Friday 20th May
Grey damp day as we pack up to leave Maarten & Jenny, for Heathrow and home via K.L.
The weaqther matches the mood - it has all come to an end and so many happy memories and meeting super rellies and friends along the way. Jenny & Maarten joined us on the bus to the Dublin airport. We booked our luggage in had a bite to eat then proceeded to security. Jen & Maarten left to return home.
From here on things not so good. Going through security to board our Aer Lingus flight had sevral items taken away then as we were boarding my small case deemed to be too wide to fit their set standard. The fact that many many more items being taken on board were heaps bigger -left a sour taste. Rich thinks they picked on a grey haired old lady.!!! The case was taken and put in the hold.
Following all that we had to pay 2 pounds for 350 ml water on the plane! No more Aer Lingus!!
Arrived Heathrow and collected our bags and caught the train to terminal 4. Went through the security scene again and was asked if I had any fluid in bottles - I advised them that Aer Lingus had already taken them - it brought a smile. No problem with the same little case and Air Malaysia although thy had squaked in Brisbane! One would think they should set a standard size for all so the travelling public are aware of uniform regulations.
Not much time to idle before falling onto the Air Malaysia 747 - pretty empty so flight of 12 hours quite pleasant.