Monday 04 Jan 2016
Bristol to Gatwick
As all nearly all long journeys do, an airport will feature in the first day. Today is no exception and we have to drive from Bristol to London, Gatwick this morning. The route-finder is suggesting it will take less than 3 hours, but between Bristol and Gatwick we have to negotiate the M32, M4, M25 and M23. As always, traffic could be heavy, but today there is the added complication of localised flooding.
Clearly, we had luck with us as we had a clear run up to M25, stopping briefly at Reading Services for a snack and drink. Further around the M25, it had clearly been raining very hard and the spray made visibility very poor. Nonetheless, we arrived at the Holiday Inn on Povey Cross Road less than three hours after leaving Bristol.
Despite the close proximity to London Gatwick airport, it is quiet in the hotel. Holiday Inn might not be the most exciting of hotel chains, but you know exactly what you are going to get on arrival. Generally good service and comfortable clean rooms. This hotel provides exactly that.
After settling in and sorting out our belongings, we left the hotel and drove to Bolney to see friends. After supper and a natter, we were back at the hotel just after ten-o-clock.
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