So as much as I love traveling, I'm gonna take a break from planes for a bit, at least while my home is Madrid.
Both weekends, I've been set back by serious delays upon my return, the primary cause being that the air traffic controllers are on strike.
I don't know why they even bother to sell tickets for a flight at 21:20 that ends up leaving at 1:10am, or another for 20:45 that can't board till 1:45am, then surprisingly lets us on the plane an hr before that. I mean, they have to know there are going to be delays when 30% of the staff is 'out sick'.
Anyways, its interesting how people bond in a time of stress. You feel like a collective group, rather than a bunch of individuals trying to get to the same place. This happens for any type of emotion: Happy, Sad, Excited, Stressed. Look for it next time you're in a group of anonymous individuals and something happens. Its a part of human nature.
(Also, its interesting how quickly a crowd can all light up cigarettes upon stepping foot outside the airport.)
Ah Spain, how do I only have 2 weeks left of you?
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