On a Plane

[rinue]

I guess it's a mark of my status as the consummate traveller that I'm totally unaffected by turbulence. I can walk up and down the aisle like the most seasoned of sailors; I don't use my hands even as a guide, no matter how the plane is bucking. More usefully, despite my confirmed history as that lightest sleeper in the world, I can dose right through turbulence bad enough to fling my magazine three seats back: it just feels as though someone is rocking me. This is not a skill that seems to be universal, even among road-warrior business travellers. I wonder whether I developed the ability out of neccessity, or whether it's the inevitable result of a childhood bracketed by frequent flier numbers.

Comments

[treehavn.livejournal.com]

I actually enjoy turbulence - the roller coaster-effect can enliven an otherwise boring flight.