We are safely in France, in our little "pied a terre" in Granges. Cloudy rainy skies greet us each morning but the sun peaks through once a day, and the cool temperatures are welcome after North Carolina heat and humidity. We have been amazed at how quickly we have recovered from the jetlag--usually a week-long process. But thanks to the funky read couch we found during the 7 hour layover in London, we got almost a full night's sleep (in pieces) during the travel.
The amazing thing was that there were almost no places to rest in the waiting area at Heathrow. Terminal 3, where we had to wait after passing through security, is a huge area filled with shops and restaurants and groups of seats, all with arm rests--as though they really don't want anyone to nap. We walked the length of the "airport mall" without finding a single bench or flat area that wasn't the floor. Then, just when thoughts of sitting upright for the 6 hours left of our layover were getting us down, we spotted four red couches, and one of them had a family that was packing up to get to their flight. God is good!
I am amazed at how He blesses us--and often it is the little things, like finding one of only four places to rest in a sea of uncomfortable seats. And being in this pretty little town surrounded by green mountains, family, and friends.
I know the feeling of the long layover in Heathrow! I had a 5 hour last March on my way to Germany. Unfortunately I didn't get a couch. Maybe we could start a petition for more couches, in all airports!
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