Blurried journey…
It has taken forty-six hours to make the journey from London to Stockholm, which should only take two and half. Arriving at Heathrow at 5am yesterday to an airport that was bathed in a sense of destroyed chaos. Rows of passengers without flights laid in rows on the tile floors under aluminum blankets. Disheveled and distraught, they bore signs that chastised their airlines for mistreating and ignoring them. Security guards blocked entrances to the airport, refusing to allow people to enter the terminal, forcing them to stand outside in the freezing conditions without any explanation. By some miracle, our flight was one of the few that managed to leave Heathrow. Originally meant to depart at 7am, we sat in the terminal, bags checked, for nine hours watching the screens move forward while our flight stayed frozen at the top of the board: ‘please wait’ it read. The ‘condition’, as it was being called, had brought one of the world’s busiest airports to a standstill and was largely due to 5 inches of snow that fell in one hour in London on Saturday. Despite what might sound like a negative tone, the trip actually wasn’t too bad. Heathrow has free wifi and plenty of coffee shops, once we made it to Frankfurt we were put up in a lovely hotel, given taxi rides to and from the airport, and were provided with three meals. We might have arrived a little behind schedule but, to be honest, I haven’t got much to complain about.
Wishing good luck to anyone having to travel this holiday season… hope you make it to your final destination quickly and safely.
I don’t know why but I LOVE looking at mid-travel pics, especially that pic of the departures board, so priceless! I can’t believe it took you 46h, but how amazing that they provide meals, rides and accomodation! I love Germany. (wait, that wasn’t my original point…)
Now that you’re home, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Jen xxxx
oh dear, what a pickle. at least they treated you well to the hotel and wifi is always a bonus hey. good luck for the rest of your flights
Ok, I’m confused… You wanted to go to Stockholm but ended up in Frankfurt instead?
wow. that sucks. i am so sorry to hear about that. ugh. you’re welcome to come vintage clothing shopping!
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Wow. I am flying to London today from New York. I hope it goes well considering your story. Have a great holiday.
P.S. I take it that you ended up in Stockholm after all??
I love these pics. Glad you got out of that airport finally!
Have a Merry Christmas!
xo L
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I didn’t know that Heathrow had free wifi! I tried to use it but it asked me to pay! xxx
What a nightmare journey all because of the white fluff. My mum is stuck in HK I don’t thinks he’d be back til after New Year.
wwwaaawwww….lovely photos and a grea view….
kissesss