Day 1 – Let the Adventures Begin! ✈️❤️

 And so it begins again! Another adventure, another opportunity to make wonderful memories, and this time we have the added joy of having our gorgeous daughter Gaby joining us.

Today was the first day of our travels, and in true Brenda style, I managed to squeeze in a couple of meetings before leaving Gibraltar. After all, with a 5pm flight, why waste a perfectly good working day?

Joe, of course, was all packed and ready to go, whilst I was my usual last-minute-dot-com self, still packing on the day we were leaving! Some things never change, no matter how much travelling you do.

Thankfully, Sam kindly dropped us off at the airport, and we navigated check-in without any dramas. Before long, we were relaxing in the lounge, ready for the first leg of our journey to London.

The flight went smoothly, and once we landed, collected our luggage and jumped into a taxi, it was a short journey to the Sofitel at Terminal 5, where Gaby was already waiting for us. She had flown down from Edinburgh about an hour earlier, so it was lovely to finally have the three of us together, ready for our adventure.

We had arranged to have dinner with Joshua, Natalie, Natalie Cuby and Miriam, but London traffic had other ideas! We ended up changing the restaurant booking a couple of times as everyone was held up on their way.



Eventually, everyone arrived, and we settled down for a lovely evening of food, laughter and conversation. It was such a nice way to start our trip, spending time with family before heading off on our travels.

All too soon, it was time to say our goodbyes and head back to our rooms for some much-needed sleep.

And just like that, Day 1 was done and dusted!

The adventure has officially begun, and I cannot wait to see what the coming days have in store for us. Japan, here we come! 

🌿 Daily Reflection

The best adventures are made even more special by the people we share them with. Feeling grateful for family, love and new experiences ahead.

✨ Highlight of the Day

Having Gaby join us and enjoying a lovely family dinner in London before our next big adventure.

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