It was naturally rather emotional leaving Palm Springs yesterday after a very enjoyable holiday but we have the enormous good fortune (for which I am very grateful) to be able to return in March. On that trip we shall spend some more time in San Diego. There was in fact quite a lot of cloud as we made our way out of the desert. We later learned that it had deposited heavy rain on our friends who had left earlier. As we approached Los Angeles, however, it developed into a lovely day. I had decided to leave PS a little earlier than originally planned in order to be able to stop at the Proud Bird. I have passed it many times but usually under pressure to return our rental car. Today, a very smooth drive to LA on the decaying I10 left us with plenty of time for lunch at the restaurant and for me to photograph the exhibits. It is also a great place to take approach shots with ground/air exposures as easy as they get although I need more practice. The icing on the cake was some wrecks in a back lot.
Service at Hertz was in marked contrast to our arrival experience. We were offered a ride to the airport in our rental car instead of the shuttle. It was innovative customer service and very relaxing. Check in at BA was very cheery and there is no longer any need to take luggage separately to TSA. There was absolutely no queue at security and the personnel were noticeably more courteous. The lounge was the usual haven and I got a lot done during the wait. Departure was a bit late after delayed boarding but the flight time seemed likely to get us in on time. Service on board was fairly attentive and I got plenty of sleep. Ten minutes or so of holding at BNN was mitigated by a very smooth passage through T5. IRIS worked to spec. and baggage was delivered quickly. A short walk to and through the car park brought us back to our car and into the stark weather. This was not Palm Springs. It was cold, wet and windy and grew dark early. Our cleaner had left the house in good order and the post contained no surprises. ASDA featured seasonal goods - de-icer and screenwash.
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