It's been a couple of years since we last had a holiday in Greece. Well, I'm pleased to report that despite the heralds of impending Euro doom, it's still here - it's just not like we remember it!
My review is, I must admit, a little coloured by the fact that tour company decided to bump us on to Shitijet - otherwise known as Thomson fly - at the last minute so my bright idea of booking a hotel with parking right next to the terminal at Gatquick went right out the window when they changed terminals on us!
And, in case you're wondering, the bright new interterminal monorail that was due to be opened for the start of the holiday season is now scheduled to open just as it comes to an end instead.
Our flight on Shitijet was further delayed by the fact that so many people had been bounced off Monarch (no explanation given!) that the pilot had no idea how many people were actually flying with him and, as I overheard the man on the gate say, that sort of info does affect the fuel load. As the captain remarked on takeoff, it helps if you actually have enough fuel for the entire trip rather than just part of it. Still, I suppose we could have swum the last bit...
So here we were, surrounded by screaming ankle biters who should have been in school ("But it costs more during school holidays, dunnit?" as one bloke was overheard to remark!). We refused to eat the most disgusting airline meal I have ever seen - and believe me I've seen quite a few; even cold sushi for breakfast on a flight back from Japan on one occasion. This so-called food looked like a reconstituted chicken shit spiced to hell to cover the taste, served lukewarm with cardboard massed potato which you could have used to repoint an industrial chimney.
Anyway, after a few hours retreat into the iPod we hit the runway in Corfu - rather fast and hard actually, but the wheels stayed on - so, as they say, any flight you walk away from is a good flight!
First leg done, then. More tomorrow....
My review is, I must admit, a little coloured by the fact that tour company decided to bump us on to Shitijet - otherwise known as Thomson fly - at the last minute so my bright idea of booking a hotel with parking right next to the terminal at Gatquick went right out the window when they changed terminals on us!
And, in case you're wondering, the bright new interterminal monorail that was due to be opened for the start of the holiday season is now scheduled to open just as it comes to an end instead.
Our flight on Shitijet was further delayed by the fact that so many people had been bounced off Monarch (no explanation given!) that the pilot had no idea how many people were actually flying with him and, as I overheard the man on the gate say, that sort of info does affect the fuel load. As the captain remarked on takeoff, it helps if you actually have enough fuel for the entire trip rather than just part of it. Still, I suppose we could have swum the last bit...
So here we were, surrounded by screaming ankle biters who should have been in school ("But it costs more during school holidays, dunnit?" as one bloke was overheard to remark!). We refused to eat the most disgusting airline meal I have ever seen - and believe me I've seen quite a few; even cold sushi for breakfast on a flight back from Japan on one occasion. This so-called food looked like a reconstituted chicken shit spiced to hell to cover the taste, served lukewarm with cardboard massed potato which you could have used to repoint an industrial chimney.
Anyway, after a few hours retreat into the iPod we hit the runway in Corfu - rather fast and hard actually, but the wheels stayed on - so, as they say, any flight you walk away from is a good flight!
First leg done, then. More tomorrow....
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