London!

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I will have a photo post shortly. Brief snapshots of the trip thus far:

Maple Leaf Lounge = awesomeness.  We got to the airport with plenty of time on Christmas Day; dinner was cream of chicken soup, bread, and salad, with fruit juice.  Dinner on the plane, two hours later, was a so-so curry with really awful chutney.   Sleep didn't really happen in very large chunks, but I did close my eyes.  I dreamed of DDR.

Breakfast on the plane was frozen fruit, a frozen juice box, and a bagel and cream cheese. 

Breakfast at the arrival Maple Leaf Lounge was super, and it included a shower, which is the best feature a post-flight breakfast could offer.  I am going to miss melted_snowball's Super Mondo Elite status when it goes away.  To everything turn turn turn.

We turned in at the hotel for a nap, went for coffee near Picadilly Circus, and then we split up. The very first thing I ran into was "Funland", a bowling-alley / movie theatre / video games gallery near Piccadilly Circus. I was quite surprised, on my way in, to see a woman go flying thorough the air past the escalator.  Some sort of bungee-jumping slingshot thing. 

Hm, they're kicking me out of the hotel lounge.  I'll continue later, I suppose. 

Comments

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

I'm losing my Elite this year and I'm quite upset about it. I really liked having it this year. I liked having it so much that I'm considering (in February, when I lose my Elite status) purchasing the CIBC Club Privileges Travel add-on (https://www.aerogoldtravelclub.com/signup.asp).

I already have a CIBC Aerogold card and they apparently have dropped the price of the CIBC Club Privilges Travel add-on to the CIBC Aerogold card. It used to be $375, but not it's only a $189 add-on to the card.

[secretsoflife.livejournal.com]

that's a sweet deal if you're in the space between travelling-a-lot and super mega elite :)