Snow with a Chance of Cancellations

After a lovely day of exploring Helsinki, it was time for me to head off to Iceland.  Arriving at the airport, I quickly realized that things may not go according to plan.  London was experiencing the snowstorm of its life (about an inch and a half of snow), so all flights into and out of Heathrow were cancelled.  My flight to Reykjavik had a layover in Heathrow, so as you may suspect, it too was cancelled.  The lines around the airport grew steadily longer and wider as I scrambled to talk with the airline's personnel about changing my flights.  After a tiring day of waiting in line, calling my parents, and waiting in more lines, it was most logical to admit defeat and accept the full refund.  I hopped back on the 615 bus and went back to Anna's place.

As my family was still planning to meet me in London on Christmas Eve's Eve, new plans were made for me to fly into Heathrow.  I arrived in London on December 21, and spent my birthday (December 22) wandering around Windsor Castle.  Then, the real fun began on December 23.  Rendezvous day.

I enjoyed people watching at Windsor Castle.