I've been around the blogosphere long enough to know that vacation posts are a dicey proposition. As I "tweeted" earlier this morning, there is a fine line between being excited about a trip and sounding obnoxious about it. I see it as an information exchange... it's been cool to be able to ask others about their trips and also be asked about places we've traveled... and I certainly enjoy reading about and seeing pix from other folk's travels. So depending on which camp your in... either apologies and move on... or enjoy!
In looking at our travel documents (yet again) this morning, I was amused by some of what I read. In our ticket holder/travel wallet there was a fun list of Some Activities To Consider During Your Travels Through Europe, here are some that we might consider (or not!):
Make gargoyle faces
Pretend to understand a language
Take soccer too seriously
Miss your stop on purpose
Give every fellow passenger a nickname
Buy touristy things
Sound French
Invent blisterless wooden clogs
Drink wine
Read the inside of a ticket holder
Wake up not knowing what country your in
Stand in awe
Get lost
And this some info that was in our train-related wallet:
You need to check in at least 30 minutes before your train's departure. This will give you plenty of time to go through passport control and the security screening as well as have time to grab a capppuccino and a pastry.
You must register licensed firearms and all oversized or heavy luggage items such as bicycles or large musical instruments. (If you're a cycling cellist, you will need to use this service.)
We are sorry but no animals, except for seeing eye guide dogs, are allowed on Eurostar trains, however small and friendly.
If you love your bag you'll use a tag. You need to label all your luggage before you board - it's a security thing.
While it seems the actual traveling part of traveling is not so much fun these days, at least this humor gets us off to a good start.
What's travel, again?
Posted by: BOSSY | Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 03:39 PM