Travelling long distances can actually be kind of fun; lots of us think a lot on how boring and tiresome can a transatlantic flight could be before even have taken it. Actually, many people don’t even bother to plan such a trip, they rather choose some domestic or a relatively short flight for their vacations. But believe me, it only can be boring if You want it to be like that.
I just came to Cancun for a few weeks ;) from Europe, my trip started at Hungary, I live in the capital city of Budapest, and because there is no direct flight to Mexico (yet) I have to choose from other european cities for stopover, so, I had the opportunity to travel through Zurich with Swiss Airlines, this was a short flight, about 1 hour and 45 minutes, very comfortable with great service by the flight attendants, lunch was decent, fresh and clean, but what I liked the most was dessert, they gave us Movenpick ice cream, it was delicious!
Once we arrived, I didn´t have to worry about my luggage, I just made sure it was there, ready for the next plane, because I booked my luggage to be sent straight to Cancun, so after cheking that out with the right person, I went to get some info of the city and how to get there. I had plenty of time, as my next flight was for the next day, at midday. The weather was perfect for a walk to Zurich’s downtown streets; just 20 minutes by tram, and there I was, surrounded by lots of brand boutiques, small streets just for pedestrians, lots of locals and other tourists walking back and forth; actually, the streets looked busy for a 6 pm weekday and almost all stores and restaurants were opened, so I made some shopping and had dinner too.
Back at the airport, I found out where to spend the night; since I know I can’t sleep on airplanes, the best thing to do is to get some proper rest, so I headed to the info boot and asked for the Dayrooms, fortunatelly, they had available single rooms, so I reserved 1. It had a comfortable single bed, air conditioned, cable tv and a sink, also a big window facing an area of the airport, which is on current construction; so since the view wasn’t the most pleasant I just closed the curtain, and made myself comfortable watching Yes Man with Jim Carrey... Next morning the alarm rang at 7:30 as I asked the reception lady to do so, but I was already awake and returning from the shower. So before 9 am I was already heading to the gate to catch the railway that took me to the other side of the airport which looked brand new. Made some shopping and had breakfast while waiting for the next boarding at 11:45 am.
Once on the plane heading for America, I just had to think that in a few hours I would be in Cancun enjoying the beach. So I made myself comfortable, relaxed with some movies, plus, the service and the meals were good and also had a delicious dessert. The plane made a stop at Varadero, Cuba, but it was a quickie, some passengers got off and others on, and then departed to Cancun, - just 1 hour left and I’ll be there! - I said to myself.
