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TRAVEL: TRIP REPORT: FLYING BARGES 3
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In an increasingly short time I’m off on my first big trip since the pandemic. A weekend away at a booklovers convention in Scotland.
My nine-flight itinerary Canberra to Edinburgh and back is reasonably complex but — apart from a tight transfer in Sydney on the way home — it should work out okay. Nothing like some of the sprawling round-the-world adventures I’ve had in the past and in fact it’s slower going than my usual headlong rush.
The convention is in the charming Scottish town of Falkirk. Well, bits of it are charming. My AirBnB doesn’t look like it’s in one of the better bits but at least it’s well-situated.
Once I booked my convention tickets I hunted down an AirBnB. Five nights in a place and I’m wanting a laundry and a kitchen. I had originally envisaged bringing my wife with me but she found remaining at home a more attractive option. Tell the truth we’re both at home together all day every day and I suspect she wants a bit of alone time.
Much as I like travelling with a companion, I’m also okay with solo travel and it gives me more time to wander around taking photographs and hanging out in bookshops and fast-food joints instead of eating healthy and looking at the museums.
All good.
Anyway, I like an AirBnB because they tend to offer more space and facilities than a hotel room…
