I'm at Heathrow, off again. This time, a fairly modest itinerary, taking in just Egypt and Jordan.
Regular readers may remember that I've made a brief visit to Egypt once before, in February 2005. This was described in "Round the World Two". I was very impressed with the ancient Egyptian civilisation and determined to return one day. Well, that day is today.
I'm in the lounge at Heathrow, waiting for my British Airways flight to Cairo. This is my first departure from the new Terminal 5. It's also the first time on one of these jaunts that I've checked in on the Internet at home so, on my arrival, all I had to do was find the 'Bag Drop'. As usual, the time spent navigating security tends to put me in a bad mood - I respond badly to queuing and being bossed around. But I suppose it wasn't too bad (being relatively quiet on a Sunday afternoon).
My flight leaves from the Satellite terminal so I make my way by the driverless underground train from T5 to its Satellite. I'll spare you the details except to say rubber wheels on a concrete base with a central guide rail. Then I made my way to the Gallery Lounge, set up in the eaves and looking out onto the apron on two sides. It was raining on the way to Heathrow by road but, as I write this, the sun has come out and it all looks more cheereful. There are lots of Internet workstations and they work, so that creates a good impression. There's time to grab an orange juice and a bowl of vegetable soup, make this post, then I'm away to the Gate for my flight. I'll write more when I can.
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