Our last breakfast at the club but alas the cook had suffered some kind of dreadful accident(not specified) and the hot breakfast was OFF. We took a cab to Paddington Station where we managed to get ourselves on to the right train for Heathrow and on to the plane for Copenhagen. I was booked into a middle seat which I hate so Michele switched seats with me not realizing that her seat was in what passed for first class on this small plane! This meant that I got an airline version of a cream tea (don't even think about comparisons) and Michele got a beverage. I felt so guiilty that I mentioned to the steward that my friend had given me her seat because it was my birtjday. He went back and got her and moved us to two empty seats in 1st class and offered us champagne! We didn't take him up on that but it was nice to spend the rest of the trip together in modified splendour.
On the down side, we had been so delayed in London that we knew before we took off that we were not going to make our connection to the train to Gotenberg/Borås. So as we sat there we worked out Plan B. We went to the railroad station (actually right there at the airport) and found out when we could get a train on Sunday that would get us in before the conference started and then staggeered over to the Hilton to see if we could get a room for the night. After successfully negotiating this hurdle and getting settled we decided to brave the Metro and go into town for dinner. It was still daylight, even though it was after 8 pm and the light was beautiful. We went to King's square and got out right in front of the royal theatre which despite the surrounding mess of construction was beautiful. We then found the restaurant recommended by the concierge at the Hilton - Zeleste - where we had a delicious and completely leisurely meal. A much nicer way to end my birthday than with a five hour train ride!
In the next installment I will recount the dazzling performance we gave at the conference and conclude my adventures to date,
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About Me
- Martha R. Mahard
- I am now retired from a long career and enjoying a well earned rest. Well sort of. I worked with photographs and all kinds of visual materials for over 40 years, taught I the library school ant Simmons, and managed a massive print inventory project at the Boston Public Library.
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