I have always thought of Gatwick as being difficult to get to and
therefore not really an option when I need to fly somewhere. This stemmed from a bad travel experience
over 10 years ago when I needed to fly from Gatwick. I have changed my mind since this afternoon.
I am currently in Barcelona on business. Having just had a baby I have had to work my
schedule such that I could perform as many homely tasks as possible prior to my
departure so as to make the next three days as easy on my other half as
possible. I also wanted to spend some
time with Baby prior to my departure to make up for my prolonged absence- my
first since his birth seven months ago.
Thus, I chose a flight in the afternoon such that I would arrive in
Barcelona just before dinner time and would, therefore, have plenty of time to
settle in and relax prior to an early start to a hectic day tomorrow. The only flight available at a reasonable
price was from Gatwick so I decided to take it, having first checked that the
journey to Gatwick wouldn't be too complicated and drawn out. It isn't on paper or in practice: a short
trip to London Bridge from Canary Wharf on the Jubilee line (c. 15 minutes), a
short wait at the train station, and then a short train journey from London
Bridge to Gatwick South (c. 20 minutes).
Escalators and lifts were available at the stations so there was not
much luggage lugging involved and it was a very relaxed trip. In fact, I would go as far as to say that it
was much easier than a trip from Canary Wharf to Heathrow. This makes Gatwick a very convenient option
for us to travel from, especially considering that a lot of cheap flights for
popular holiday destinations depart from Gatwick. We used to drive to Gatwick to fly to
Switzerland for our ski trips; I don't think the use of the car is justified in
our case as the trip by public transport is so easy. A really good route, so thanks are due to the
planners who made the airport so accessible.
