Travelling gluten-free

So this will be DH's first trip abroad, first trip away from home since he was diagnosed with gluten-free and basically this will be interesting to say the least. Watch this space for updates and pictures!

Day 3 - LHR to HKG

So after I lovingly repacked the night before I wake the next morning to find my mother has not only repacked my cases but she has pressed and folded every item too! You know I am beginning to think my mom is getting very OCD in her old age.

The flight was at midday so the taxi service dropped us off at 9am at LHR. Check in and the wait was rather uneventful other than that mom had already sank a large amount of cash on 'gifts' of handbags etc... at duty-free. This woman likes to shop and I KNOW I inherited that ability now.

Qantas was wonderful, we had wings for head support so you weren't bent over like a pretzel for the entire 12 hrs flight time. The kids had games and I watched a few movies which I thoroughly enjoyed. The Australians are a very health conscious nation. The food they serve reflects that and even their duty-free cart reflects it with the absence of cigarettes.

I think DS's highlight of the flight must have been their generous cup of hot cocoa served with a big dollop of marshmallow. I opted for the organic chamomile tea.

I made it...barely!!

Ugh. We left for CVG Sunday morning for our flight only to get checked in and at the gate to find they weren't allowing any flights into JFK!! We were put on a plane 15mins behind schedule and then ferried off again so they could delay us for another 3 hours. We finally made into JFK with 20mins to spare. When we finally got onto the plane to the UK I was relieved, tired and frazzled.

We actually arrive in Manchester on time and made our way to babbage reclaim.....to find uour baggage was still in JFK!! HAHA

Its Tuesday afternoon here now and I finally got a hold of the courier and apprently we get the bags tonight. Unfortunately I leave again in the morning for Hong Kong. STRESS!!

Getting ready...

So less than a week to go and the boy and I are flying to the motherland to visit my family. DH can't come because they do not have vacation time this year. At least next year he will have at least 3 weeks.

My mom and dad left for their cruise already and when they get back I will be there. Mom, me and the boys will be jetting off to Hong Kong for 9 days from there and then I get to spend 4 days at home in England before coming back to my husband who I KNOW I will be missing!

I plan on packing light, mom has already planned on a lot of shopping. On the plus side the boy's school shopping will be done by the time we get back :) I can't wait. I will take a LOT of piccies to show DH. I just wish he could come with us.