14:25:29 Me and Erika checking in at Gatwick. I really like this photo! | 14:53:24 In the BA Lounge in Gatwick, I found myself in the mood for a Bloody Mary. | 15:14:56 ...followed by a glass of Champagne. | 15:14:57 |
15:31:45 Watching CBeebies with Erika in the kid's corner. | 16:24:13 Chie and Erika perusing the magazines while waiting for take off. | 16:42:36 On the plane now, Erika very responsibly familiarising herself with the safety card. | 16:43:20 Me and Erika on the plane. |
16:43:22 | 16:43:23 | 16:43:24 | 16:44:47 Erika reading The World of Interiors. |
16:53:33 Erika with both of our pairs of sunglasses on. | 17:08:56 We had a whole row for the three of us! | 17:46:24 The usual unsuccessful attempts to take pictures of the view from the plane. | 17:46:33 |
17:46:47 Erika doing some drawing/writing on the plane. | 18:46:42 | 18:48:59 | 18:49:20 |
18:50:33 | 18:52:48 | 19:55:15 On landing at Nice airport. | 19:55:17 |
19:59:27 After landing Erika was allowed to sit in the cockpit! | 19:59:34 Erika having a go at flying the plane. | 20:34:12 Our very frugal hotel for the first night, within walking distance of Nice airport. Erika was very excited about sleeping in the bunk bed! | 20:34:37 |
21:16:25 The place where we went for dinner near our hotel - it's something of a ritual for me to have a pastis on arrival in the Cote d'Azur. | 21:16:26 | 21:16:29 | 21:16:30 |
21:16:31 | 21:41:45 Chie and Erika at dinner. | 21:41:48 | 22:04:34 The glacier near the restaurant - Erika chose the bright blue ice cream! |
22:49:26 Erika asleep in her bunk bed. |