London, UK
And so it begins! as I write I am sat in the departures lounge of the busiest airport in the world. The panic of check in and the tentative walk through the security gate as a passive aggressive security guard shoots you with that malevolent stare are now behind me. What lies ahead are twelve long hours in a flying metal tube and beyond that, who can say?!
Whilst my surroundings have the typical sterility of an airport, its occupants couldn't contrast more. I fi...