On the road again

I'm on this bus again...

My training is over and I'm headed for the airport.

Today I had an off road experience. No, I didn't run a car off the road.  'Off Road' is what they call it when they put you in a 4x4 vehicle, put some traffic cones in lines and curves and make you drive at high speed through the cones avoiding puddles and any other objects placed in your path. Well that's not really off road either, but that's as contrived as it got today.  It was fun! For once we didn't have to worry about hitting or running over anything or doing an emergency stop.  They made us do all that stuff.  So I now know how to handle a very large 4x4 when driving trough strategically placed cones, puddles and barriers, with a car full of testosterone fuelled salesmen and all the safety equipment they could get on board.  

Somehow, I don't think I will get the same result at home from my little Ford Fiesta with my first aid kit and Rusty (the dog) in the back...

They also put me in the front seat of a jeep and drove it up to a great height on a flimsy steel construction at a very sharp angle, I couldn't see anything on the way up except the sky! Then we went over a controlled see-saw thing at the top, and then, down the other equally flimsy side at an even sharper angle.  I was very brave and only screamed once, when the driver insisted on reversing back up the steel rigging just when I thought it was finally over! Thank goodness for seat belts, I was literally suspended in mine hanging loose from my seat looking down through the windscreen at the ground below.  With a smiling driver explaining how the whole thing worked.  Who cares how it works, let met off!!! That was more of an 'out of seat' experience for me than an off road one, and I definitely wont be trying that at home.  I'm still not the better of it.

Anyway, another airport, another flight...

But!!

I'm not flying back to Dublin with the rest of the bunch.  No, I'm flying to Barcelona for a few days well earned rest!  

I know I'm in Schonfeld airport, but As far as I am concerned it's heaven! for much to my delight I have found a shop that just sells chocolate bars.  There are so many varieties....Brazilian pepper....Candied Violet....Rose....Tea Blossom Leaves....Wild Berries...Dark Lemon and Pepper....Red Wine....Coconut...and even Salt! It took me twenty minutes to choose.  I chose Candied Mint and Fitness (!!) bars....

My flight's delayed.  Damn!  Oh well, It must be time for a comfort break...hmmm....wonder can I substitute the cake for chocolate?  :-)