Step 12: Back to Gatwick. I resented getting shunted down to the gate way too early. You could leave the lounge at T-30 no problem and avoid sitting around (even though there is a passport control booth to go through). Theoretical seating worked (hurray!) but aparently someone had thrown up on the middle seat anyway, so had to deal with that smell. (My seat mate kindly gave me a dose of their alcohol rub to help sanitise me). Hairways took me home and I dossed at the Gatwick Hilton as the return gets in at 1 am which is no time to be looking to journey further. Next morning I ate my entire daily calories at the breakfast buffet and returned home. Job done.

Summary: Really liked Malta. Probably my favourite of all the places I have been the past year.