On Flying and Archives
Next Saturday will be a once-in-a-lifetime milestone for me. I’ll travel by air, for the first time. Twice, in less than 48 hours.
I’ll beam myself to Athens for a concert by my favourite band, Archive. It’s something I really wanted to attend for very long, that concert. And also trying those big metallic birds that are supposed to transfer people overseas (yeah, right).
The man of my life™ knew best: he decided that we should travel by air and booked the tickets almost without asking me, because he knew that I would try my best to talk my way out of airplanes and into ships.
The trip will be pretty much short (about 30-40 minutes from Heraklion to Athens) but I’m sure it will be eventful. Because I’ll be screaming in despair when the aeroplane starts gathering speed to take off, thinking of Lost first episodes and other colourful imagery.
January 21st, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Flying is easy, relatively comfortable and (as statistics will indicate) considerably safer than any other way of travelling. Don’t Be Afraid And Enjoy The Ride? (and the concert).
January 21st, 2007 at 6:19 pm
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Feel free to remind me this the next time I’m flying.
I’m just as scared of heights and flying as you.
Seriously now, you don’t feel anything when taking off. Besides you’ll have Mihalis to distract you.
January 22nd, 2007 at 10:11 pm
The best part in flying is take off.. feeling your body weight going away. You’ll enjoy flying, trust me!
January 23rd, 2007 at 11:53 am
sunadelfe upsofobike. k gw ta idia…den empaina se aeroplano potes. to kalo einai oti mexri na anebei to aeroplanaki 8a katebei kiolas. opote de 8a to katalabeis. to polu polu na zhseis to lost. gamath empeiria. ase pou 8a gineis diashmh (mporeis na mou afhseis to iBook?)
January 23rd, 2007 at 7:13 pm
@ cosmix: I guess it’s safer. Time will tell.
@ Maria & Stelios: It’s not that I’m afraid of heights, it’s that the whole thing is very new to me, AND I HATE NEW THINGS.
@ Titanas: That’s the moment which I’m dreading the most!
January 24th, 2007 at 12:16 am
Sugar, are you flying with Olympics or Aegean?
January 24th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Aegean, Stef
January 24th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
It will be just fine. The flight is short, raki or vodka always helps, your man of your life will be flying with you. You’ll enjoy the experience, trust me!
Check out this short video and this article.. but consider all that as a warming up
January 26th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
[...] As I’ve already colourfully described, tomorrow morning I’m flying to Athens for the Archive concert. [...]