‘Nobody could tell us', says Kathryn Thomas as she details family holiday ‘nightmare' in Greece due to dangerous weather
The former Operation Transformation host had been enjoying a sun-soaked family trip in Greece over the past week - but disaster struck when it was time to pack up and go home.
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Kathryn Thomas shared a holiday update with fans
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Kathryn's family had a disaster when their boat transport was cancelled
Kathryn and her husband Padraig McLaughlin had been staying on Andros island with their two daughters, Grace and Ellie.
Andros can only be reached by boat transport, and the closest airport is Athens, which is a 2-hour ferry.
As the TV star and her family set off to get home to Ireland, they quickly realised the boat could not sail as winds on the sea were dangerous.
The 45-year-old told fans on Instagram: "All ferries to Athens are cancelled due to unprecedented high winds and we've now missed our flight."
The Carlow native expressed her panic as she added: "Nobody could tell us for certain when the ferries would run again... an absolute nightmare."
In another story, Kathryn shared an adorable video of her Grace lounging on a pool swing and kicking her feet in the water.
Kathryn joked: "This was Grace as I frantically tried to call the insurance company, re-book flights and find us somewhere to stay as every room at the port was booked out.
"She was clearly VERY stressed."
Fortunately, Kathryn and her family were delighted when the ferries started to run again at 3am.
However, the ferry did not leave the port until a further 5am.
Kathryn Thomas enjoys a dreamy trip to Greece
Kathryn snapped a photo of her exhausted family standing at the dock as they reached Athens.
The golden sunset looked jaw-dropping in the background of the photo as the host remarked: "Just in time for sunrise."
After the family landed back in Dublin, the doting mum couldn't help but gush over her little ones who were patient throughout the entire fiasco.
'PRIVILEGED'
The presenter posted a photo of her back garden and wrote: "We made it home!
"My girls were honestly so good with so little sleep, there was surprisingly little moaning."
Kathryn gave a shout out to the Aer Lingus staff and claimed they were "fabulous" with helping her book new flights.
She added: "We had such an amazing trip and I'm aware travel disruptions are a first world problem and a privileged one to have.
"See you bright and early on Dublin Q102."
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