Well, I've arrived.
Things I've discovered etc...
1) About flying... I thought I didnt like flying and I have come to some conclusions about this... Take off is a petrifying experience because... planes actually travel very fast in an upwards direction... which just isn't normal... just thinking about it is making me dizzy... I find it very hard not to think about death during take off...
-Once you're in the air for a decent amount of time its not too bad... lovely view and a strangly safe feeling considering one is in a lump of METAL - FLYING like 390000 ft above sea level!
-The views of the clouds are a definite plus - there were some spectacular views of lightning on the way into Kathmandu... this also made me think about death and how quickly we'd die if the plane was struck by lightening...
Clouds - beautiful, whimsical and ferocious all at once - its a confusing experience being in the air.
2) Probably should put my baggage ticket somewhere safer - where it cant fall out... Lousy passport...
This will prob make the next point more difficult....
3) losing baggage isnt quite as scary as I expected... I have nothing but the random array of crap that wouldnt fit in my big bag... luckily I do have my pj bottoms... phew. But in futut\re I should prob pack toothpaste... dental floss will have to do for tonight; and pack fewer books - they're not so helpful in this situation...
I'm sure I've learnt other stuff - but I've forgotten it already. Oooh - I remember another one - there are a lot of attractive men at Bahrain... I should hang out there more often...
I shall keep you posted on my lugguage situation - I'm sure you're all on the edge of your seats... Kathmandu was pretty dark when I arrived... So I couldnt make much of an impression - but the roads seem quite like Madagascar - a sort of free for all... It was incredibly bustly - which I liked but I imagine would also get quite annoying...
I have admin to do now... (fb)
Ciao.
Mary! Great to hear you've arrived somewhere safely, not so great your bag has gone missing.....Look at it as character building. Not that I'm suggesting your character needs building. No.
ReplyDeleteTake good care and have a lovely sleep/bath/dance/wander or whatever you are about to do :o) xxxx
There's an old joke that applies to me very well :- "It's not flying I'm scared of, it's crashing". Must say that I'm always grateful to land safely and it's good to hear that you have.
ReplyDeleteI think there was a clip in the Young Ones when someone comments that flying is safer than crossing the road - it then cuts to two airline pilots who complain "yes, but we have to do that also". I bet that's dead funny, if only I could understand it.