Thursday, October 19/2023

The stunning weather continues so we take the bus to the airport. Have always maintained that Winnipeg bus drivers are the nicest in the world, almost uniformly friendly and helpful, though sadly Jennifer, who works for Workers Compensation Board, says they receive a lot of abuse. Do see quite a few teenagers thanking the driver as they leave the bus, though. 

As was the case last year we’ve been denied online boarding passes. Then the explanation was that we’d booked a round trip of over six months and needed to provide proof we weren’t illegally moving to the UK - as in an onward ticket. This time the agent spends a great deal of time squinting at the computer but issues the passes without asking to see the screen shot of our London to Cyprus ticket.

Flight full to Toronto but one from Toronto to London not at all crowded. Rumours that dinner not included fortunately false. Suspected Air Canada of attempting to save money by insisting that no one actually wanted dinner near midnight anyway. And indeed this dinner barely worth eating but happily the wines on AC usually significantly better than the food. And so to sleep.