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Flying from London
to Ljubljana
Tuesday 23rd May 2023
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We flew from Heathrow
on this plane. It was scheduled to depart at 13:05, but
only departed 2 hours later. For most of that time we were
inside the plane. First we were told that there would be
a 30 minute delay because of air traffic controller strikes
in France. Then there was a shortage of drivers to push
the plane back and by the time they found somebody 45 minutes
later, we had lost our departure slot and had to wait again.
When the departure slot became available, we had then lost
the push-back vehicle driver. The captain was very nice
and his frustration matched ours. He announced that he was
opening the cockpit door in case anybody wanted to come
and have a look inside. There were 62 members of the Team
GB rowing team on board and many of them accepted his offer. |
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Two
hours behind schedule we were finally able to depart. |
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The business class was
small and there was little legroom, but we managed to enjoy
the flight, thanks to the lovely staff, good service and
a rather late, but tasty lunch! |
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We also
got some lovely views as we got closer to our destination. |
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Ljubljana
Jože Pucnik Airport, at last! |
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We were met by a pleasant,
smartly dressed man who drove us into the centre of the
old town. Because the area around the hotel is for pedestrians
only, he had arranged for this little electric vehicle to
take us the last 200 metres. |
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Our hotel
was very nice, although the decor was rather strange. |
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The obligatory
view from the hotel window. |
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It was
almost 8pm, but after a day of airports and delays, we wanted a
stroll to get a feel for the city. |
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We saw a restaurant which
was on our recommended list. We booked a table for tomorrow
night. |
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Tonight, however, we were
too full after our late lunch so we just had a quick pizza
here. |
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