STANDBY! / Gate 8 in London Heathrow Terminal 1 is faaasctinating (1/8)

After a de-icing delay, screaming baby, and much circling in the air above London, I finally make it to the UK. With 50 minutes between landing and my connecting flight to Edinburgh, I had a very mad dash through the airport, only to find that my flight was cancelled and the Edinburgh airport was closed due to snow. A whopping 3". Yes, the airport was closed for THREE INCHES OF SNOW. It did re-open around 10:00am, however, myself and 46 other people were stranded in the airport until 5:55pm after being on standby for 2 other flights. A 9 hour wait for an hour long flight.


This is the lovely group of Edinburgh (with one St. Andrews) full time/study abroad/grad students that I spent the layover with. Much bonding over "How I Met Your Mother", football, classes, Canadians, Edinburgh sites, and many other things commenced. 'Twas much fun, although I'm sure all of us would have preferred that the layover had been MUCH shorter.

Thankfully, that incredible journey is now behind me and I am in the beautiful city of Edinburgh!