Arrival in England

Greetings from the UK. We had an uneventful and short flight from Appleton to Detroit. Our flight from Detroit to London started out with some excitement. After boarding, the pilot announced that we would be delayed because the Department of Homeland Security removed two passengers from our plane and they needed to ensure that all of their possessions were also removed. Even though we departed late, we arrived at Heathrow 30 minutes early thanks to the jet stream.

We piled our 6 suitcases onto a shuttle bus to travel from terminal 4 to terminal 5 where the bus to Oxford parks. Our bags took up the entire aisle so the other passengers had to board through the back door. The next bus, the Oxford Bus Company Airline was larger (think Greyhound) so our bags rode in the luggage compartment. Matthew was so tired that he didn't see the countryside; he dozed.

The greeting in Oxford was brilliant. Two chaps from work brought our car to the park and ride. Cliff Barley made tea for us at the Countax facility while we waited for our apartment to be cleaned. The flat is small, new, and well equipped. Everything here is just like at home except everything is MUCH smaller.