Saturday, July 30, 2005

A Good Day

I woke up at 6:10 AM, had a shower, packed my bags and read a book. At 7:30 AM I returned my room key and went out to the place where I hoped to meet Tim for a ride to the airport. He was already there. A quick drive ot the airport, then straight to check-in: windows seats were still available! Then off to find breakfast. Bacon and eggs (bologna was an option) at a reasonable price, even if it wasn’t the airport. Read the Globe and Mail and boarded my flight - I was happy to see that we got to walk out to the airplane - sort of makes me feel like I’m in the Casablanca movie or something.Here's St. John’s on a gloomy morning.

The view from the window of a part of Nova Scotia - the Annapolis Valley, I think, above. Viewing the world from above is always a treat. It looks just like a map - without the text, of course. I find it amazing to watch the different landforms drift by with the incredible dark blue sky above that indicates the edge of space. Everything seems small and interconnected.


And, below - what a treat! - our fair town of Peterborough, as seen from 12,000 m. Drop me off here! Twenty minutes to fly from here to Toronto, 90 minutes to drive back.



I’m happy to be home again.

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