Slept in till 10am or so and enjoyed the chocolate croissants we had bought in France for breakky! Around 11 we said farewell to Paula and headed back to Dartford. We dropped Beng Kiet koko and Cheng Yee off at Dartford station before rushing back to Uncle Alex’s place so we could pack! We had an hour to pack and chow down a bowl of instant noodles before it was off to the airport!
Along the way we reflected upon what a great 5 weeks had been in Europe! Man the time went quick! People ask which city was the best but I really think it was all good, each city having its unique attractions!
We checked in on time around 2:30pm for our 4:15pm flight but turns out we were 1 of 25 ppl remaining to check in!!! It meant we didn’t get a window seat but we didn’t mind. Uncle Alex and Aunty Clem said farewell and we went through the departure gates!
Our flight left an hour late due to traffic at Heathrow but otherwise was quite good! Flight time was around 10 hrs 30mins to Los Angeles and we enjoyed watching Vantage Point, Cleaner, Definitely Maybe, and The Bucket List! The food was great once again! We had lamb curry with rice and banoffee pie for dinner and dessert, and chicken foccacia for the light meal.
We got to LA around 8pm local time but it didn’t take long to get our bags and get into the arrival hall! There Di’s cousin Boon Piou, his wife Dilys, and two kids Nigel and Natalie greeted us! We hadn’t met them before but they were super welcoming and hospitable! We loaded up their Honda Odyssey and they took us to Chilis for dinner! As we drove there from the airport we marveled at the lights and the busy multi lane highways of America’s second largest city! Dinner was great! The portions were huge and Di and I were glad we shared the plate of ribs and chicken we had ordered! I also got root beer - yum!
After dinner it was on to their place in Ranchos Palos Verdes! We got the grand tour of their huge single storey former ranch house! Finally we collapsed in bed, exhausted from our travels and the jet lag! Nite!
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