IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
I woke up very early this morning in a panic which almost instantly turned into a cold sweat. Causing my distress was the realization that I forgot to pack my saddle. Yes, probably THE most important thing to pack and it was still on my bike in the garage. If I could so easily forget my saddle, what else did I fail to throw in the duffel bag? So then wide awake, I went through my mental list of what’s packed and what’s not. At least I knew my Garmin was in there – or was it? So much for getting another hour of sleep. I could not rest until the saddle made its way off my BMC and into my duffel bag.
It’s Friday and the final countdown is here. In just a few hours, Steve, Michael and I will be boarding a plane for the first of three flights which will eventually land us in Bastia, France at 4:00 PM Saturday afternoon. Between then and now there is one more taper ride (mostly for coffee), final preparations at home, getting to the airport, checking-in, dealing with layovers in San Francisco and Frankfurt, claiming our bags in Bastia, finding a taxi to the start hotel, etc. Oh the joys of travel.
Rosey, however, always tells me to make air travel part of the adventure. Good advice. Softening some of the stress of this trip is the knowledge that we can use the United Club at SFO before boarding and the Lufthansa Club in Frankfurt if we have time. Also, I have a bundle of in-flight free drink tickets. I don’t know about Steve and Michael, but I plan to take full advantage of these and hopefully get some sleep on the plane. Bastia is a long way away.
It’s the final countdown, so let the adventure begin.
UP NEXT – Welcome to Corsica
I hope all is going smoothly on the flights. Looking forward to, "Welcome to Corsica"
ReplyDeleteWaking up Saturday morning and knowing you guys are almost there! Hope the flights went smoothly, that you took advantage of the drink tickets and that my dad didn't lose it having to sit for so long!! Love you guys, can't wait to hear more! Leah
ReplyDelete