IanHi all! So today is our travel day to Malta! It was an early start and a long day, but we are here! Follow me as we travel to Gatwick and then Malta!
So, we were all up just before our wake-up call of 0400! I guess we were worried we won’t wake up! Anyway, here is a brief video!
With that out of the way, we got ready and started to pack the car and got ready to head off to Gatwick. A big shout-out to my Dad for taking us to the airport that early!
We arrived at the South Terminal at Gatwick, offloaded our suitcases, dropped our bags at the departure desks, and then headed through security. We had a fast track for security, which meant we flew through! Once we were through, I grabbed some snacks for the flight, then headed to the lounge, which was included with our flights!
We boarded quite promptly today, although we were slightly delayed taking off because people were taking forever to actually put their bags up! We left Gatwick at 1010, so not too bad!
The flight was uneventful, really. The food was nice, although they ran out of chicken… AGAIN, this is the second time I have been on a BA flight, and they have run out. The food I did have wasn’t too bad, though. Couldn’t do much on the WiFI as it appeared to be really slow! Still got some good photos!
Once we landed, it was time to get a hire car! This time around, my friend and I decided to get a car so we could get around more easily. It took AGES to get the car, and unfortunately, my phone battery died and I did not have a power bank… yes, I know it was a rookie error!!
The car journey to the hotel was a little busy but still not too bad! My friend is a good driver, but boy, the drivers in Malta are mental! Still, we got to the hotel safely!
It took a little while to find the car park, but I got there in the end! We left the car at the hotel and headed upstairs to reception to get booked in. The staff were really helpful and friendly, and guided us through our stay and what we could do. They directed us to our rooms, and we headed there to explore what we had been given! I had a deluxe suite, and it is quite nice overall! Here is my room tour (Coming soon poor WiFi sorry!):
After we settled in, it was time to head out to get some snacks for the first few days. We were tired, so it was a bit of a drag to get there, but I am glad we did! We found a Spar, yes, that Spar which we have in the UK! It was a well-set-out store! We got our snacks and returned to the hotel and put them away!
As we were all tired, we decided to eat at the hotel, and it was awesome! We did trick the system a little: we ordered quickly before the 17 people who hadn’t decided did, and we got our food quicker! It was awesome! Here are our dinners:
It was awesome and we all enjoyed it! It’s fresh and tasty, so well worth it, and it was cheap! About £45 for all 3 of us, which is insane considering what that would get us in the UK!
With our awesome dinner sorted, we headed back to our hotel rooms and settled in for the night! Tomorrow we plan to go to the shopping mall in Malta and have a look around! So join me tomorrow for breakfast and our trip to the mall! See you tomorrow!
