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The sinking feeling

One of my biggest fears about flying is that the plane I am in will suddenly drop in turbulence. Not crash, because that is unlikely. Just dropping is bad enough. Yep, I'm not cut out to be an astronaut.

There are plenty of websites out there to reassure nervous fliers like me, but two that provide actual maps of forecast turbulence are:
Here's hoping that, despite the monsoonal line of storm and rain clouds up north, it will be a smooth flight tomorrow.
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Frank said…
good luck with your trip! The KL Hilton is totally fab! And so convenient being right next to KLSS. Looking forward to hearing the stories and seeing the pics...
Lisa
12 February 2008 at 14:35
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