Granny and Grandpa joined us for breakfast at the Queens then we left for the journey back to Heathrow. The weather was not so dire today. The wind had dropped and the skies were a bit clearer but still no blue sky to be seen
We were in good time for the flight and we lingered in the airport for a while. I do have to say that Heathrow really is the pits after some of the places we have visited. However I did see the progress they were making on terminal 5 (funny I thought it was still in the planning / consulting the public stage) and I do believe that it will be a world class type building. Now if only we could get some of the airport workers to dress a bit better, pick their feet up when they walk and get the Sun newspaper from out of their back pockets we might become quite impressive. But there again .....
How many people do you know that have said they were looking forward to coming back to London until they hit Heathrow? I bet there are a few.
We arrived in Madrid and we were instantly lifted into a weather system that all human beings should live in. It was 34 deg C, the sun was shining and we were back on the road. Why, just why can't we have weather like this. I am twice as alive when the sun is shining. I am sure the productivity would increase in the UK if we could only have a few more blue sky days.
We got a shuttle bus to our hotel the "Hi Tech Airport Hotel". I chose this place not because they promised free 2 mbps internet connections but because it offered a swimming pool. So straight up to the rooms (all very high tech - except when I tested the free internet connection it was only running 750 kbps) and into our swimming costumes and down to the pool. Mummy had a bit of a headache (she always gets them when we fly - even after her 27 flights so far on this trip she hasn't got used to it !!) so she stayed upstairs.
The boys and I agreed that the water temperature was comparable to the sea in Cancun which was 82 deg F. The pool was lovely and we swam in it for about an hour. Then I took the boys to dinner. We saw some bullfighting on the TV and when we got back upstairs we all watched the Liverpool vs Milan match. The Spanish waiter said (I think) that there were 5 Spaniards in the Liverpool team. He must have been right because every bar around here was packed with football fans looking at the TV.
Here we are outside the hotel. Sammy having problems with his pants again. And in the bar with the Liverpool football match on. Liverpool became the UEFA Champions that night, beating Real Madrid on penalties after coming back from 3 - 0 down at half time. The Spanish were distraught and Mummy was happy. (YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQToElxke4). It was an incredible match.
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