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#909676 by David
08 Sep 2015, 20:41
Not quite in that order, but pretty close

I haven't posted this in trip reports yet as its really a prelim to the main event

This holiday starts tonight with a stay in the Hilton at Edinburgh Airport, luckily courtesy of hhonors as the rate was absolutely horrendous (£299)

Since discovered half of the tour of Britain are staying here so that's probably why

Tomorrow whilst not the main plane event, will probably be one of the main events of my lifetime

Tomorrow morning in Waverly Station in Edinburgh, I board the "Union of South Africa" steam train with HM the Queen to travel down our new Borders Railway when she officially becomes the longest serving Monarch :D

After lunch, we return to Edinburgh then I pick up the car at Edinburgh Airport, drive to Glasgow airport then fly down to Heathrow on BA

Overnight at the Hilton at T4 then out on the VS103 to Atlanta then onwards to MCO via Delta.

Then two and a bit weeks in the lovely Floridian sunshine at Walt Disney's Saratoga Springs.

If anybody wants any details on my train trip please ask away, if not I will stick to plane stuff

Fingers crossed all the individual booked bits go to plan, but hopefully tripit is my saviour

Thanks

David
#909678 by hiljil
08 Sep 2015, 21:10
Wow it all sounds wonderful !

Have a fantastic time. :D
#909679 by hiljil
08 Sep 2015, 21:12
Incidentally, how are you getting from the Hilton T4 to Terminal 3 please ?
#909680 by David
08 Sep 2015, 21:26
hiljil wrote:Incidentally, how are you getting from the Hilton T4 to Terminal 3 please ?



:D thinking about "finishing" of the experience by using Addison Lee and doing the whole DTCI thing.

Think it cost around £60 the last time , but as 90% of this trip is on " points " it's a little extravagance that's probably worth paying for.

David
#909681 by hiljil
08 Sep 2015, 21:33
Thank you. I asked because I'm booked into the Hilton and now have to get to T3 for a BA flight. ( The flight has been moved from T5). I'm not very good with luggage so don't fancy dragging it to the free train. :-O
#909683 by honey lamb
08 Sep 2015, 22:13
WOW!! Have a wonderful day tomorrow and a great trip to Florida.
#909684 by Bretty
09 Sep 2015, 00:02
That sounds like a great trip, I hope you have a good time, and post updates.
#909696 by David
09 Sep 2015, 10:08
So, I had to do a worlds first and check on for my flight to Atlanta on the Royal Train
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#909700 by dickydotcom
09 Sep 2015, 10:31
David wrote:So, I had to do a worlds first and check on for my flight to Atlanta on the Royal Train

Maybe we should do away with the SEQ bragging and start a "Where were you when you checked in" thread.
Dick D
#909742 by David
09 Sep 2015, 23:18
dickydotcom wrote:
David wrote:So, I had to do a worlds first and check on for my flight to Atlanta on the Royal Train

Maybe we should do away with the SEQ bragging and start a "Where were you when you checked in" thread.
Dick D


Lol. Who's gonna beat that one :D

Anyway, apologises for lack of info, blame apple and their crap batteries !

So just landed at Heathrow and in desperate need of some sleep so here's a few picks to keep you going

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#909744 by hiljil
10 Sep 2015, 06:42
David wrote:Don't know why it's put the 1st one in 3 times

Wish I'd read this comment before I had spent time thinking I was engaged in a "Spot the Difference" competition ! :D
#909747 by David
10 Sep 2015, 07:30
hiljil wrote:
David wrote:Don't know why it's put the 1st one in 3 times

Wish I'd read this comment before I had spent time thinking I was engaged in a "Spot the Difference" competition ! :D


Haha. Was too tired last night to try and figure it out. Think it's probably something to do with the files all named the same ????

JFYI hiljil, got concierge to order me a taxi , nice Mercedes s class, who took me straight to DTCI ( no prebooking, just flight number and name needed) and all for £40 inc tip.

Thought that was fine.

David
#909749 by hiljil
10 Sep 2015, 07:42
Oh, thank you, David, for that.
£40 sounds a reasonable amount for a special treat !!
#909750 by David
10 Sep 2015, 07:53
Some more pictures from yesterday

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And of course one from this morning

David



Don't know what's going on with the attachments :-O
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#909753 by pjh
10 Sep 2015, 08:29
Sounds like a day to remember.

How do they get the carriage to stand vertically?
#909757 by pjh
10 Sep 2015, 09:17
David wrote:Lol. It's the magic of "Apple"


Ah, changing the way we see the world....
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