brought back memories of the colourful money my father brought back after his europe adventure with "Swartskopf Hair" I have a nice and ecco hotel! all the europe hotels are on special any way! I already love the architecture here! Yum Yum! am going to organise a tour of the historical houses on the canal 2morrow! Only 7 days till christmas - hope you have done all that shopping and stuff! take care and ill email soon! love tim oxox
