Blogs from County Dublin, Ireland, Europe - page 158

DAY 12 - TUESDAY 31 AUGUST Arrived at Heathrow Airport at approximately 6am. I was very tired at this stage but had to transfer to Gatwick, another London airport (there are 4 in total). Caught the shuttle bus to Gatwick and tried to get some sleep in the departure lounge (with a Sherrin as my pillow) but again it was impossible. The flight to Dublin departed at 11am, arriving in about 12.30pm. I was exhausted but that was the least of my problems. British Airways (God bless them) had managed to lose my suitcase and I was not impressed. I reported it missing and was given a contact phone number and reference number. A word of warning here. I was told at the Dublin airport that luggage is lost between Heathrow and Gatwick all the time. ... read more

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...the musky stagnant smell of cigarettes lightly floats throught the air...masked by tons of ac and oxygen being pumped into the casino...i take notice of this while sitting and patiently watching as my two friends (mandy and danny) are absorbed into the slot machines...these machines, look as if created by an acid fiend tempted to create a device that allows the odds to be in their favor in regards from takin souls and cash...such a fascinating device...my eyes then take a gander at the floor, carpet...but not just any carpet...carpet that has many patterns that seem to not go well with one another, but its the least on your mind as you are engulfed in this realm of "luck"...though, the carpet does look at one time in its life, it was of some high standard...when you ... read more