Remember when flying somewhere was fun? Or at least something you looked forward to? I don’t remember that anymore. We arrived in Fairbanks at 2:00 am after a six hour flight across the country, a four hour wait in Seattle, and another three or so hours up to Fairbanks. It was a long day. I used to think flying somewhere was a great adventure. Not just to visit somewhere new but the trip itself. I still look forward to seeing new places but don't enjoy the flying part. According to Alaska Airlines, I've flown with them over 730,000 miles. These days, I'd rather drive...
On Friday, I went to the ACRC (coffee place) and met up with a couple of regulars and also met a long time friend JohnP. He was back in Alaska as part of the "not be out of the state for more than 90 days" rule. It is a very comfortable 20°F and actually feels warmer than the windy days in Pennsylvania and Virginia. It was a nice riding day.
Same here, Richard. I also used to think flying was fun but this has stopped a few years ago, as has my flying. Last time in the air was 18 months ago.
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One of the problems with living in Alaska is you almost have to fly to get anywhere.
DeleteAgreed. Flying stopped being fun about 20 years ago, and just got plain ugly after 9/11. Unfortunately, until someone comes up with a viable means of teleportation, it's still the easiest way to get around this big, wide world.
ReplyDeleteWhere is that Star Trek transporter...
DeleteTotally agree Richard. NZ's nearest sizeable neighbour is 3 hours away and the rest of the world is just plain agonising. Our Africa trip last year had one non-stop flight of 18 hours up to Doha. Almost getting to the stage where I'm happy to stay at home.
ReplyDeleteTo get just about anywhere from here, you need to fly to Seattle and that's about 3 1/2 hours. As far as staying at home, I'm not a big fan of our winter anymore...
DeleteDitto! I'd rather drive! Last flight for us was back from Vancouver after our wonderful trip to Alaska in Sept 2017!
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