Travel

I've always enjoyed airports. Or maybe the idea of travel. It's always exciting to just sit and watch people come and go.

I'm leaving for a trip today. My first this year outside the country.

What I don't like about trips, however, is the preparation - waking up early in the morning, ironing and folding clothes, thinking about what to bring, deciding on what book to read on the plane.

Of course the usual security check, especially the taking off of shoes, is annoying. Well, there are things, including trips abroad, that do not come free.