In Flight The Travel Bored Game

We are here! Again! Safely!

We had a really good, low stress flight. If you remove the fact that the plane was delayed 1 ½ hours.

Please skip the rest of this unless you want to read about my smugness at beating queues in the airport.

In Flight – The Travel Bored Game.

Anyone can play. For the whole family.
Aim of the game is to move round the board, from home to resort, as quickly as possible, with the least stress, for the least amount of money. The winner is the person/team who gets to their destination with the fewest Stress Points.
Use your skill and judgement to manage your stress by making decisions about where and when to fly, how you get to and from airports., before you start the game.
Free with every pack of In Flight.
The travel version of ‘Airport jeopardy’.
On every throw of the dice you get a ‘Chance’ Card’ or play ‘Bonus Cards’ earned while using the Internet:

Basic rule: if this is your first playing of the game you must wear a blindfold for the whole time.

The game is in two parts. Time spent in planning and on the internet can earn you Bonus Cards which can be used to reduce stress, save time or money.

Read On

Sunday we had a lovely lunch and afternoon with Carol and Ron, Dee, Steve, Beth and Sam. Ron had done a lovely job on the mandolin that was given to me by Paula.
We drove over to Manchester and found the Travelodge – the one at Knutsford Stavely is quite comfortable – only £19 p.r. if you book 3 weeks ahead.
Next morning a quick drive (Threw a 4 for traffic congestion) to Terminal 2 and drop the car (threw a 4 for what to do with the car while we are away) with the Meet and Greet man from Global parking, who are very good.
Picked up a chance card – Virgin Atlantic plane delayed by 1 ½ hours.
Through baggage drop (threw a 4) in 10 minutes. Straight through security (4 again). Though this left us waiting for 3 hours, it gave us time for breakfast.
We had good seats on the plane, right at the back there are 4 rows where the window seats only have two not three seats (I had used a Bonus Card when we booked the flight). This gave us a bit more room and freedom to squirm and move. But it is a long flight.
Moving through Orlando was almost perfect. Right at the back, almost last off. Sally’s wheelchair was waiting. Through to immigration (finger and eye check). Huge queues at all check ins – (bonus for double six) except handicapped. Straight through in about 10 minutes. Now about 10th off flight to get baggage. No queues now. Straight through agriculture and customs (Another 6). Drop off baggage again. One more security check (shoes off and full works job), no queue (another 6). Shuttle train waiting. Baggage appeared 2 minutes after we did (Yet another 6). Downstairs for the car hire. Big queue at Dollar! Went to Express Lane (played a Bonus Card, picked up by using the Internet), Only one person in front, showed card and driving licences and away we went. Crossed the road and collected our Dodge Nitro (Another bonus card – using Dollar Platinum, booked in the UK - £25 a day, all insurances, any driver, full tank of gas, drop off anywhere in Florida). We were underway to Tampa East 1 hour and 10 minutes after touch down. It’s a warm evening and we are safely back, with as little stress as we could possibly manage. Unbelievable.