{"id":8,"date":"2014-12-11T23:54:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T23:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/?p=8"},"modified":"2014-12-11T23:54:53","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T23:54:53","slug":"setting-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/?p=8","title":{"rendered":"Setting off! Travelling, eating &#038; drinking!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We were very excited about heading off on our honeymoon and after a busy few days post-wedding and an emotional farewell with Mario at the airport we flew off to London to stay for one night before leaving for Kuala Lumpur the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Our first night on honeymoon was spent in an airport hotel who had booked us in a twin instead of a double room, which wasn&#8217;t the most romantic start to things, plus my poor husband had been sick during the night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image7-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The travellers arrive at Heathrow\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image7.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless we were in good spirits when we arrived at Heathrow and I discovered that Adam had booked us in business class. Cue security queue jump and access to the Qatar Business Lounge &#8211; amazing! Adam was still feeling sick so I took one for the team and consumed enough free food &amp; booze for the both of us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Not a bad place to wait for our flight I suppose\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not a bad place to wait for our flight I suppose<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image13-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"A spot of lunch before the flight\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image13-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A spot of lunch before the flight<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Just a little light spread\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image11-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just a little light spread<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cake heaven!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image6.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cake heaven!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After many cakes, cocktails, wine, champagne, etc. we boarded our flight. Unfortunately our flight was 2 hours late setting off (I didn&#8217;t really notice as was still busy eating &amp; drinking) but there was nothing we could do apart from snuggle down and watch a few films (until my screen broke down) &amp; wait to see if we would make our connection. We didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cheers!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image4.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheers!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image9-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ice cream always makes you feel better\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image9-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ice cream always makes you feel better<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cake, get in my face!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image3.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cake, get in my face!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Water for Mr Craigie, champagne cocktail for Mrs Craigie\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image2.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water for Mr Craigie, champagne cocktail for Mrs Craigie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had 5 hours waiting in Qatar Business Lounge for the next flight (I felt sick from eating too much by this point) so we found a sofa and tried to get some sleep as it was 2am when we arrived at Doha airport. The airport was very clean &amp; modern and the lounge seemed bigger than the whole of the Isle of Man airport!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Doha, Qatar by air\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image1.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doha, Qatar by air<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11\" src=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Stylish aeroplane pjs!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/image.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stylish aeroplane pjs!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally we got going to Kuala Lumpur. I had a functioning tv this time so we stuck a film on then subsequently fell asleep for most of the flight. Due to our change in arrival time we had to change our dinner reservation to the latest time possible \u00a0&#8211; we didn&#8217;t land til about 8:30pm &#8211; \u00a0we were relieved to have arrived on the first proper leg of the honeymoon though and looking forward to doing some sightseeing!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were very excited about heading off on our honeymoon and after a busy few days post-wedding and an emotional farewell with Mario at the airport we flew off to London to stay for one night before leaving for Kuala Lumpur the following day. Our first night on honeymoon was spent in an airport hotel &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/?p=8\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26,"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honeymoon.adamandcharlotte.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}