It was a double decker plane - lounge seating for first class, and 10 seats across in main cabin areas. There were 6 sections of passengers. Most of us slept off and on through the 11pm-4am timeframe.
Due to the 90 minute boarding delay in Phoenix, and needing to wait on the ground for our gate in London, we missed our connecting flight to Malaga, Spain. We stood in line for 3 1/2 hours to get reservations for the next flight (tomorrow at 4:20pm, connecting through Madrid), and to reserve a hotel for tonight. Then we stood in line for 1 hour to go through immigration. Then we stood in line to get a taxi. Then we stood in line to check-in at our hotel.
However, through it all we have sensed God's protection and provision! (Just to list a few.)
- We don't know why our plane was delayed but He gave us a great flight and our time of waiting at the airport was on solid ground.
- When reserving the hotel rooms there were only 3 rooms left at our hotel by the time the ticketing agent clicked the keys, the guy in the line next to us had gotten the 4th one we needed just seconds before. The agent asked him if he would be willing to go to another hotel - he happily said yes.
- In the immigration line, there was a carry-on bag left all alone. Someone in line behind me tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to tell the attendee. They ended up tracking down the owner, and police were brought in.
We have now had dinner and gotten to our rooms. Plan B for tomorrow, in London, has been made. We are looking forward to this "bonus" time of sight-seeing in London!
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| Long line in Heathrow Airport |
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| Taxis lined up |
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