Sorry for the lack of posting; it’s been a whirlwind of a week.
I got back from Tofino on Monday (which I’ll post about later), just in time to catch the end of the celebrations for British Columbia’s 150th birthday. I had forgotten about it until the Snowbirds flew over my apartment.
The Snowbirds are a aerobatic jet team made up of Canadian Air Force members that are at some big events and airshows here. I used to watch them every year at the Kamloops Airshow. They were my favourite part of going, so I was excited when I looked out my window and saw them flying over my house. I was suddenly a kid again, watching the jets fly over.
I ended up going out every night last week for dinners, drinks, and a going away party, so I was really looking forward to relaxing this weekend. Unfortunately, I found out on Friday afternoon that I had to fly to Kamloops for some work. I quickly drove home, threw some clothes in my suitcase, and made for the airport. Instead of a commercial flight, we got to grab one of the planes the organization contracts, so we skipped the airport and security lines and took a four man plane there. It makes flying so much more enjoyable when you can just hop into a plane like it’s a car and take off when you’re ready.
Despite the lack of notice, it turned out to be a really good trip. Work went well, and I was able to visit with Tanya and my parents. The only problem was on the way home. The two large coffees I had before take off were an incredibly bad idea. Ten minutes in I realized this was going to be a bad situation. The flight was supposed to be an hour and ten minutes, but it took a little longer due to poor visibility. We had to fly through the valleys instead of over them. Forty minutes into the flight I was seriously eying my friend’s water bottle.
Luckily we made it just in time, and my dignity was unscathed. Although, I think I may have damaged my insides. I was honestly about five minutes from a very embarrassing situation.
I may have to fly somewhere again on Wednesday, so I’ll have to try and unwind the next couple of days. And not drink coffee.