So we left Wednesday morning when Execucar arrived to take us to the airport.  We got out onto Thompson Peak when I realized I didn’t have either my wallet or my British pounds.  We backtracked to get them.  That could have been a disaster had I not remembered until we got to the airport.  But it all turned out OK.

The American Airlines flight from PHX to the east coast went without incident, and we spent a quiet night in the Marriott Courtyard (including a simple meal).  Then it was up at 4:30 AM on Thursday to catch the 5:00 AM shuttle to the airport for our 8:15 flight to the UK on Virgin Atlantic.  This was the first time we have taken a daytime flight to Europe – in the past it was always an overnight flight arriving in Europe in the early AM.  Flight was smooth as silk and 45 minutes early.  Then we took the Airport Hotel Hoppa Bus to Heathrow Marriott for a good night’s sleep after some alcoholic refreshments in the Club Lounge..

It’s Friday morning now.  At 8:15 AM James from UK Rentalcar will pick us up in our brand spanking new Peugeot 3008.  What color (colour in Britain) will it be?  We won’t name it until we know the colour.  Last year we had a red one named Pierre Peugeot.  I’ve decided that I will choose a female voiced for the GPS and she will be named Meghan in honor of Harry’s new wife.  (No, we are not crashing the wedding!).

After completing the paperwork on the car, we will be off to Craster – a ride just short of six hours, mostly on the dreaded M1 motorway.  More on that next post.

We will check back in on either Saturday night or Sunday morning from Craster Rocks which is our home for the week (for the third consecutive year).  See you then!