From my Journal entry on Saturday, June 29th:
Whoa, what a long tiring day we’re having! We left early to the Stuttgart Germany Airport for our flight to London, but after waiting in a very slow line this morning, we found out that our flight was cancelled.
After waiting in a few more lines, we were directed to take a train to the Frankfurt Germany Airport to board another plane to London. We’ve lost a whole day of our trip with these many inconveniences and changes!
I did manage to find some healthy food choices for lunch near our gate. I used the rest of our euros ($33) and my Apple Pay card to purchase two green salads with chicken, a tub of watermelon to share, and two bottles of sparkling water. I’m so glad we had a decent meal. After waiting at the gate for a lengthy time, we had a gate change. Everyone at once headed for the new gate. Eventually we boarded buses that drove us to our awaiting Lufthansa plane. Mike and I will have been on 9 planes in less than three weeks by the time we get back to NM!
Mike bought tickets to see “The Heathers,” a dark comedy on London’s west end this evening. That will be our last live show until we make it back to the UK. We were hoping we’d have lots of resting time in London today, but our plans were foiled. At least we can sleep in tomorrow and don’t have to rush back to London Heathrow Airport.
Mike is at the peak of his sickness and needs more REST. We’re both glad to be returning home tomorrow, where we can truly rest.
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| London seen from the sky is such a BIG city |
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| Our hotel near the London Heathrow Airport. We stayed in so many hotels on this trip--more than any other time ever. By now, we were ready to be in our own home! |
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| It was gay pride month again in London, so the streets were extra busy and crowded. At night, gay people dressed pretty flamboyantly |
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| Our last night in London we ate at Five Guys for the second time. Too much food on this trip! |
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| We didn't realize that Heathers was a gay comedy until we saw the show. The audience went crazy during the performance. It was the last show for us on this trip, but not one of our favorites. |
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| Funny guys posing for my photo |
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| That's a man dressed as a woman standing behind Mike |
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| Tired but ready to watch our last London show |
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| In the busy airport where we enjoyed a healthier lunch at Wagamama |
From my Journal entry on Sunday, June 30th:
Last night’s musical had a lot of inappropriate language and immoral behaviors, yet the audience went wild with laughter and applause. The final, and main theme of the show was about high school kids learning to be inclusive and loving.
Riding the subway back to our hotel was the worst. We were packed like sardines with people pressed against us for the duration of the ride—yuck. I couldn’t wait to get back to our hotel and shower! The Hilton Garden had the best bed and pillows. I slept well for about five hours and would have loved to stay and sleep longer.
We had a healthy, hearty lunch at Wagamama in the London Heathrow Airport. As usual, we arrived too early and had lots of time to wait around, read, and write. I’m hoping to sleep a bit on the plane.
What a wonderful, adventure filled trip this has been for us! I especially loved seeing Scotland for the first time and going to Florence for the first time. I also loved watching "Back to the Future" with Mike in London. It was such a great show.
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