This past week I did a Manchester trip with an unknown crew.  Well I had flown with the lead before but none of the rest of the Flight Attendants.  They were all from Cleveland and had picked the trip up together.  I thought I would do a low key restful trip with maybe a curry take away.

Imagine my surprise when the crew was awesome and invited me out to dinner with them.  We all went (except the captain) to dinner.  A new place.  I hadn’t heard of it but what a surprise.  The Ox pub served fish and chips and Timothy Taylor Landlord on tap.  They even had a wall of fake books for decoration.  You can’t ask for more than that.

What a great unexpected layover.

It was chilly and rainy and so London in December.  The shops were busting with lights and goodies and the streets and tube stations were decorated.  I love how it really gets you in the spirt of the holidays.

This Sunday I do my last trip of the year.  Edinburgh and more holiday cheer!

Sure thing!

We found a wonderful “German” Christmas Market right off Princess Street in Edinburgh.  It was even better because I had a great crew and all of us -but one- went out together.  We explored the market and went to the Dome hotel – http://www.thedomeedinburgh.com/ to check out there beautiful decorations.

It was a bit chilly and a bit rainy but I didn’t really care.  What a great way to get me in the Christmas mood.

How can I not when I get a view like this out my hotel window

and I can enjoy super yummy food and drinks with some amazing ladies.

Of course they have begun to decorate for Christmas and that just adds to the magic.

What’s left for the month?  Rome tomorrow (my one trip this month where I don’t know any of the crew) and Edinburgh next Monday with a really great crew.  Not bad if I do say so myself.

Chicken Garlic Tika Balti - my fav

NAN!!!

(Leave it to me to take pictures of the food but not the crew.)

The next morning on our way back to the airport the sunrise was even more amazing.

We all came together to reconnect and to walk for the cure.  Saturday consisted of old friends and new gathering to laugh and have fun.  Sunday 36 of us did the Susan G. Komen for the cure 5K.  Some of us walking some of us running (including Kimmy).  It is always such an amazing day to me but especially this year because two members of our team were breast cancer survivors.

After the walk the fun continued with the opening of Kimberly and Richard’s Tikki Bar at their house.

I laughed so hard during the weekend that my tummy muscles even hurt it was what we all needed. A weekend celebration of life, love, and laughs!

We went to Kent, Ct.  The land of antique shops, cafes, Porches and boarding schools like the Kent School.

Where when you take your driving classes only a convertible Mustang will do.

It was very quaint and pretty and if I ever went to boarding school I wouldn’t mind it being in Kent, Ct.

But I have to say my favorite part of the day was a little ways past Kent at Kent Falls.  A covered bridge heading to a huge field at the base of a waterfall.  Beautiful.

What a great way to spend one of the last warm days we might have until next spring.

I’m helping to raise money by holding a raffle.

If your are interested in winning this really cool – if I do say so myself- bag

made by me and helping a wonderful cause just go to:

http://www.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/General?px=7867019&pg=personal&fr_id=2261

and donate at least $10 to Goldie’s Angles under my name.  I’ll enter your name into the drawing and will have Goldie herself pull the name of the winner out on Oct. 16th the day of the race.

Thanks and good luck everyone!