Terminal 2

12pm, cars packed and we're off.

First treat of the holidays was a stop at Five Guys in Middlebrook, Bolton.
Roy went to TK Maxx to get a pair of sliders (he can never have too much footwear) while me and Kairo order double cheeseburger, hot dog, fries and a lemon Fanta. Kairos lunch was less exciting - banana and apple puree.

In no time we were arriving at Manchester and flew through check in and security. After 5 laps of duty free we headed to the airport bar for the obligatory pint. Roy trawled the shops again while Kairo had a feed and a micro nap while i watched some aeroplanes.

At this point estimated flight time was 18.30 and by 18.00 we were called to start boarding. Our tickets were scanned we made our way down the corridor then we were stopped by crew. 30 mins we were kept waiting and tempers were fraying. Babies all around us were getting agitated, parents too. Next minute we were all getting recalled back. There was an issue with a plane. Tech had been called but if they couldnt fix it they were talking about vouchers, new planes and overnight stays. We could've cried.

Luckily 20 mins later the plane was fixed, a bag had been trapped into the air con but a quick removal and reset had down the job. Over two hour later we finally were in the air. It had been such a long ordeal it had even put Roy off having a drink on the plane. Kairo was the best we could've hoped for and slept most the time. He wasn't even bothered by the turburlance.

It was 2am before we were checked into our hotel room. Safe to say we went straight to bed!Read more