A Visit to Queen’s Club for the Tennis in Jun 2023

As everyone knows, Vick is a mad tennis buff, so when the chance of going to Queens for the first time to watch the tennis, she jumped at it.

A mighty view in Yellowstone National Park

Blog - Tag Archive for LHR

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Heathrow airport is located in London, UK

The lovely sky on the way back to Heathrow

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 2 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

I set the alarm for 6am expecting to wake up well before that. It's my norm. Amazingly, I was rudely awoken by my alarm going off, having slept really well.

De-icing at Heathrow on the way to Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 1 – Photos

Photos from Day 1.

Taking off from Heathrow on the way to Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 1 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

I walked down to The First Wing (TFW) and headed through to security where there was a long queue.

Taking selfies with our puss-cats is something I need to do more of!

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Day 1 – Home to Heathow

By Nige on December 15, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: LHR | London | Trips

It's been really cold in the UK for the past few days. Even I have had to move from the home office because I can't avoid my teeth chattering!

The BA decorations are up at Heathrow T5

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022: Prep

One benefit of consulting for a UK bank is that at Christmas I typically get about 3 weeks off.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Dec 2022

This is another one of those mad dashes across the Atlantic, starting in Budapest, to Heathrow, then onto New York and Los Angeles, before a final hop over to Honolulu.

The Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki Beach in Honolulu

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Summary

Another enjoyable, albeit tiring trip earning Tier Points. This is a quick summary of highlights and lowlights.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – Heathrow to Home

By Nige on November 15, 2022 at 10:42 pm
Type: Post
Story: Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 Category: Travel
Tags: Heathrow | LHR | London | Trips

I picked up Vick's car without too many challenges and headed out of the car park. It was after 9pm so I expected it to be fairly quiet on the roads.

The view of the City of London at night as we approached Heathrow from Budapest

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – Budapest (BUD) to London (LHR)

The transfer arrangements seemed a little odd at BUD. I went direct to the scanners that you can see on the right hand side. I had to stir the team of three into action.

Tier Point Run to Hawaii in Nov 2022 – Day 6 – London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD)

Once through passport control, I took the lift up 1 level to the Arrivals Lounge which is the best place to get a shower. I definitely needed to freshen up.