Thursday, August 2, 2012

Day 22: On the Way Home

The scouts were up early, meeting at the Tesco at 6:00 am, to begin the long way home.  With the 1.5 journey to Heathrow and fears of traffic congestion due to the Olympics... they needed such an early start for the 11:40 am flight.

Expected time to arrive tonight at the Salt Lake City airport is 10:55 pm.  Then there is the 1.5 hour trek up to Logan.  Long drive on both ends.  Bummer.  We are figuring they won't be back in their own homes until about 1:30 am.  I think they are going to be exhausted and want to sleep for a week!

But, knowing Joshua, he'll doze for a few hours and be on his computer by time I wake up tomorrow.

Parting words from the UK Leaders:

David Beeching
11 sleepy scouts and their leaders safely deposited at Heathrow. Have a good journey home. Massive thanks to all those who made this years exchange such a great experience. Hope to see many of you next year for the return leg :)

Mark Silvester
Just left Ashford on a damp morning to start the long journey home, have a safe journey!
Now at terminal 4, thank you for coming, you'll be missed. Thanks for coming! :)


Last shot before hopping in the van to go to Heathrow.  They are all wearing special Olympic Scout Neckerchiefs.
 


With UK Leaders - David Beeching & Mark Silvester.

One last shot.  Cameron's mother wished he'd have taken off those sunglasses!