Homebound

At Heathrow Terminal 3, there is a bar that interests me very much. It's the Caviar House & Prunier Seafood Bar that's now right in front of the Chanel and Dior boutiques on either side.

When I travel, I've no interest in hanging out at airline lounges. Especially not when I'm due for a 12-hr flight. So at Heathrow T3 before my flight, I very much prefer to plonk myself at the bar and chill.

The reason for this interest- the Seafood Bar serves fantastic cubes of Norwegian salmon and importantly- the sparkling water from Speyside Glenlivet. Nicely chilled, the taste is crisp and oh-so-refreshing.

The bar sits in the middle of a bustling airport with hundreds of humans. They provide only counters and high chairs, not quite what you'd term as fine dining. But the food served is of a very good quality- if you like a cold snack, breakfast or lunch. No hot food here except for coffee. But it's oddly relaxing to tuck into the food and drinks amidst the din.

In addition to its frequently updated website, the humans manning Heathrow Airport's twitter are good. They provide the latest information on things happening at the terminals and (sometimes) Tube lines. So glad to know that our flight home isn't cancelled except for a delay in de-icing the Big Bird's wings.