Oxford to Gothenburg

So, up really early and the traffic was extremely kind so we got to Heathrow by 5am, which was enough time to drop the bags off and scavenge for breakfast.

Had to wait ages to take off, the pilot saying he was waiting for some codes to come through the computer before we could fly, but it wasn't until we'd arrived and turned the phones back on we heard about the IT system failure, so guess we were lucky.

Got the coach from the airport to the city centre. It is really easy; goes from right outside the arrivals and only takes about 15 minutes.  We had booked it in advance before we'd left (and saved 10%), then only a 15 minute walk to the hotel.

The room is massive - we've got 2 single beds, with 2 more on a mezzanine level which the boys have claimed.

Had a walk around to get our bearings, and first impressions are its a nice city with plenty of green spaces. There's also a summer festival happening in various locations, as well as a choir competition.

Food was in a burger place, which was lush. The prices here seem a bit expensive - we'd got 11 SEK to the quid, but 98 SEK for a glass of wine...

The weather is a bit wet, had to dodge a couple of thunderstorms, but the forecast is looking better for tomorrow and Friday, so we've just booked tickets to Liseberg, the local theme park.

Off to bed early to catch up on missing sleep, ready for another rollercoaster day tomorrow.