We set the alarms for 5:30 (crack of dawn) as our transfer taxi was dues to collect us at 6:30. We only had last minute packing to do and we were outside the apartments a few minutes before the driver came round the corner.
It was a bright blue sunny day as we sped along the motorway arriving at the airport at least ten minutes quicker than the outward trip! No longer sure about speed limits . . .
There was quite a wait after check-in but there was free wi-fi to while away the couple of hours. At least we discovered that not all Cypriot wi-fi is as slow as that at Katzios Apartments!
The flight was uneventful but with an almost completely clear sky we could follow the route, over Greece, up the east coast of Italy, across the Swiss Alps and France. Cloud cover obscured the channel but we again had a good view of the ground as we approached London.
Air traffic congestion meant that we were stacked for around 20 minutes giving at least three good views of the Thames below central London. It was easy to spot places such as the London Eye and Thames barrier as well as the M25 river crossing.
Whilst we waited for the bags to arrive on the carousel, Christine called the taxi company that took us to the airport at the start of the holiday. They recalled the fare! We had a little wait but once picked up were were back at the marina very quickly.
It was a very pleasant afternoon so, apart from a quick foray for milk, we could sit in the sunshine and read. After such a long day we opted for the easy catering and Mike popped to the nearby chippie for our dinner!
Mike also safely downloaded the photos from the camera and set about sorting out some to illustrate the blogs which we published just as text during hour holiday. So, dear reader, if you are interested in the visual record, you will just have to look back over the past ten days!
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