On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 15:38:26 +0100, Iceman wrote
(in article <1191422306.825332.166620@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>):
> On Oct 3, 5:46 am, Mike Lane wrote:
>> On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:46:05 +0100, Iceman wrote
>>> If I go to Greece again I'll fly directly to the islands.
>>
>> I'm actually quite pleased when I read things like this, as it means that
>> the
>> majority of islands with no airport may remain free from the horrors of mass
>> tourism for a little longer.
>>
>> Though why anyone would choose to fly if there's a reasonable alternative,
>> is
>> an absolute mystery to me. Flying must be the most uncomfortable, stressful,
>> tedious and generally awful means of travelling yet devised by man. (I
>> suppose cattle trucks in WW2 came close, but I don't count that.)
>
>
> Compare a 45 minute flight to being on a ferry for 8 hours.
>
I have, and I would take the ferry every time.
You don't mention that the 45 minute flight entails an hour or so to the
airport through the most depressing scenery imaginable, an hour (at least) in
the departure lounge, security restrictions, searches, baggage restrictions
and so on. That's before you even take off. When you arrive you're always
miles away from the place you want to be, so you have yet more hassle with
taxis, buses or whatever. No thanks!
I'm rarely in a hurry to get to my destination when on holiday. I enjoy the
time I spend travelling (provided it's over land or sea) just as much. Anyway
ferry trips of 8 hours or more are usually overnight. Then one takes a cabin,
has a meal, bottle of wine, and it's a completely different experience.
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
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