3 wheels on my wagon

Or actually 3 wheels on the suitcase AGAIN what is it with Brussels, 2 flights on BA to BRU and twice the case has come off the other end with 3 wheels instead of 4, wouldn’t be so bad if it was the same case but this one was a different case. None of my cases seem to last more than a couple of years. Usually if needing another case while we are away, I visit the thrift store on Route 73 and purchase one for the grand sum of about $10 to bring home.

Plenty of time to contemplate it because the weather at Heathrow is causing a 45 min  ground stop over here in BRU. No point in us taking off to circle London in the remains of hurricane Bertha for an hour when we could be sat on the tarmac in BRU.

Our connection time of 1hr 10 is now in serious jeopardy as the onward flight to Toronto is alledgedly leaving on time at 13.05. There is a later flight to Toronto which will miss the connection to Halifax but connections via PHL or ORD are possible as well, I should be well and truly used to IRROPS out of BRU. I hope BA look after the flights and connections as well as US, I may have sworn off their hard product but their ability to reschedule is second to none, I was met it PHL at the airbridge by a lady holding my new Boarding pass and hotel vouchers, of course it later went bits up again, as you will remember, but that part ran smoothly

YUP- nothing doing out there.........

We arrived to chaos at Heathrow, queues of people shoving and pushing, some of the staff had to shout to get people to calm down. I rang BA but they said I had to rebook through the desk, joining the queue.

Rebooking was no problem once we managed to get served, a later flight to Toronto followed by a later flight to Halifax, Simples! Al even managed to find time for sandwiches and cake in the lounge.

Not exactly the 787 we wanted to try but at least we are getting there!

Tootling round the taxiways of Heathrow , we happened on one but 2 of the BA A380s, and a Concord, planespotters.....not us!

Still some remains of the storm but once up in the air it looks calm enough

Aaanyway 8 hours later and we were approaching Toronto

What do Birds think?
I just love it when you see a city from up here, all the scenery and then a cluster of tall buildings with roads leading to it rising out of the landscape, what do birds think of it when they see it?
Chickens wouldnt think anything because their idea of flying is leaving the ground for a few feet as they run down the garden to meet me!. The bantams can fly but dont usually bother because they are having plenty of fun at ground level.

Leaving the plane in Toronto, we met another FTer who directed us to the connecting flights immigration desk, no queue, no 101 questions either- "because its a nice place to come" seemed to satisfy them!.

A connecting train ride between terminals and a quick visit to the Air Canada desk was all it needed to get the ticket and back into the system. It turns out that since we last flew Air Canada, it has turned into a very nice airline, all the seatbacks have screens the seats are comfortable and the food wasnt bad either although Al and I both regretted eating a dinner on the flight- our second of the day!

Here at last!