The Final Flight to home

We landed in Schiphol Airport at 10;50am and we couldn’t wait to get off the plane, stretch our legs and get a hot drink.
Our first port of call was McDonald’s, normally because it’s the best place to get a bargain meal but unfortunately that wasn’t the case in Amsterdam and they wanted €6 for a breakfast muffin or nearly €9 for a Big Mac so we dispensed with getting food and settled for a basic coffee at €3.
After the coffee we had to kill time because we now had 3 hours here and our last flight back to Norwich wasn’t leaving until 13:50.
After a wander around we decided to pass through passport control and just go sit at the gate where we would get a seat and just be able to relax. Ellie watched her phone and I ran off to the toilets to stick my head in my jumper and vape. I felt very naughty.
The plane was running 10 minutes behind schedule and compared to most planes we’ve been on it felt tiny. Just twin seats either side of the plane and it wasn’t full.
Finally at 2pm Uk time we landed at Norwich and we collected our bags and then passed through customs where I was questioned and didn’t mention the 7 packs of Biltong I had stashed in the bottom of my rucksack and luckily we weren’t searched. Then we were free and back outside in the freezing 15°c temperature of Norwich and 10 minutes later Ben came and collected us and drove us the 40mins home.
Once through the door, then it felt over, we will miss Pete and Millie, we’ll miss the cold outdoor shower and using the open toilet but most of all we will miss South Africa.Read more