Homeward Bound


This is always the worst part of a trip, hanging about, waiting for a flight to take you back to reality.

We were awake reasonably early as we had to pack up our suitcases and vacate the hotel by 12 noon. I wanted to have a look around Macy’s as every time I am in North America, there seems to be a sale and some bargains to be had.

Firstly, we decided to go for some breakfast at a family run place called Sunny Side Up & Coffee Shoppe. I was between original Eggs Benedict and stuffed French toast so you can guess what I went for. After a coffee, and two slabs of French toast slammed together with whipped cream, berries and raspberry sauce, I was done. Unfortunately, Macy's paid the price as I couldn’t physically be bothered looking at anything.


We headed back to the hotel, and after stocking up on a few souvenirs, we booked an Uber to the airport. We checked the price earlier in the morning, but because of the rain, there was a surge in price. Still, my case was heavy, and it was raining, so we took the hit.

I never thought I would say this, but Edinburgh Airport is actually pretty good! Our check-in at O'Hare was fine but there was no ‘real’ business class queue to clear security and the lounge was so packed, we couldn't get a table. Thankfully a flight to Hong Kong was called so we eventually managed to get a decent seat, and by default, a wine. 

We hung out in the lounge, only moving once our flight was called at 4.15pm. Another benefit of business class is boarding early, especially when you get a glass of champagne before take-off. Before you ask, I’ve already warned Iain that I’m only flying business class from now on; well in my dreams, and if we win the lottery!

The flight back to London was much better than the outbound flight; I managed a few bucks fizzes before I eventually shut my eyes. After a 3 course meal, and breakfast on the plane, we arrived in London in just over 7 hours. We had a 2 hour wait for our next flight, so we were not exactly rushed;  again, we headed to the South Lounge to bide our time. 

Unfortunately, our flight was on time which means....back to work tomorrow!



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