Off to sunnier climes we hope

After an overnight in the Hampton Hotel at Gatwick we grabbed our suitcases and walked across the bridge to the main North terminal and were quickly checked in , less than five minutes, oh the the pleasures of travelling in business class.
In the Virgin lounge we had a good breakfast and read the Sunday newspapers and then we had arranged for a people carrier to collect us as Noels knees were a little troubling after carrying suitcases around the house and airport terminal and this was a good decision as the gate was at least ten minutes away for somebody with good walking skills. we boarded the Virgin B747-400 which was named ‘Jersey Girl’

and settled in to our seats for the 9.5 hour flight to Orlando. The flight left pretty much on time but we had quite a lot of rough weather for several hours which was, according to the flight crew, completely unexpected. It was perhaps one of the roughest flights we have had since flying across India in a monsoon, its amazing how bumpy and noisy it is at 36000 feet when the rain suddenly hits and the aircraft lurches all over the place.You could spill your drink!!
However Noel had a few slight challenges food wise and tried a couple of dishes and settled on the last fillet steak which by this time was rather dry, and so it was a steak and six small bits of carrot and a couple of bread rolls which kept him going not forgetting a couple of glasses of Chardonnay sitting with Jennifer at the bar.

We arrived in Orlando Airport and I was then beginning to worry how long it would take to get through immigration and it it was brilliant and it put Seattle and Fort Lauderdale airports to shame and was on a par with New York Newark Airport. From getting off the aircraft to getting the luggage was about 35 minutes which we thought was excellent. So then to try and find the Hotel shuttle which we did and in the heavy rain it took us to the Homewood Suites

Hotel about ten minutes from the Airport. After a quick wash and freshen up we walked next door toe the Long Horn Steak House where we both enjoyed a nice sirloin steak and baked potato, salad and broccoli and couple of glasses of wine for under £ 40.00 including tip. You cant get anything at this price in Weybridge.

And so to bed