Breakfast at Bow River House was lovely, and we had a nice chat with Roma, the delightful hostess, who is originally from Australia. (There was Vegemite on the table, a dead giveaway for that.) Then we were off for the hour ride to Heathrow.
We had an hour to kill before turning in the car, so we stopped briefly in Windsor and a walk about. After parking the car, we walked over the Thames and spent our hour strolling in Eton which has a beautiful main street. The most interesting building looks like a church but is actually the Eton College Sanitorium.
Back in the car, we drove to the Renault representative near Heathrow Terminal One and said goodbye to our Megane, remarkably unscratched and still looking like new save for a bit of UK grime. Our driver from Heathrow to Gatwick was spot on time, and we were checked in at the Courtyard Marriott by 2 PM. Elaine had wine, I had a Guinness, and we shared a cheese plate for lunch. Dinner at the restaurant in the hotel was decent enough, and we were back in the room to see a new episode of Downton Abbey at 9:00 PM. (The new season has already begun here).
Our flight is at 11:35 AM tomorrow morning, arriving in Las Vegas at 1:15 PM. We will stay the night in Henderson and be home by noon on Tuesday.
All’s Well that Ends Well.
You guys had “All’s Well” – beginning, middle and end!
Zowie! Great trip and great reading.
Absolutely lover-ly!!!! I like Windsor so much, and Eton is marvelous too, though I had 8 of 9 days of rain during my UK visit. Today’s paper in travel section said more flights to UK in September than August.
Safe travels back across the pond!
Safe travels home, you two gypsies! We leave Tuesday for a few days in Wisconsin — will definitely catch up upon our return…
Kris