Last Days

It took us 3 full days to get home because of the changes in our travel plans. It was

Memorial Day Weekend and the frequent flier tickets were taken, so we ended up going home

in 3 different legs. We got to Athens (the port of Piraeus, actually) at 4 am and after

breakfast transferred to the bus to the airport. British Airways didn't open until 2 hours

 before each flight, so a bunch of us just lined up anyhow. Once we got rid of the big bags,

 we went to the BA Galleries Lounge, which was not as great as we had previously seen, but

offered comfortable chairs, light snacks and Internet connections. The trip from Athens to

London Heathrow was not too long, 3+ hours, but we were glad to land. We would leave from

the same Terminal 5 the next afternoon and our big bags were checked through, so we walked

to the Sofitel, a hotel connected to Terminal 5 and had a shower and dinner.

 The next

morning we walked back to Terminal 5 and got our boarding passes. Since we were traveling

first class on this leg, we were able to use the Concorde Lounge, which is much, much nicer

and we had breakfast served in their eating area, then sat for several hours, reading and

 waiting for the boarding time. We fought off the crowds to board when called and found

ourselves with side-by-side “pods” with seats that reclined to a flat bed. They provided

pajamas in case you wanted to change. First they served “lunch” of 4 courses and as many

wines as desired. They provided “afternoon tea” an hour before landing. We reached Toronto

 and picked up the big bags and cabbed it to the Holiday Inn Express – after 2 weeks of 5

star living, somewhat of a comedown.

Monday we spent hours in The American Airlines

Admirals Club in Toronto, went business class to DFW, then more hours in the Admirals

 Club in Dallas, then a final, late flight to Ontario, where Rudy from Sterling Rose

Transport picked us up about 11:30-11:45 and got us home. No unpacking that night, just a

shower and bed. Since we got home Daryl has been a laundry fool and Rob has cleaned off

 the decks, etc.

We are now gearing up for our August and September cruises and all of our other trips.

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