Yesterday was quite a long day but we got back ten minutes earlry from Limoges and Krakow. It makes such a huge difference when you have a First Officer who is up to speed! I still managed to get a visit to the gym before crashing into bed to be up at 0500 for a 0705 take off to Nantes and back. The weather there was wet and windy as it’s on the Atlantic coast. We got back 20 minutes early at 1000. When my mum was still alive I often used to pop in and see her after work and she could never really comprehend that I had been to, say, Tenerife and back in the day. People forget that modern aviation is actually a miracle. You can get in this tube and a few hours later be almost halfway round the world! They couldn’t really do that 50 years ago let alone 100 years ago.
It was nice to finish early today, quick dash back to the flat to change and then out to the gym where I did a long run – 20 km in 2 hours – that’s a half marathon! Am aiming to do a marathon later this year – wish me luck! My personal trainer advises me that the London Marathon is a good one to do first – not too many hills! So when I run it I expect all my fans to turn out in their thousands, a bit like Obama’s inauguration!
Am looking forward to getting back home after tomorrow’s flight – going to Lodz (Poland) and back, we should be back about 1230 so if I get on the road at 1330 I can beat the Friday rush and be home for tea time. Can’t wait to see my new driveway which has been completed whilst I have been away at great expense but it will be worth it. Am also looking forward to having a weekend off and I intend to party with the boys!
More later.
