So I’m back. “From where” you ask? From my Girlie vacation to the USA slash potentially life ending private flight slash 3 days of mad crazy shopping.
But I made it back. Alive and in one piece. And now wish to be forever known as “The Only Girl Who Has More Courage Than She Ever Thought And Possibly Even A Pair of Balls”. Why? Because I flew in a Mini Cooper. Yeah, that’s right. A Mini Cooper. With wings.
Exhibit A - me beside an actual Mini Cooper . . .
Exhibit B – me beside the very tiny plane I flew in last Friday . . .
You’ll notice that they’re both roughly the same size, except one has wings and one doesn’t. Also? One tends to hop around in the air, particularly just after take-off, and the other drives smoothly with all 4 wheels firmly and safely on the ground at all times.
For those of you familiar with the Boston MA area, our friend Karen flew us (and by “us” I’m referring to myself, my BFF Elle and Paul-the-Instructor. Why the Instructor you ask? Because our friend isn’t fully licensed yet. But will be very soon. Although she does have an Aviator jacket & glasses, so she’s as close to an official pilot as you can get. Isn’t she?) from the Norwood Municipal Airport to the Plymouth (as in the rock) Municipal Airport. Turns out it was too windy to fly to Martha’s Vineyard as we had initially planned. But frankly? I also thought it was a little too windy to fly to Plymouth – but what do I know?
No, we did not get to see the rock. But we did have a delightful lunch at the airport before agreeing to get back in the plane for the return flight (approximatley 15-20 minutes each way, although it felt SIGNIFICANTLY longer than that from 2500 feet in the air). We agreed to the return flight partially because we couldn’t afford the cab ride back and partially because I wanted to be one of those people who fly somewhere just to eat a meal, then fly home.
So kudos to Elle and I! We did it and lived to tell the tale. Here’s few pictures just in case you require proof . . .
(NOT a very roomy interior. Note the brave faces and seemingly happy smiles that succeeded in fooling the picture taking Instructor that we’re completely relaxed and enjoying our experience)
(a glimpse of how high up we were – gulp)
(I may appear at ease, but in my head I’m actually saying screaming ”ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod”)
So there you have it. I’m clearly the bravest blogger in all the land.
And now I’ll leave you with what the marketing world refers to as a “teaser” for my next post . . .
Tune in next time when Cher details her experience with a suitcase and a half of newly purchased American clothes and shoes, and the fine Officers at the Canadian Customs Office that busted her.
26 Responses to “I’m SO Much Braver Than You – Sometimes”
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October 27th, 2010 at 9:59 am
EEK! i was scared just reading that. my palms are sweating now. le sigh. plymouth is about 45 minutes away from me (and interesting tidbit: where i attended high school- kinda, the next town over, but whatevs). when are you coming back? i think you, me and money need to visit plymouth rock. all this talk about it, yet no visit. we can even go see plimoth plantation (yes, it is spelled like that- i don’t know why) and the mayflower, the sequel…
i can not wait to here about your interrogation and strip search. that’s what happened right?
October 27th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Ok the inside of that plane looks like a very mini mini van. Scary. You are my hero.
October 27th, 2010 at 10:11 am
There is NO way I would have flown in that plane!! I don’t even like the big commercial plane…you SHOULD get a gold star or something for your bravery. And I would NEVER trust one of my friends to fly me! No thanks…I’ll drive!
October 27th, 2010 at 10:18 am
wow – you are so cool and practically famous. I mean you flew somewhere just to eat. that’s awesome.
October 27th, 2010 at 11:37 am
How did you not pee your pants?
I would have peed my pants.
October 27th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Oh my god. You are my new hero.
I practically cry (or sometimes actually cry) every single time I fly. In a big plane. I’d probably pass out from fear if I had to fly in something that small.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
You are the bravest blogger in all of blogland! You would have had to pay me lots of monies to go on that plane!
October 27th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
No question. You ARE the bravest blogger. Somebody needs to make you a button that says so. (I have no tech skillz or I’d do it.) There’s no way I’d get in one of those tiny planes.
October 27th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod!!!! You are SO brave. Geeeeeeeez. That’s some serious trust you have in your (soon-to-be) pilot friend’s capabilities!
October 27th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
You’ve earned your wings my friend!!! Can’t wait to fly you around next time you visit. You ARE very brave! I’m still so proud of you and Elle!!!!
October 27th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
BECAUSE you and I are IN REAL LIFE FRIENDS
October 27th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Uh. Whoops. Didn’t mean to hit publish so soon.
So anyway, because we are in real life friends and because I feel I know you so well now, I could in fact tell that you were near pissing your pants in that last picture. I know your expressions. You can’t fool me.
October 27th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
i could NEVER ride in a plane that small! i hate flying in general but i definitely could not do that! you are SO brave!
October 27th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Wow, you are not only braver than me, you are also cooler since you fly places for lunch. Jealous!! (okay not really, did you see the size of that plane?!?)
October 27th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
That looked like sooo much fun!! Way to be brave chick!!!
October 27th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Srsly. You ARE brave. I couldn’t do it. No. Really, I couldn’t. I wouldn’t be able to fit my fat ass in that plane! I could wear it on my right foot though!
October 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
so when you say a pair of balls…….. does that mean ya have 4???
Just kidding. you are very brave.
November 2nd, 2010 at 9:10 am
Well done! That is a tiny plane, it does kind of look like a Mini too! I’m sure it was a great experience, how cool that your friend flew you somewhere. Glad you survived to tell the tale.
November 4th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
While I was so sad that you could not accompany me and Shana in our Southern Belle Experiment, I see that becoming a Masshole looks good on you! (That totally does not sound like a compliment, but I promise, it is!) I now understand why you had to turn us down. And clearly you are braver than both of us because I am almost certain our feet never left the ground. Although I was not sober the whole time so maybe ask Shana to be sure. I’m certain we never flew with a pretty lady in aviation glasses, though. So you totally win! And I feel like I have been sufficiently teased! Bring on the next story!
November 6th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
YOU, my dear, are a very VERY brave woman indeed. I just had a heart attack looking at your pictures. I don’t think I could ever do that, but now you have something to cross off your bucket list! Sounds like you had a really great time and LOVE the pics!!!!
PS: Thanks so much for stopping by on my SITS day and showing some love. You are the sweetest!
November 8th, 2010 at 11:05 am
I know Elle well enough to know that is NOT a smile on her face – that is a terrified grimace. Nice to hear the other side of the story, LOL!
November 9th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
So wait — what you’re saying is that you now have a friend who can fly you anywhere, even if it is in a mini-cooper airplane?? If so, that’s awesome!
November 24th, 2010 at 8:15 am
I’m so jealous! I would love to fly a plane!
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November 25th, 2010 at 12:49 am
You ARE brave.
I would’ve sharted the whole time.
November 30th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Wow – I don’t know if I’d have the guts to get in that plane! But I’m glad you did – and glad it all ended well!
December 10th, 2010 at 1:36 am
You are braver than me. There’s no way you would have gotten me in the Austin Mini or the wee little plane!