Yesterday

Yesterday was super long for us. 

We woke up at 5am and travelled from village in South Urals to local airport then Moscow then London and then finally made it home to Cardiff... 

I work up at 2am local time and just couldn’t get to sleep. Now sure why. And then there was no milk for a coffee and child didn’t want to get up.... 

And we met a block I went to school with in Chelyabinsk airport. He and the family were traveling back home to St Petersburg. I haven’t seen him in years! It was very nice of him to shout my name and have a chat! (Hey, Pasha, it’s been a joy to see you meet your little boy!)  

Well Moscow flight was fine. As fine as it can be with small child. Then we were in Moscow airport that was very busy with no chance to get into any of the ladies toilets. Hear me, Sheremetievo you need more loos and better service. Your Costa staff are a bit rubbish! 

Then he slept on the flight 

For the majority of it too. I watched a Russian film which was a bit strange but I have enjoyed.

Then he didn’t want to wear the sit belt and there was a passive aggressive Russian grandma behind us running a commentary about my child. Who wasn’t much of a bother really. But cleary was to her.

By the way big thank you to Aeroflot for proving small gifts for kids. Kept him busy. But maybe lose some of the plastic coverings?

We went quickly throw the immigration. The officer who was seeing us throw was from Wales so we said bye to him in Welsh and giggled. 

And then it happened... 

Our small suitcase was checked and broken on the customes in Russia and other suitcase was left behind in Moscow. The line to lost luggage from Aeroflot was long the gentleman at the desk was helpful but gosh he typed with one finger. While all that wait little one had an accident and by pure luck I had some of his clothes in my other suitcase ... but we missed our train. Prebooked in advance train... 

if you ever train traveled in UK you know that it can be expensive and to change the prebooked train is expensive too... but this happened ... 

Proving once and for all if you don’t ask you don’t get. Admittedly I was rather distraught and super tired looking but then some one also kindly moved so we could sit together.... 

and now we are finally home. And our lost bag should arrive today! 

Even slept all night long. However I am pretty sure that at some point Edgar run into our bedroom and climbed into bed next to me so we had to go back to his room. But it may not have happened. Now to survive the jet lag and we will be excellent!