Comments on: European travel journal: Day 1, Sunday, May 10, 2009

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:20:41 +0000

Re almond butter: I flew the same day as the shoe bomber guy and trust me – obey the security rules. It makes it easier on everyone. The guidelines are there for a reason. I’d rather someone loses some silly souvenier than explode mid flight. It seems laughable/annoying until an incident happens while you are in transit. Then it becomes a little too real.

It seems like overkill, but it isn’t.

If you brought it in packed luggage you would have gotten through with it.

By: nazilam

nazilam — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:19:47 +0000

I’m so thinking you flew American Airlines — the oatmeal brownie and the movies clued me in.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:31:06 +0000

Your first few sentences are hilarious. I read them out loud to my daughters and we got a kick out of them.

You managed to fly to Europe with only carry on luggage? You are amazing. I always take way too much when I go.

By: Nancy V.

Nancy V. — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:21 +0000

Stupid security confisc-haters!! Last month when we went on our cruise, we got our deodorants confiscated, some hot sauce we had brought back, all our sunblock, and last but not least, my beautiful jamaican wooden mask becaue ‘there might be tiny bugs in it that would eat your whole house!’ Grr!

By: psychsarah

psychsarah — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:09:48 +0000

My first day in London, my husband and I were walking around and when I saw the red double-decker buses, the first thing out of my mouth was “it looks like a movie”. He teased me incessantly, but then we decided it was the quote of the day, and chose one for each day of our trip. My favourite was “vivisection is scientific fraud”. It was written in graffiti on an overpass on the highway from London to Stonehenge. I thought wow, these Brits even have cultured graffiti!! Sorry-random ramblings about my trip-I kind of wish I was back there right now… Glad you’re on your way. Have a great time!!

By: QueenB

QueenB — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:39:29 +0000

I am so glad you are blogging your trip! I love London (I took my own solo tour when I was 20 yeras old) and can’t wait to see it through your eyes. Thanks so much for sharing. Be safe and have a blast!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:29:50 +0000

Hey – welcome to the UK! I commute into central London for work but live on the outskirts – sometimes known as Essex.

Enjoy your European adventure. I am glad you finally got to do it.

By: debby

debby — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:03:31 +0000

Ooh, thanks for sharing, PQ! This is so fun.

I have paranoid traveler’s syndrome too. I just didn’t know the name of it. Wait til you get older, and you can add hot flashes to the list of symptoms that come with it!

By: Cathleen

Cathleen — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:54:45 +0000

You got a complimentary BLANKET? And a pillow TOO? What sort of upscale airline are you flying? (From one who almost froze to death on a flight from west coast to east.)

Looking forward to hearing about London now that you’re actually THERE.

By: Lirpa

Lirpa — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:17:26 +0000

Thank you so much for blogging while you’re travelling! I love travel journals! I love travelling too, but on my current budget, i’m more likely to travel vicariously through others. I went on one trip/vacation solo several years ago, right after my divorce, and it was exciting and liberating and scary all at the same time. I drove across the country by myself, then flew to Hawaii, then took a cruise from Hawaii to Canada. The cruise turned out to be a mistake on my own. Kinda dull when you’re stuck in the middle of the ocean with no company. And of course i was too paranoid to make friends with strangers for safety reasons. Europe would have been much better, i’m sure, with all the sites and sounds and smells and tastes! Hope you have a fun and safe trip!