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We got up at 5:00 AM to get ready to go. We pulled our luggage (two bags each plus carry ons and purses) about four blocks to the underground. We made it and bought ONE WAY tickets to Heathrow Terminal 1-2-3. We managed to get us and everythng on by working together. We arrived to find we had to use an escalator or call for help to use the lift. Trista thought we could use the escalator. The plan was for Trista to go to the top of the escalator and we would send the bags up to her. NOT a good plan. Some bags turned over and slid back down. It was really a mess. I was the last one up and a bag previously sent up began to slide toward me. It hit me and I dropped my new watch. Chloe hopped on at the top of this up escalator to try to help and the bag (which I was keeping from sliding down) crashed into her because she had fallen. I had nowhere to step off and was yelling at Trista to “drag her out of the way!”. Two security men came running from around the corner and when they saw us with all our bags a mess and Chloe laying on the floor they did not see the humor in the situation. They just told us to “use a trolley”. We did.

We had lots of time and did some last London shopping in the airport. They are so particular about the size of everyones carry ons and even stopped people to measure them. But they did not care about anything we had bought in the airport shops. Seems sort of silly.

The flight was good but, of course, long. The movie channel worked this time which was helpful. Also, a very young gentelman and his two little children sat by me. His wife had suddenly and unexpectedly died in their home in England. The military was sending him to a base close to family so he could have help and support. It was very sad. The children wanted to know if I was moving because I had known their mother.

We had a long delay at Chicago but made it home safely. My husband and Chloe’s Mom were waiting for us and they were such a nice sight. It has been such a good trip and I really enjoyed traveling with Trista and Chloe.