So we got one more day in London! When we checked in for our flight they told us it was delayed 2 hours, which probably meant we were missing our connecting flight, bummer. So we sat around for 2 hours, then another hour, then another hour, then they told us "Well, there seems to be a mechanical problem we can't fix so we are cancelling your flight." Big bummer. They put us up in a 5 star hotel with food vouchers and gave us the number to call to get another flight. The next flight they could get us on was the next evening to Frankfurt, spending the night in Germany, then on to Portland Tuesday morning. We took it, then called back later and they got us on a flight to Frankfurt early Tuesday that would connect with the Frankfurt to Portland flight we were originally on. Not knowing how to speak German we felt better staying in London another night! So we had all day Monday to waste, went back into the city and saw Tower Bridge, had lunch in the park, and walked by Kensington Palace. It was a nice day, but we were both feeling that we needed to get back to work!
Tower Bridge...what I always thought was London Bridge, but it turns out London Bridge is pretty unspectacular and boring. We climbed up one of the towers and walked the walkways across the top, then back down the other side.
Swans in Hyde Park
Kensington Palace
When we checked in the next morning they told us they didn't have assigned seats yet for the Frankfurt to Portland leg, so we were thinking, do you have seats for us? No way we'll be sitting together, right? When we checked in at the gate in Frankfurt they told us, you've been invited to sit in first class with us today!!! La-de-da! It was awesome! For a 10 1/2 hour flight that is the way to go, we had big reclining chairs, our own tvs where we could pick what we wanted to watch, constant beverage service, 4 course meals, it was great. Brandon says he isn't flying any other way....which probably means he is no longer flying anywhere :) A good end considering what it took to get home!
Tower Bridge...what I always thought was London Bridge, but it turns out London Bridge is pretty unspectacular and boring. We climbed up one of the towers and walked the walkways across the top, then back down the other side.
Swans in Hyde Park
Kensington PalaceWhen we checked in the next morning they told us they didn't have assigned seats yet for the Frankfurt to Portland leg, so we were thinking, do you have seats for us? No way we'll be sitting together, right? When we checked in at the gate in Frankfurt they told us, you've been invited to sit in first class with us today!!! La-de-da! It was awesome! For a 10 1/2 hour flight that is the way to go, we had big reclining chairs, our own tvs where we could pick what we wanted to watch, constant beverage service, 4 course meals, it was great. Brandon says he isn't flying any other way....which probably means he is no longer flying anywhere :) A good end considering what it took to get home!
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it looks like you guys had an amazing time! I kind of forgot about blogs in general this summer but its good to catch up with you on yours... I just updated mine as well...I will stick with it this time! :) Love you guys!
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