Back home - great trip 13 hours straight through. Would have been a great day to fly, blue skies all the way. You know you had a good time when you are sad to leave, even the showers.
Awesome night airshow last night, and superb fireworks. As I said before, totally overwhelmed but had a blast. Missed too much stuff, never got to the ultralights (but did spend most evenings watching them do circuits over my trailer). Didn't get to the seaplane base. Just downloading 1376 pictures (thank god for digital cameras), spend surprisingly little money at the event - food is very reasonably priced unlike other commercial attractions I have been to. Have got some things lined up to spend money on, lots of time checking out electroncis and trying on headsets - but I do have an expanded collection of chintzy flying T-Shirts!
Glad I met Beef, sad I missed Lotro and Fleet, pity Colonel Sanders could not make it as I had some tea and crumpets especially for him
Have to fly up to Smith's Falls to deliver them.
Feet - guess what? Walked too far the first day, then had to look after blisters the next 2 - got better for last 2 days now I want to walk everywhere (will help in my wieght loss quests before next year's medical). Sunburn - I was a good boy, put sunblock on every morning. My daughter of course informed me frequently during the day that I needed to put more on, but nothing hurts too much now so must have been enough (damn goopy stuff).
Best thing - after listening to seminars and watching the air shows, I now have soem clear goals in flying - I've come away truly inspired to make myself a better Pilot, enough to keep me busy (and broke) for a good few years yet.
So, amazing show, huge trade show, made some new friends that hopefully I'll see again, found some inspiration and DON'T want to go back to work tomorrow! What vacations should be all about. When will I go again? Not sure, but I will be back.
