Friday, 26 December 2014
San Francisco, California, USA to London Heathrow, London, United Kingdom to Cork, county Cork, Ireland
The late night nine and a half hour flight from San Francisco, California to London Heathrow Airport – departing around 7 pm on Christmas Day, arriving in London around 1 pm the following day, 8 hour time distance for our weary adventurers went smooth on the air dragon United. The United Stewardess made a free seat available for the young Prince to stretch out during the long flight. Spinning forth into the future. Touching down in the U.K. the explorers made their way through passport control – drilled on how long they were visiting, getting a retina scan (first time Sir Thomas Leaf had to do that) and checked through security again. Then down to their gate to await their departing flight to Ireland. Young Prince Cian played with his Thomas the train engine and cars, while Sir Thomas Leaf worked on photos and Lady Etain tried to fit in a little nap. They had just enough change of cents and pounds to grab some bottles of water and a wispa chocolate bar. By 6 pm they were boarding their flights for Ireland aboard the air dragon Aer Lingus. The flight was quick and turbulent, bouncing up and down with the air flow and weather ruckus. Down on the ground in Cork by 7 pm. The King was soon to pick up Sir Thomas Leaf, Lady Etain, and prince Cian as they crammed into the small economy carriage and barely fit the luggage flying down to the family estate in Cork. Family gathering and get togethers with holiday cheer and catching up was had. A lovely duck dinner with Irish mashed potatoes and mushy peas was served. The weary adventurers turned in early.