Day 1 Home to Gatwick Airport

We are off by various means of transport other than a bike! First to Portsmouth by car which is abandoned (I mean parked c/o Just Park App) 10 mins from the ferry port we will return to.

But it is a 40min walk to the train station carrying  two panniers each. (Not a word was spoken by my compatriot about this unexpected exercise).

A train to Gatwick Airport.

And a walk to North Terminal and a Hotel for the night.

Our flight leaves early in the morning so there is a twilight luggage drop. Two panniers containing all the items we can’t take hand luggage are joined together and placed into a plastic bag as we can’t lock them. My compatriots Blue Peter crafting and knitting skills come in handy.

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Day ones logistics completed we are off to the bar for drink and meal ready for an early start in the morning.