Arriving at JFK

About to Leave

---

March 2nd 2007
Well its my first day of the trip. Had an early start, up at 0400 ready to be picked up at 0445! The MT driver was sound, told me he would have picked me up later if I had wanted. Anyway, was down at Edinburgh in plenty of time. Checked in with the nice British Airways woman and she gave me a fire exit seat with extra leg room and access to the exectutive lounge with free drink and food, bit early ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Heathrow Airport

---

Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more