We're Back!!!

We've arrived home from the UK, and we had a great time, once we managed to get there! We departed from JFK airport and parked the car at the Ramada Plaza and then booked a room for the evening we returned back from England. Seems easy enough, doesn't it? Well, our flight was for 7:30pm, and we knew it "should" take no more than 3 1/2 hours to get there. It was a Sunday afternoon, so traffic shouldn't have been too bad. Good thing we left at noon! We zipped up to the bridge to NY in notime at all (2 hours)... then it took almost 2 1/2 hours to get from the Goethal's bridge to JFK. It was 45 minutes sitting on the Varrazano bridge alone. I've never been so stressed driving in my entire life! We got there, with only one wrong turn (according to mapquest), but it put us right at the hotel, so it couldn't have been too wrong, could it? The worst thing is that just as the shuttle was pulling away, John asked me if I locked the car. I then freaked out for the rest of the flight.
As for JFK airport, itself, I really liked the terminal. So much nicer than Philadelphia's airport terminal that BA goes out of. The flight wasn't bad for me. I was so stressed out that I slept for almost the entire flight. No NyQuil or anything! Poor John. His chair was broken and had a knee in his back the entire time, the guy next to me was reading the entire trip, with the light (plus the light of the empy seat next to me) shining the entire time, whilst accompanied by a screaming toddler (over tired, I guess) the ENTIRE trip.
We arrived to beautiful 66 degree weather! Got to Bicester and went straight to the Cafe for a nice fry-up . I forgot how good UK breakfast is! Now I seem to want it all the time! haha..
The trip itself was great. I met both of my brother in laws, and John's adorable neice. She looked like a little baby doll. She's just over a year old, and will be a big sister in December. Also saw MIL, Lynne and Nan (92 years old, bless her). Of course we saw all of our friends too, and had a great time. I'd put pictures here, but they're on my camera phone, and I can't seem to figure out how to get them on the 'puter! Oh, and saw Tam and Josh too. They just moved from the US to the UK, and Bruce is soon to join them (yay!).
Coming home we managed to get bumped up to World traveller Plus, which was great! I think we'll pay the extra for those seats next time we fly. We weren't cramped at all, and it was just the two of us. Got back to the hotel room, to fall asleep from 5pm, until 4:15am.. Ride home took 3 hours, with a half hour stop.
Here are some pictures


view from train:



Cornwall:


food shopping:

You have GOT to be kidding me!

I just got called for JURY DUTY ..... AGAIN! I just went back in October, and now I have to go back July 10. Un freakin believable!!!!

I don't mind doing my civic duty, but really, not even a year later! To add insult to injury, the "enclosed" envelope to return the questionaire wasn't enclosed.

Oh well, must remember to NOT go to Subway for lunch while I'm there. It was disgusting.

Woo Hoo! Going back to the UK for a trip

Well, in just over a week John and I will be heading up to JFK airport to go to England for 10 days. I'm so excited. I didn't expect to be going at all, but John said that he didn't want to go without me. Sweet, eh?
We booked on priceline and saved a sh*tload of money. Flying out of Philly was next to impossible and the tickets that you could get were almost $2000! It was less so much less flying out of JFK. I wonder why that is?

So, I'm driving us up to the Ramada at JFK airport, parking for the time, and then we are staying there the night that we land back in the US. There's no way that I'm going to drive 2 1/2 hours with jetlag!

I was just starting to get England withdrawl symptoms, and now I'm going. I'm so excited. Trying to work out a time to go see Tam too. I just hope I remember my camera (I forget it at every event I go to.. almost forgot it when I went to the UK to get married!). I will be posting many pictures, as long as I don't forget the camera. :)