After a slight panic when we realised we should have paid and displayed in the hotel car park and hadn't, we realised the late arrival and early departure worked in our favour and no-one noticed. The ice on the windscreen probably helped too. So £7.50 saved!
5 minute drive to the airport, valet parking and no queues either at bag drop or security. All going great but after what happened last time in Newark we weren't counting our chickens just yet. :)
Cooked breakfast at Weatherspoons and we were on the Virgin plane, a nice modern plane with comfy seats and touchscreen entertainment system to keep us all amused. The 8 hour flight to Barbados went up in no time, especially when Django Unchained is 4 hours long. We landed in Barbados and about half the plane disembarked but we stayed on while they refuelled. A short 45 minute flight to Antigua and the only downside was we landed the same time as a BA flight which meant the immigration queues were quite long, which isn't great when you're tired and hot.
We shared a minibus with another family to the resort, about a 30 minute drive which gave us a good view of the island and the various cricket grounds, they obviously love their cricket here. We arrived safely to cold flannels and rum punch, which always helps. Down to the beach front room, more if which to follow...
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