We caught our plane from Cape Town to Johannesburg and then transferred to our plane from Johannesburg to Heathrow and everything was going well until the Pilot told us he was unable to land the plane at Heathrow because of the severity of the wind and that we had to go to Birmingham to land. After sitting in the plane, at Birmingham Airport, for two and a half hours, we were transferred to the terminal, put onto coaches and driven back to Heathrow. This sounds all well and good but the problem was that our luggage was stuck in Birmingham because they would/could not take the luggage off the plane. When we got back to Heathrow we had to fill out forms with all our details so that they could deliver our suitcases to our home address when they had been flown back to Heathrow and processed. Needless to say, we are still waiting for our suitcases to turn up. I'd never heard of the airlines delivering suitcases to home addresses before but by all account it is quite common.
After more than thirty hours of travelling we arrived home all safe and sound but with no suitcase to unpack. I managed a really good nights sleep and I now feel back to normal.
Sue and I loved our experience in Africa and had so many special moments. Our tour company, Riviera Travel, were excellent from start to finish and our tour guide, Karen, who stayed with us throughout the trip, was fantastic. We travelled as a group of thirty but the nice thing about the group was that there was a variety of ages and everyone got on really well. We highly recommend this company as this is our second very successful holiday we have had with them.
My favourite photo of us by yet another wonderful waterfall in Zambia.
My favourite photo of us 'snapping' by the Chobe River in Botswana.
Favourite photo of us being naughty in Cape Town.
Best photo of us having fun!
Once again, I have loved Blogging and I want to say a very big thank you to everyone who read it and who contributed to it - it has been fun to have had you with me. I'm sure that when I look back in a couple of years at 'Lynn and Sue in Africa' it will bring back many fond and happy memories. I have been a very lucky girl to have travelled with such a fun loving friend. Bye for now, L xx
Welcome back, we have enjoyed reading your blog and you took some wonderful photographs. So pleased you had a fantastic time, fingers crossed your luggage is returned to you soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. The latest on the luggage is that it is due to be delivered this afternoon between 3.00 and 5.00 - keep your fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI have felt that I was with you, but in the comfort of my chair, large glass of Merlot in hand. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteCheers my dear and let's start looking forward to the next one. L xx
DeleteWe really enjoyed travelling with you and enjoying your antics. Thank you. I hope the luggage was returned to you safely.
ReplyDeleteYippee dippee do dah! The luggage arrived at 5.15pm today and everything is intact! Such good news. The only thing I really missed was my straighteners. That is a sad state of affairs!
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