We made it from Goleta to Asker in 23.5 hours (door to door) and for the most part, it was a pretty good journey! No tears, no tantrums, no lost luggage, and even a bit of sleep on the plane rides. Here are the troops this morning (Wed am) before we left my family's house, happily clapping and sitting nicely on small chairs.
First we took the Santa Barbara AirBus from Goleta to LAX and it was actually very enjoyable! We learned some historical facts of the Oxnard - Malibu stretch of coastline and had various celebrities' houses pointed out to us as well. It was a fairly empty bus so we spread out and took over the back of the bus. Here is the scene looking out the window as we drove through Malibu with the kids on Rhodri's lap. It was fun to not have to be constrained in a car seat (or even wear seat belts!) and to be able to climb around as we wanted to. We also liked being way up high and looking out the window at the Pacific coast.
From LAX we flew to London, had a couple of hours in the BA Lounge there, then a 2 hour flight to Oslo, then the 49-minute train ride to Asker and finally a huge taxi back home. Phew! We coughed up a lot of dinero for the Business Class tickets, but it was totally worth it because we sailed through check-in, took the Fast Track through the security lines, enjoyed our waiting times in the Lounges, and most of all we got to have 3 flat beds on the LAX-London flight. Tryfan even slept in the bassinett so I got to stretch out in a seat (bed) all to myself for most of the flight! We were so happy to get home and see Bentley tonight, although the house looked strange when we came in...I guess because I actually cleaned it before leaving!
First we took the Santa Barbara AirBus from Goleta to LAX and it was actually very enjoyable! We learned some historical facts of the Oxnard - Malibu stretch of coastline and had various celebrities' houses pointed out to us as well. It was a fairly empty bus so we spread out and took over the back of the bus. Here is the scene looking out the window as we drove through Malibu with the kids on Rhodri's lap. It was fun to not have to be constrained in a car seat (or even wear seat belts!) and to be able to climb around as we wanted to. We also liked being way up high and looking out the window at the Pacific coast.
From LAX we flew to London, had a couple of hours in the BA Lounge there, then a 2 hour flight to Oslo, then the 49-minute train ride to Asker and finally a huge taxi back home. Phew! We coughed up a lot of dinero for the Business Class tickets, but it was totally worth it because we sailed through check-in, took the Fast Track through the security lines, enjoyed our waiting times in the Lounges, and most of all we got to have 3 flat beds on the LAX-London flight. Tryfan even slept in the bassinett so I got to stretch out in a seat (bed) all to myself for most of the flight! We were so happy to get home and see Bentley tonight, although the house looked strange when we came in...I guess because I actually cleaned it before leaving!
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It was so great to see you guys - even if for such a short time. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip, it must have been hard work with all your stops! You guys are doing an amazing job with your babies. We look forward to coming to see you in Norway soon!! (cross your fingers)
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