The connection between the two is that Chris remided me about our first flyght experience this summer and the fact that I really have the time to write about it as today is my last day at work here at this office, I've packed all my stuff and Gosh! for two years they are many! So I'll explain to you the unique, wonderful and freak moments on the airplane.
We took the 2 hours flight from Budapest to Brussels with Wizzair the cheapest way to travel to Europe. And because Budapest is closer than Bucharest we took the minibus from Cluj to Budapest, aprox. 6-7 hours. It was quite well considering that outside were 35 to 40 degrees and inside the bus you could breathe.
We checked-in quite quickly and then waited to the lady at the airport's desk to call on our flight. Meanwhile some old fellow sat beside us and provoked Peter to play some chess! Interesting! Luckilly Peter speaks Hungarian...:)
Then our moments of truth came. We were supposed to take the bus from the airport to the plane and at this point we practically mixed with the London-Luton travelers (we know some guys who are going to the same direction:). They were quite impatient and so were we...thak God we didn't fight for a seat on the plane...heheheh. We would have won for sure, we were damn! curious.
Ok first close view of the plane (as it was getting dark) was something pink, lots of small-annoying lights and a noise to kill your ears. It was an Airbus (that's all I know) a big plane and a full plane. And me two days befora thinking: "who the hell will travel from Budapest to Brussels this time of the year?"
Anyway it seemed to me that everybody was familiar with travelling by plane onlt us were somehow apart from the rest: Peter at the window like a curious 5-year boy stearing outside the whole two ours...In all this time I didn't exist! You shoul have seen its face...hahahaha. Me, looking straight ahead, nowhere, tense (you could not stick a needle anywhere in my body) thinking that this is a cabin flying at thousands of meters into the sky and remembering bro watching on National Geographic Channel "Air Disasters" or smth. Quite optimistic!
Luckily a Romanian fellow travelling from Cluj as well sat next to me and he so relaxed and keep chatting; and for a moment I forgot where I was...until....
The plane speeded up and then ... mt stomach remained on the Hungarian ground and the rest of my body flew for the first time. The angle in which the plane raised to about 10.000 m where the temperature was -50 (a little friendly detail from the captain) were the most scary 10 min. of my life so far. I was watching everybody calm only me in panic...I kept thinking Oh my God we're gonna crash! and we're in our honeymoon! Then I remembered what the Americans say: "Be careful what you're thinking and wishing for!"
And I did so the plane landed safely...but what a landing! I thought at some point that we're going down vertically. Phew! and finally...LAND!
Now I wonder if I'm ever going to see America...8-9 hours at least on the plane, over the Atlantic...hm! I have to be pshyhically prepared for that...I think I need about 2 years for that or many-many flights.
Anyway I salute YOU courageous people who fly so often and be so relaxed doing that!
Maybe one day I'll be a member of your CLUB:)
PS: I've started this post at 7:00 am and now is 3:00 pm. Last day at work is quite busy. Kisses!
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hahahaha, quite a story. so you missed looking on the window how the plane took the curves with one wing straight to the ground .... offf offf. for some really shaky landings you should come to oklahoma, here you can almost see all the things from plane shaking, people trembling and the entire plane swinging 'till it puts the foot (i mean wheels) down. but only when it's really windy.
ps. the transatlantics are the most stable things I've flew in, because their so big.
great george, scare her even more.
I had a great time on my first flight, and it was also with a cheap company from budapest to some european capital.
I hope you will get over it and prepare your mind and soul for a trip to US, we're waiting!!
You are so your brother's sister!!!!! EVERY trip is the same thing: the palms of his hands sweat, every little shake he opens his eyes like a kid that saw a monster. You whould get used to it quickly: UK, US and Brazil (14 hours to Rio de Janeiro!!) are waiting for you.
Oh my God Chris 14 hours???? How much is there to Brazil by boat?...heheheh.
I forgot to tell you that when the plane was shaking (a little) I was desperately looking for the stewardess's eyes and when seeing how relaxed she was, I relaxed myself as well. I did that for 10 times in two hours :)
Oh Bro! only you ("Earth-ian") can understand! Who are these other three extraterrestrials? :)
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