Here Comes Summer
First stop for the Z. family is the Holiday Inn at Gatwick Airport. Direct flights from Inverness are few and far between so a London sleepover is necessary. The snowman perched on the roof of the hotel certainly puts us in the mood for our much delayed summer holiday. Of course the Zedettes are thrilled by the novelty of sleeping sardine-like in a single bedroom. I, on the other hand, have seen enough hotel rooms this year to last me a lifetime. I pace the floor liked a trapped animal. Finally I escape to the bar citing the need for wifi access.
We've created a little league table of friendliness and good service for the various people we encounter on our travels. Here's how it's shaping up so far
Inverness taxi driver 5/10. Neutral, not chatty.
FlyBe check in staff 2/10 (wouldn't crack a smile)
Flybe cabin crew 10/10 (lots of cheery chat to the kids about their holiday plans),
Gatwick airport taxi driver (1/10) rude, wouldn't help with suitcases, obviously angry that he had such a short fare, drove off before we had buckled our seat-belts. Face like fizz.
Holiday Inn restaurant waitress (8/10) lovely, friendly, but loses point for bringing the wrong food.
To be continued...incuding our final destination revealed!
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