Apparently today was the busiest travel day of the year in Britain, and so Gatwick Airport tried very hard to make it a fun atmosphere by hiring entertainers to circulate through the airport. This brought smiles and laughter to the long frustrating queues, and what a difference this made to the atmosphere! We were especially tickled by the 2 men dressed as 1980's pilots.
The flight itself was fine, and long, but no problem. We were met at Seattle airport by Will who drove us to his house, then took us on a circuitous walk around the neighborhood in the afternoon. It was perfect - first some authentic Mexican food near his house at Gordito's (home of the Baby Burrito), then walking around the neighborhood to collect first Phoebe and then Ingrid from their nursery schools, have an ice cream along the way, and then go to a nearby Farmer's Market.
Good to walk! But it also felt pretty good to get back to their house and relax. Definitely a great start to our trip.
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