In spite of myself, I’ve successfully made it through to the British Airways lounge in Terminal 4 at London Heathrow. Our connection on to Amsterdam comes next (in about an hour in fact). Time to take a few moments to reminisce on the day in Boston…
We did end up catching one of the many trolley-bus services, which took us on a fine tour of Boston (with a quick trip up to Cambridge to check out what could be the university district). Knowledgeable and generally enthusiastic drivers provided a running commentary as we drove around the city. We also saw the USS Constitution, and while we did not actually go on-board (which would have involved a conducted tour, which we didn’t quite have time for) we did look through the USS Constitution Museum which gave us a thumbnail view of the early naval history of the US.
Boston’s Chinatown follows the usual theme for the Chinese districts in large cities — they always seem to be at the dingy low-rent end of town. As a result our plan for a yum-cha lunch was derailed. 🙂
Still, we had a good day, and a good ride to the airport — our “shuttle”, arranged by the hotel for a total cost of US$25, ended up being a stretch limousine. I think that would have to be the first time I’ve ever thought I’d like a trip to an airport to be longer!
BA’s hospitality on the flight from Boston was top-notch, but the airport experience has been less than stellar. All my fault though, as I left passport and boarding pass on the plane and had to go back for them… This made me effectively the last person off the plane and into the transit security check. Never mind, I’m here now, intact and ready for the next stage!
Crossed Wires 