Thursday, July 23, 2009

You know: Some reflections on travel

You know you don’t deserve to travel when …
You’re standing 30 feet away from wild elephants with nothing between you and them but the 50 degree heat and you think, “I’d really rather be watching this on tv.”

You know you’re fed up with bureaucracy when …
You’d consider an unplanned side trip to Togo if it meant avoiding another visa fee in Ghana.

You know he must have had a tough time too when …
The Brit you meet admits that he loves and misses England.

You know you’ve been hungry when …
A flight attendant serves you the best meal you’ve eaten in three months.

You know you’ve gained some distance when…
Looking back, you think you might have liked fufu.

You know you’re rundown when …
A common cold knocks you out for 19 days.

You know your Canadian politeness has paid off when…
While simply trying to extricate yourself from a pricey sale, you accidentally bargain the price down to less and a third of what it’s worth … and he sells it to you.

You know you’re tired of the hassles when …
You can barely let go of the fact you’ve been scammed long enough to appreciate that you’re still standing in front of the Pyramids.

You know you’ve stayed in some dodgy places when …
Is there a bed? Is there a door? We’ll take it!

But you know you’ve had it good when …
You start to think that more than $10 for a room or more than $1 for a sandwich is highway robbery!

You know it’s your goat when …
You just know.

1 comment:

  1. You know you've written a highly successful blog when...people are still asking for the next episode 6 months after you first mentioned "knowing your own goat."

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