10:05 GMT
Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
Well, I'm finally here! I'm enjoying my first cup of tea of the morning-- extra strong-- and of course, I'm delighted to be reunited with wonderful family and friends.The transatlantic flight from Atlanta to Amsterdam was fine, though a little uncomfortable because it was a full flight. I flew KLM, and it wasn't bad, I just really miss British Airways who were better.
What I do love about KLM, however, is their Crown Lounge (#52) at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It was nice to remove myself from the overwhelming craziness of a busy airport and relax for a bit. The lounge served a lunch buffet of food named with long words that I don't think my mouth is capable of pronouncing (I should have taken notes or pics, but I was just too tired.) and a full self-service bar on hand to take any edge off the stress of traveling. I managed to get an hour nap in the sleeping room before I had to sprint to my gate.
I arrived to a surprisingly sunny Glasgow by mid-afternoon. We left my luggage at the train station and ventured around the city centre to pick up a few things before dinner, like a Blackberry I'll use while traveling Britain.
On my last visit, my first meal was Chinese, so why break with tradition? We had this delicious hot pot (the Chinese version of fondue)... on one side was spicy Szechuan and the other was milder chicken broth. We had our selection of crabs, prawns, fish balls, scallops, abalone, squid, tofu, noodles, and vegetables to cook in our pot. Only one word I can say: YUMMY!