As usual, a quick post to see if this blog design works. We're off on the afternoon of Tuesday 16th January, arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka, around about 10 in the morning on Wednesday 17th. A couple of nights in Colombo to get over the jet lag, then it's a long train ride down the west coast of Sri Lanka to a small hippy beach we quite fancy followed by a three week tour all the way back up the coast: sunsets and seafood all the way.
It has been traditional for me, on this first page, to have a giant, relentless whine about the inhumane evils of English airports and the horrors of cattle class flights. This time, in the spirit of ensuring we have zero money on the x-axis of the graph at the same time we reach zero life on the y-axis, we're travelling . . . wait for it . . . Business Class! Yes, we're blowing our imaginary children's inheritance, not to mention post-death donations to the taxman, on a deluxe first class flight from Heathrow to Colombo with Qatar Airlines. The internet forums and blogs suggest that it is going to be something to write home about. It bloody well should be considering what they charged me, but let's not go there.
Onward!
6 comments:
I await with baited breath for the next installment from Totton's version of Phileas Fogg and his adorable travelling companion Passthegin.
Hopefully the flight will be money well spent, anything is an up grade from open basket and hot air balloon. Feel a little envious what with the Commander sailing the Spanish Main sending messages of having to suffer the local grog as the water is a little brackish.
Love and kisses Ginge
Roll on retirement I say. say........
Bollocks.doing the same daughter taking me on holiday next year.so ican spend her inheritance.but I think I might have to take care of the kids.not bad for an unemployed bum
Clocks wrong
Hi already. My faithful companion Passthegin says Hi as well. Last day for packing.
Quite right, Jim, clocks wrong. Or rather I set it to Sri Lankan time. I've now deleted all the time stamps so it shouldn't confuse anyone, especially me.
Just when I was about to call you up for a New Year Drink ! Ah well ! Happy New Year to you both ! You have just missed Jim and Katie ( short visit ) They will be back ! Happy travels and await a Bill Bryson epic !
Any cricket being played while you’re there?.....sure you’d enjoy a day in the sun!
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