London Layover and Zambian Arrival

Zzzzzzz............

Who knew that you're only allowed two pieces of luggage?  Even our plane permitted three checked bags each.   But this was a London hotel shuttle, and rules are rules. 

The first shuttle driver didn't say anything:  he even helped load our 30 bags.  Maybe he knew how far we'd come.  Or perhaps he questioned our sanity.  Either way he welcomed us aboard.

The second shuttle driver was a different story.  He growled when we boarded, and halfway back to the airport, he reported us to a woman with a badge.  She told us that we could be fined $20 a bag, but it was up to our driver.  The driver wanted to fine us, but  he chose the path of least resistance.  We weren't displacing anyone, and Eric can put up a good fight.

I'd like to attach Canadian flag patches to all of our bags.  That way we won't give people a bad impression of Americans!

Eric slept fairly well on the 10-hour flight.  The rest of us didn't sleep at all, except for Isaac who passed out five minutes before our plane landed.  British Airways checked our stroller, so we had to carry Oliver and all of our carry on luggage through the hour-long Zambian immigration queue.  I requested a wheelchair, but was denied.  Toddlers can't use wheelchairs for safety issues.  Ha!  Oliver crawled around on the airport floor, and Isaac fell asleep there as well.  No worries...I'm sure that place is quite sanitary!