After a good night's sleep and a leisurely morning at the Westin, we took their shuttle to O'Hare, leaving our car in their parking lot for our return. We arrived at British Airways to check in for our flight. We had booked Business Class but a persuasive agent offered us a First Class upgrade at a reasonable charge. We had not flown first class to Europe for almost two decades. We were curious to see what changes had occurred.
We were met at the door of the plane and taken to our seats which would become a flatbed complete with duvet, two pillows and pi's once we had eaten dinner. After take-off, we accepted a glass of champagne and selected a movie to watch during dinner. John choose the second Hobbit movie and I chose Austenland, the story of a young woman obsessed with Jane Austen.
After the movie, we decided to get some sleep. We had about six hours of flying time to London, where we would connect on a second flight to Dublin. About an hour before touchdown, we awoke to breakfast.
First class was a lovely experience, as long as you did not have to pay full fare to enjoy it.
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