Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

We're in transition, and it's a planes, trains, and automobiles kind of day. We left our Jerusalem hotel at 3:40 a.m. and were driven to Ben Gurion Airport. We cleared Israeli security quickly, efficiently, and politely, and without being frisked, removing any articles of clothing, taking Val's CPAP apart, or dumping a perfectly good bottle of water, all of which we have experienced back home. Israel has their act together, and TSA could learn a thing or two.

British Airways got us comfortably from Israel to London, and even let us nap on the way. Getting out of Heathrow was a bit quicker than two weeks ago, but not much. We got our rail passes validated and took the Heathrow Express in to Paddington Station. From there we took a taxi to Euston Station. (If you're traveling through London, you can pretty much count on having to use more than one of the many train stations here.) I am again convinced that London has the world's best taxi drivers. And now we're enjoying a bite of lunch on the train to Birmingham. Stay tuned; we're still on the move.