IanHi all! Well, I actually can’t believe it! The pre-travel day has arrived! I know I keep saying that, but I am amazed! Today, we finished packing and had a farewell lunch at McDonalds!
Following last night, we did our final check of everything we needed and ensured we had our toiletries and everything we needed. The day started with me waking up around 0730; I still didn’t sleep well, but better than the night before. I won’t lie; initially, I was pretty nervous and unsure; I am unsure why and can’t really explain it! It was a reasonably chilled morning; then, around 1245, we headed to McDonalds for our farewell meal with Dad.
It was delicious; McDonald’s has temporarily brought back the McRib! I wish it were permanent, as I’d have it every day! I paid for it as a thank you for Dad driving us! With that all done, it was time for the mammoth drive! I forgot it took an hour and 40 minutes to get to Heathrow! I even fell asleep in the back! I also checked into our flights on the way, as Virgin Atlantic allows check-in through their app 24 hours before the flight, so we are all checked in! Here are some pictures of the drive!
It took us about one hour 40; there was a lot of traffic on the M25 due to road works, so it was pretty slow here and there, but we were finally there! When I saw the Heathrow sign, I relaxed and felt ready for the holiday! Dad dropped us off at Terminal 2, as that is where Hilton Garden Inn is, and we said our goodbyes and headed to the hotel. It took a little finding but we got there in the end!
Now, this is a posh hotel! It really had that classy vibe to it and felt exclusive! We had already checked in, so we just headed to our room. Honestly, it’s lovely! It is a little small, but it will do us just fine! Here is my room tour for our hotel room for the night:
We both decided we wanted to do a little dry run to get to Terminal 3 to see how long it would take to get there in the morning. It was 15 minutes, so that’s all good; as I said above, we had already checked in with Virgin Atlantic, so all we need to do tomorrow is drop off our bags. We have fast-track security at 1100 and will begin boring around 1205, which should be more than enough to get snacks!
Once we had done that, it was time to find a place to eat dinner! We found a nice pub-like restaurant in Terminal 2 called The Queens Arms and decided to go for that! It was awesome! We could see the aircraft take off as well! Plus, the food was excellent! Here are some pictures of our dinners and dessert!
With that done and having full bellies, we decided we’d get a few things from the shops. Mum needed a new glasses case, so Boots had one, and I wanted some drinks from WHSmiths. Once we did that, we returned to the hotel and wanted to try the rooftop bar at this hotel; it was great! We could see the planes taking off and landing and the view of Heathrow! I even had a cheeky little cocktail! Here is a few pictures:
Now I am really feeling in the zone! We had a great time up on the rooftop bar. Mum and I were definitely starting to relax! We returned to the hotel room and started getting ready for bed! We don’t have to get up too early in the morning as our flight is at 1300, but we have set our alarms for 0730 to allow us to get ready and head for breakfast, and there should be plenty of time to get over terminal 3! No doubt I will wake up earlier due to the excitement!!! Anyway, see you tomorrow for our travel day!!
