Home!

It turns out that those "lounges" they have in train stations close at about 10 PM. Drafty train stations are not pleasant when you have over 100 pounds of luggage and can't be bothered to dig out warmer clothes to put on and have an hour to wait until your next train.

Also the benches are metal, so cold and uncomfortable. I don't recommend them.

It was interesting to be in at York between 1-2 AM because a lot of trains slowly rolled through carrying some kind of cargo, my first thought was coal but I really doubt that's the case.

It was not interesting to be at Manchester Airport two hours before the airline check-in counters were open.

Both my bags weighed 23 kilos each, that's just over 50 pounds.
I think the US Customs officer thought I was lying to him. I dislike US Customs.
Maybe next time I should make less eye contact?


I'm home for the next wee while, but I doubt I'll post much unless I remember more interesting things to write about Scotland.. we'll see.