Rex here: It's likely to be me posting for a while, because Phil has a job at ERM :)

So, how did that happen ? Well, eventually, our great travels had to end. This occured on 1 August, when we flew back from Pisa to London. We flew Ryan air for the measly price of 30 euros each (believe it, or not). Ryan air is a zoo ! There are no reserved seats, so everyone crowds and pushes trying to get the best seats, or even seats next to the person you are travelling with. So, when they checking opens, its a rush. I had visions of a rugby match. I was about to handoff one of my opponents, when I decided that we were in a good position, without resorting to violence. (See Nithia's post on anger management (2002-07-07)

When we arrived, the ground staff had forgotten to order some stairs for us, so we were stuck in the place. Eventually (20mins) one (1) stair arrived and we all left. Inside, our baggage was not around and only made an appearance after about 2.5 hours. The flight was shorter. To top it all off, we had to take the cheap option into London, by bus. 90 mins extra :) Luckily we weren't in a rush....