The 'will we ever move house trip?' Pre-travel and travel day

Lizzim · 25 Jun 16, 05:29 PM

3rd June

So last night we discovered that our dog had a sore eye so first thing this morning we called and made an appointment to see the vet.
Thankfully when we got there it was nothing serious but he would need eye drops which have to be put in 3/4 times a day for a week, luckily the kennels are happy to treat him while we are away.

As a result, we are slightly behind in our preparations. We cleaned most of the house before dropping the dog at the kennels (giving him some drops on arrival to show them.)

Next we had lunch and popped to the supermarket to buy ribena and dark chocolate digestives for our friends in Delaware as they are apparently really difficult to get and expensive!

After we headed home to iron our clothes, finish cleaning and oh do this thing called packing!

We had originally hoped to catch the 1450 train but our adjusted timings meant we actually got the 1650 instead. We got to Clapham Junction around 1840 and managed to get on a Gatwick train in about 5 minutes although the platform was extremely busy (it was a Friday evening).

We arrived at the airport around 1930 and headed straight over to North terminal to do bag drop.

As usual it was quiet at check in and once we had printed our bag labels we dropped off our bags and off we went!

We were in the Hilton checking in around 2010 and in the executive lounge getting drinks and snacks just in time for the 2030 cut off

Our room was paid using points so we got good value with our cheese and biscuits and Rob’s beer!

After lounging for a bit we headed back to the room and off to bed.

4th June

This morning we had our alarm set for 0730, we got up and ready and checked out around 0900.

We were quickly through security and into Armadillos for breakfast. Rob had an omelette and I had pancakes. While we were eating we got a text from Rob’s Dad to tell us that our flight was delayed.

After breakfast we wandered around the shops before boarding started around 1100. Not sure when we actually left but I'd guess around an hour late.

Onto the flight, I had a guy sat next to me who was sniffing a lot throughout the flight

I was just hoping that it was allergies and not contagious.

We had pretzels and drinks as normal followed by the hot meal. The choices were cottage pie, chicken korma and cheese pasta.

Between us we had pasta and the cottage pie and both were fine, not fine dining but perfectly edible. I’m sure there was another drink serving and then we had chicken salad sandwiches just before landing. I was slightly disappointed by the choices of movies and tv shows as they were slightly limited.

Once we landed immigration and customs took forever...we were in the holding room before the main queue. Took almost 3 hours from landing to leaving the airport in our car

I am now seriously considering the global entry scheme for future trips.

We got to the Buena Vista Palace and once we had checked in we walked across to the Earl of Sandwich.

We had 2 Earls Clubs and Rob had his first bottle of bud which was apparently very welcome after our airport experience.

We were quite tired so headed back to the hotel and we were in bed by 2130.

JenD1 · 25 Jun 16, 06:08 PM

Aargh nightmare immigration! Your room looks fab when you finally got there tho 😊 and you've gottta love EofS! Looking forward to reading the rest.

Floridaagogo · 25 Jun 16, 10:57 PM

Reading along x

Lizzim · 26 Jun 16, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by JenD1

Aargh nightmare immigration! Your room looks fab when you finally got there tho 😊 and you've gottta love EofS! Looking forward to reading the rest.

Yeah, immigration was rubbish but the Earl was yummy as always 😄

Originally Posted by Floridaagogo

Reading along x

Thanks, might get another day done later 😀

**Bouncing Tigger** · 26 Jun 16, 08:53 PM

Room looks nice

mrmoo123 · 26 Jun 16, 08:57 PM

Thanks for sharing. The Buena Vista Palace is a lovely hotel and so convenient for Disney Springs

Lizzim · 26 Jun 16, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Popsickle

Room looks nice

Yeah, the room was great for the price (I think we paid around $84 per night)

Originally Posted by mrmoo123

Thanks for sharing. The Buena Vista Palace is a lovely hotel and so convenient for Disney Springs

Yep, really easy walk to Disney Springs

25 Jun 16, 05:29 PM	#1
	25 Jun 16, 05:29 PM Lizzim Imagineer
Lizzim Imagineer Join Date: Apr 10 Lizzim's Reviews DIBB Villa Reviews: 1	The 'will we ever move house trip?' Pre-travel and travel day 3rd June So last night we discovered that our dog had a sore eye so first thing this morning we called and made an appointment to see the vet. Thankfully when we got there it was nothing serious but he would need eye drops which have to be put in 3/4 times a day for a week, luckily the kennels are happy to treat him while we are away. As a result, we are slightly behind in our preparations. We cleaned most of the house before dropping the dog at the kennels (giving him some drops on arrival to show them.) Next we had lunch and popped to the supermarket to buy ribena and dark chocolate digestives for our friends in Delaware as they are apparently really difficult to get and expensive! After we headed home to iron our clothes, finish cleaning and oh do this thing called packing! We had originally hoped to catch the 1450 train but our adjusted timings meant we actually got the 1650 instead. We got to Clapham Junction around 1840 and managed to get on a Gatwick train in about 5 minutes although the platform was extremely busy (it was a Friday evening). We arrived at the airport around 1930 and headed straight over to North terminal to do bag drop. As usual it was quiet at check in and once we had printed our bag labels we dropped off our bags and off we went! We were in the Hilton checking in around 2010 and in the executive lounge getting drinks and snacks just in time for the 2030 cut off Our room was paid using points so we got good value with our cheese and biscuits and Rob’s beer! After lounging for a bit we headed back to the room and off to bed. 4th June This morning we had our alarm set for 0730, we got up and ready and checked out around 0900. We were quickly through security and into Armadillos for breakfast. Rob had an omelette and I had pancakes. While we were eating we got a text from Rob’s Dad to tell us that our flight was delayed. After breakfast we wandered around the shops before boarding started around 1100. Not sure when we actually left but I'd guess around an hour late. Onto the flight, I had a guy sat next to me who was sniffing a lot throughout the flight I was just hoping that it was allergies and not contagious. We had pretzels and drinks as normal followed by the hot meal. The choices were cottage pie, chicken korma and cheese pasta. Between us we had pasta and the cottage pie and both were fine, not fine dining but perfectly edible. I’m sure there was another drink serving and then we had chicken salad sandwiches just before landing. I was slightly disappointed by the choices of movies and tv shows as they were slightly limited. Once we landed immigration and customs took forever...we were in the holding room before the main queue. Took almost 3 hours from landing to leaving the airport in our car I am now seriously considering the global entry scheme for future trips. We got to the Buena Vista Palace and once we had checked in we walked across to the Earl of Sandwich. We had 2 Earls Clubs and Rob had his first bottle of bud which was apparently very welcome after our airport experience. We were quite tired so headed back to the hotel and we were in bed by 2130. __________________ All my trip reports in one place! Edited at 09:44 PM.