11 September 2018 Arrival in Heathrew Airport

11 September 2018 was a new beginning of all new stuff my family and I would do. Starting the flight from Kualanamu Indonesia, a five hour transit in Kualalumpur and finally got into Heathrew Airport after almost 13 hours in the sky with Malaysia Airlines.

We're so grateful that our little princess was that quiet during the flight for she could sleep 7 hours long during the night time of Indonesian time.The rest of the flight was not a trouble although our little princess was awake already because she really behaved nicely on the plane.

The very long trip became shorter when you're around your love ones, isn't it? That's exactly what I felt.

Landing at about 05:45 in the chill morning at Heathrew Airport was another quiet moment because there were only very few people. Luckily we could pass through the immigration check smoothly and without any troubles. My family and I could get out of the line earlier for they prioritize family first. So, it was smooth and nice.

The trip was then continued as we needed to call our taxi. We actually had ordered the taxi, like two weeks before by online order. It was an express taxi. I admitted it was very expensive but considering our condition, it was worth it. We brought 3 big luggage and 2 cabin luggage and 1 backpack. So, we're already crowded with luggage I thought. So, after we got out of the immigration check, I managed to find the 'costa' where the meeting point was about for the driver to pick us up.

Anyway, I was wondered because there was no luggage check. Actually it was because we didn't have anything to declare. But, that was really smooth, I almost couldn't believe it because I still remembered when I was firstly traveled to  UK in 2013, they did random check and my luggage was one of those which was checked.

Well, I saw a store and decided to buy a simcard. The easiest in my thought that time was the one I ever used, so I bought Lebara Simcard. It was expensive though, but I just stick to what I was familiar with. So, I bought it for 20 pounds and got only 1 GB of internet access. It was very useful that time because I could make a phone call to the driver and he turned up immediately and picked us up.

The driver was an Indian man and he was quiet. We didn't talk much and he was also talking on the phone during the trip from Heathrew to Bristol. I didn't mind at all because I was not in mood for talking. Plus, I thought it would be hard talking to him as our accents were both different.

We arrived really early in Bristol city. The driver dropped us right in front of our rental flat. It was Hathaway House, in Dove Street South. The driver made sure it was the right address and I assured him that it was. So the driver left and we're left outside the flat.

I knew we're early because I could only call Bristol SU Lettings at 09:30 and asked for the flat keys to be given to me. I made a deal that they came to the flat to bring me the keys because I told them it was hard for me to get the keys to the office. Thanks God, they were good people and dropped the keys to the flat.

We're almost frozen outside if not a young good man saw us from inside and let us in. I told him we're the new tenants for flat no.20 and we're early and hadn't got our keys. He let us in into the common room. There we stayed and got some rest for more than half an hour. At 09:30 I called Bristol SU Lettings office and asked them to drop me the keys.

Thanks God, again, everything ran smoothly, George came and game us the key to the flat. He was very quick and just left after a very brief explanation. I actually thanked him a lot for his very kind help to bring me the key.

That was the early day of our life in Bristol.