Our Plane from London to Lisbon

From Heat to Heat

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July 3rd 2015
Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Though we did have "Economy Plus" seats -- which at least saved my knees -- neither of us got too much sleep on the flight. As we started our descent for landing, the captain announced that we were arriving in the midst of a heatwave, adding that London had reported it's hottest July temperature "ever" the day before, at 98 degrees. Ugh. While w ... read more

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