Am I being a brat?? I am not thrilled about going to Tahiti...

[SoCalDem]

My husband just called and his boss has invited us to go to Tahiti with them in October..9 days all expenses paid...

BUT....

that long on a plane is CREEPING me OUT...:(:(

That and the fact that we do not "know" them well..(except for the occasional company picnic meetings)..

Years ago I would have killed for such a trip, but now I am a bit of a stick-in-the-mud, and don't really like to go places anymore..:(

My husband is really eager to go, so we are going, but I am sitting here with mixed emotions..

I have not even owned a bathing suit for years...Do they even make them for chubby old ladies like me:(

[SheepyMcSheepster]

1. be thankful for the oppurtunity

shutup and go.

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Can I go instead????

:hi:

[Tyler Durden]

3. Two words: "Jack Daniels"

I have fear of flying, and Jack has gotten me through many a flight.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. Yeah, I volunteer...

To go in your stead. I promise to be vastly entertaining. ;-)

[Chuckup]

5. You better go, or else

your hubby may find a bikini on someone else...

Just kidding, take a deep breath, don't think in the negative, don't worry about being chubby. Why do you think the airlines charge chubby people for two seats? That's right, because lots of chubby people go south, well, it seems all the fat goes south, you know what I mean, it goes directly to the ass.

[SoCalDem]

11. I won't need two seats, but

you all know how vain women can be about bathing suits :( It hurts when you see all the "girlies" and you can still remember when YOU were a "girlie":(...)

[Fixated]

15. ....

I just took a long-ass ride from Germany to the U.S. After 3 hours it all starts to blur together.

[Paschall]

6. The plane ride is supposed to be a killer

But, just think, SoCal, you'll get to practice your French! So if you wanna forego the bathing suit, spend your time enjoying the wine!

[SoCalDem]

10. Only French I know..

Oui Oui
bon jour
allouette (?)
non
french bread
french dressing
french fries
french twist
french braids

:)

I am sure that people speak some english there:).. I'll have to make sure I get some of those memory things for my digital camera.. I learned my lesson the hard way at my son's wedding.. a 32 whatever it is, is too small to hold the number of pictures I wanted to take :(

[cmd]

22. Is pareo French?

It's a great way to gracefully cover up the no longer elfin body. Go shopping, go to Tahiti and have a great time. By the way, if I had the same opportunity, I would feel exactly like you do.

[Elidor]

7. You brat!

Go have a good time! You may just find you never want to come back. (But you better or we'll send out a DU team to track you down.)

[TioDiego]

8. Chubby old ladies aren't brats, they're haybags. So Go!

And have a blast. Have fun. Why be a haybag, when you can be a delight?

[madfloridian]

9. My son went there to scuba dive a few years ago.

He said it was beautiful. He loved the diving. He said the trip itself was awful, horrible, and a few other adjectives. He was absolutely wiped out from it.

I would feel a lot like you do about the plane trip. I really would.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. I will gladly take your place as your husband's mistress

just trying to help :D

[SoCalDem]

13. How KIND of you

:evilgrin:...

But I must warn you, he has some pretty annoying habits :)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. I can deal with annoying habits...

I post in GD :evilgrin:

[ploppy]

14. Have a good trip!

Go buy a couple of new things to take, get some anit-anxiety pills for the plane ride, make sure you have a good kitty sitter, get some sunscreen and go have yourself an excellent time! Oh and bring me a present!!!!:D

[DemExpat]

17. Just HOW long is the flight?

DemEx

Edit: Movies and meals break the monotony of 10 hour plus flights and I often fly exhausted after being up all night preparing for the trip which helps me nap......

[SoCalDem]

19. SEVEN HOURS from LA

:(

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. Hell, SoCalDem,

it'd be 11 or 12 from Chicago and I'd still go! LOL.

[opihimoimoi]

20. Hey, Wassa mattah w stopping in Kaneohe for a couple days??

and bring yo cat

we can eat sushi and sashimi, drink cognac, smile, sing, golf, fish, swim, and whatever us old guys like to do. mostly sit I suppose.

Take the trip. and get some blk pearls too

[DS1]

25. mmm, Kaneohe

I miss snorkeling in the bay just after sunrise.

[Le Taz Hot]

18. Tahiti itself isn't wonderful but . . .

some of the island around Tahiti, i.e, Moorea, Bora Bora, etc., are absolutely beautiful. They're like an undeveloped Hawaii. Here's where we stayed when we went last year:

http://www.dream-island.com/main.html

Find a good place to hang out with the locals and absorb the culture -- Polynesians are wonderful people. Don't forget to brush up on your French. Lots of things to do there. Parasailing, tour the islands, rent a motorcycle for the day, snorkling, scuba diving, luaus, visit the geological sites, see the works of the local arisans -- lots of things to do.

Let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer them for you.

[Braden]

21. it would take me 16 hours to get there

get on that jumbo and relax for goodness sake.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. What airline are you going on?

That can make a huge difference.

I've heard that Air Tahiti Nui is quite pleasant.

But don't worry. I have survived more trips to Japan than I can remember offhand, and that's ten hours from Portland.

Try to reserve a seat on the aisle in the middle section. That cuts down on your chances of having someone next to you. (Not having someone next to you is okay if your husband has annoying habits, right? :-) )

Being in the front row of the second middle section gives you lots of leg room, but it's also the superhighway to the toilets, so people trip over your feet all night.

Oh, and let me be the third to volunteer to be your husband's mistress if you still don't want to go to Tahiti.