Flight to London

      "Abby the Cabby" showed up yesterday right on time at 1:30pm to pick us up for trip to DFW.  Jeanie, a cruising friend of ours, recommended Abby.  We got a little down the road and I had forgotten my backup pair of glasses so turned around and went back for them.  I would be in big trouble without my glasses.  We still arrived at Terminal D DFW at 2pm.  Our 3 checked bags were checked through to Amsterdam and we given our boarding passes.  No lines at security so breezed right through and headed for the Admirals Club to wait in comfort for our flight at 4:50pm.  We watched them pull our Boeing 777 up to our gate right below us up in the club.  It was good to see "my old friend" again.  I flew and was check pilot on the 777 for several years.  Just looking at her brought back some good memories.  We had a couple glasses of wine and made some phone calls while waiting for boarding time.
     Shortly after 4pm we proceeded on board and found our seats.  We were in 13 H & J which was last row in Business Class on right side.  After settling in I ran up to the cockpit (you didn't think I wouldn't did you??) and had a nice chat with the 3 pilots.  Rebecca went to say hi to Danny.  She was working in the business class galley and an old friend.  The flight was approximately 8 1/2 hours.  After getting to cruise altitude we were served drinks followed by dinner and more drinks.  We both had the adobe chicken which was served very hot but taste very average.  Oh, well, it was airline food after all!
      We then both took half of an ambien (sleeping pill) which worked great.  We both slept until about 1 hour before landing at London Heathrow airport.  Now it was time for breakfast.  A not so good omlette.  We arrived at the gate here at 8am (2am Dallas time).  We had to change terminals for our connecting flight on British Airways to Amsterdam.  That flight departs Heathrow at 11:55am so had lots of time to change terminals.
     Rebecca does not know it yet but I bought upgrades to first class for our BA flight.  Because of that we were put in "Fast Trak" lines for immigration and security here.  Glad I did as other lines were LONG.  We breezed right through and was sitting in the British Airways club lounge an hour after landing.  She does not know why we are allowed in the BA lounge.  I keep telling here, "I always take good care of you".  She will be surprised when our seats on the BA flight are "up front".
     After writing this I will have a couple of the Brit's bacon sandwiches.  Love them.  Unless you have had one you don't know what I am talking about.  Their bacon is thick with no fat like ours and is served on a roll.  Food and drinks are complimentary in the lounge.  Still two hours until flight time to Amsterdam.  We'll be tired puppies tonight.