Weekend Challenge - Travel Dilemmas and Overheard...

[thatwasjustadream]

I'm just back from my first trip in over three years, and I feel like I've been to Mars! Who knew the whole world changing could make travel feel odd?  Ha.  Anywho, since it's my weekend to offer up a challenge I offer up this: Let me know you're in, and I'll share one travel dilemma and one thing overheard on vaca. The overheards are really snippets and the prompts can be used together, individually, etc.

Create something by next Friday, and I'll make you icons or put words on a WIP! Lemme know if you are in!

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[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I have not been having any luck with my weekend challenges lately, but what the heck? I'm in. :)

[thatwasjustadream (from livejournal.com)]

Ya never know! Here you go...

Dilemma: Doors are closing on your connecting flight in five minutes and security chooses your bag to inspect. What very innocuous item made the screeners want a second look? (in my case- little soaps from the hotel I tossed into a paper bag. Apparently little soaps in a paper bag can look like something extremely dangerous??? IDK.)

Overheard: "I mean, I like cheese but that is gooood cheese!"

Good luck!

[cmk418]

I am in!

[thatwasjustadream (from livejournal.com)]

Indeed! Here you go:

Dilemma: Arriving home after delays make a very long trip even longer.

Overheard: "No, I'm okay right now. Really. Thank you."

[erinm-4600.livejournal.com]

I'll take one!

[thatwasjustadream (from livejournal.com)]

All righty! Next up we have...

Dilemma: Super busy outdoor restaurant is noisy and hopping... and half an hour late seating your characters' very hangry party.

Overheard: "So I'm about to jump in the water with my board and a huge wave smacks me right in the face with it."

[flipflop-diva.livejournal.com]

I'm in!

We're going on our first vacation in about three years as well this April — and the first vacation having two kids! — and I'm not sure I'm prepared for it lol.

[thatwasjustadream (from livejournal.com)]

Yay for vacation! I definitely could not do it with two kids but I'm sure you will be ready for it. There was a toddler in arms on our plane and she cried on takeoff but then was out like a light the rest of the 9 hours. She was sweet and all smiles when she woke up.

Dilemma: Lots of turbulence for an hour and one of your characters is not good with it.

Overheard: "I told him, 'sorry, sh*t happens...'"

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

I did a road trip over the summer and really the only differences I noticed were the same things I see at home, but I spent most of my trip in my car or with my friends/family.

I'm sure it will be different in March when I fly.

Also I keep taking prompts for weekend challenge, but I've never done anything with it... so I'll try this weekend (and maybe post it for free on my Patreon!)

[thatwasjustadream (from livejournal.com)]

I am thinking I'll stick to car trips again for a bit. But I made this vaca harder than it had to be- four flying days and six separate planes in ten days (mostly on points). I tend to do things the hard way.

Your prompts:

Dilemma: Plane taxis forever then sits, and the pilot says there will be a delay because key components overheated during all that taxiing and need to cool down. Some people on board seem not bothered by this, oddly.

Overheard:
Man 1: Yes, let's go there now (exits hotel pool). We're driving there now.
Man 2: But... it's two o'clock and it'll take hours. Let's go tomorrow.
Man 1: We are flying out tomorrow. We go now!

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

Wow that was quite a trip! Yeah I wasn't ready to fly, but this adventure came up and I couldn't say no.

I'm... not inspired by any of that so I guess I'll just keep moving.

[idabbleincrazy.livejournal.com]

I'll bite!

[thatwasjustadream (from livejournal.com)]

All righty! Yours are:

Dilemma: You're all for making the most of a vacation, but your travel partners want to head on a three mile round trip foot march in high heat for a great view and a beer — when the view outside the hotel is pretty awesome anyway.

Overheard: Paraguay, Uruguay...French Guiana. I don't know..."