Tuesday
Dan pushing himself past couple days has finally caught up. I am leaving tomorrow and all the activities have caught up with me some too. We decide an easy day. We had an enjoyable lunch with Chris and Heather, went to the Conservative Club to play my first game of snooker, and off to the Trafford Centre to hunt down souvenirs, which was an impossibility. A final goodbye to Dan's family and a huge thanks for making me feel so welcomed, then back to the hotel room to pack and get some sleep before the early morning flight.

Wednesday
Dan got me to the airport on time and made sure I got all checked in. The grumpy custom agent I met on my arrival was the same agent in front of me on my departure! Thankfully, a pleasant agent stepped up and checked me through without problem. The return flight was, again, so smooth. I arrived back in Philly to 75 degree weather and a weeks worth of memories I will never forget (and year's worth of papers on my desk at work!).