04.30 IST - picked up by taxi at Panjim hotel
05.00 IST - arrived at Goa Airport - far too early! Foul coffee and a rat sighting.
06.30 IST - Go Airways flight - full
07.30 IST - Arrived Mumbai domestic terminal. Found how to get free shuttle between terminals, which is done with huge security and within the airport grounds.
09.00 IST - Got inside the terminal to find closed BA desks
10.15 IST - Checked in and told our planned seats weren't going to work as flight was nearly full. Changed them! A very long wait in the terminal, but beer at non-Goan price and all the shopping opportunities at joke US-dollar prices! Watched a lot of Bollywood!
13.40 IST (= 08.10 GMT) - BA flight on 777 but older plane, and this time virtually full. Bliss and rapture: Argentinian red wine flowing freely after 3 weeks wine-free! Rest of service excellent too, though only a choice of 200 entertainment options this time.
18.00 GMT (= 23.50 IST) - arrived Terminal 5. A bit of a queue at passports but out in time to visit M&S Food, and have two fast pints of Adnams!
19.45 GMT - Out into real world - cold! First rate National Express coach service to Stansted
21.30 GMT - Shuttle to Hilton, supper in room!
04.30 GMT - Shuttle to airport, quick bag drop, wait with baited breath to see which gate was in use!
06.30 GMT - Ryanair flight - almost full - to Fuerteventura. Disgraceful passenger behaviour from shouting and swearing "white van man" golfers! Service not quite what we had experienced the day before!
10.20 GMT - Arrived Fuerteventura
11.00 GMT - Dave Windows picked us up and we went home with a diversion via Lidl's!
12.30 GMT (= 18.00 IST) - arrived home!
Total elapsed journey time: 37.5 hours
No comments:
Post a Comment