The Way We Were

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Air travel is not what it is was....unless you fly from Southend. For about 50 quid we parked in the 'premium' parking which is about 50 yards from the main terminal door.  If that doesn't take your fancy the station is also 50 yards from the door.  Easyjet is the only airline operating from Southend and this morning they had a grand total of 7 flights to get away.  Check in is 50 yards beyond the door, security another 50 and the gate...you've guessed it!  I imagine this is how it was back in the glory days of post-war air travel...though the passengers were a little more orange and botoxed than the sort of passengers boarding the flying boat to Sydney back in the day.

We arrived into Malaga almost half an hour early but managed to throw that away when Nick was siphoned into the lanes for a manual passport check.  Neil and I stood and admired the many groups arriving for stag, hen and  'significant birthday' weekends while he queued and fumed. 

Next was a fair old delay while Thrifty swapped our rental car for one that could actually accommodate 3 men and 3 bikes (despite having reserved one for precisely that purpose).

Anyway, no matter, we had arrived and the sun was shining.  We found a nice bar with tables in the sun and had a couple of celebratory beers before heading to our apartment  which turns out to be what estate agents might call 'compact'.  It WAS very inexpensive and still represents good value but we have cancelled the cat-swinging contest.  The bikes are now assembled, more beers have been poured, and we are settling in for the long wait until the time when all right minded people go to bed but the Spanish serve dinner.

Tomorrow some cycling!


Comments

  1. Anonymous12 March 2026 at 19:19

    Oh the joys of the grumpy old men! Have a great settling in tonight and enormous cycle tomorrow!

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  2. Marisa Fink13 March 2026 at 00:44

    Happy travels!

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