Jimbo dropped me off at the airport at 7:30 and I grabbed a (rather strong!) dirty martini and a sammich before heading off on an 8-hour flight to London. I got plenty of sleep, though, so that was good. I got to Heathrow about 7am UK-time and waited/sat on a bus/waited/ran/waited in line for about an hour and a half before finally getting to my gate, stopping at the loo and boarding the plane.

The second flight was nice and short and I even got a window seat so I could see the hills and wee little houses down below. A gentleman behind my seat offered to help me with my bag and the one next to me was extra nice. I liked the UK already! Got into Glasgow on time, picked up my luggage in record time and caught a cab to the hotel. The older gentleman cabbie was also very very nice and we chatted about Glasgow and the states. He dropped me off where I was staying and wouldn't take a tip.

I walked down the street to a separate hotel I was to check into and was told I was to wait a few hours until my room was ready. I was cheerful from the cab ride and kind Scotsmen that I was fine with it and went to find shopping. I stopped at a Starbucks and grabbed a coffee and rested for a bit before hitting the stores for two hours or so before heading back to the hotel. I didn't buy anything!

Got back to the hotel to get my room key and got some help getting my bags over to the building where I'd be staying. It was an apartment. Nicely decorated and modern but unfortunately it didn't have internet access nor a phone, so I was a little bummed, but more tired than anything else so I took a nap, went out to grab some grub and then read a bit before hitting the hay early.

Monday I got to work right on time after stopping for a bagel and nutella (I love this place!) and met all the people I'd be working with. Then from there it was smooth sailing. That night I went out for drinks and dinner with the sweetest guys, ever. They wouldn't even let me carry my laptop bag, and helped me move my junk from one hotel to a new one with internet access and a phone. Course it wasn't as fancy as the apartment, but I was so thrilled to be in the hotel that it didn't matter.

That's about it so far. Back at work, day two. Having a ton of fun with the "Blokes" and working per usual. Not many pictures, yet. I'll have to work on that!