Just Call Me Amelia Earhart
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You
know in the movie Midnight in Paris, how Owen Wilson struggles with the
issue of nostalgia and wanting to live in a different time period? How
he reveres the past so much he actually travels back in time to Paris in
the 20's and gets to meet his literary idols?
Yeah, that's me. In a nutshell.
God knows what depraved things I would do if given the chance to meet
Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and of course, Hemingway.
HEMINGWAY!!
Sigh, one can only hope.
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If I could live in the past, even for a little while, I would. The early
20th century holds a special, romantic appeal for me, like with so many
people, and I find myself frequently attracted to books, movies, and of
course, travel that relates to it in any way, shape or form.
And my favorite part? WWII.
Yes, that's right, I have nostalgia for world war - what is wrong with
me?
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Call
me crazy, but to me it seems to be an era of exploration, lost values,
old-meets-new and one of the last great fights of good versus evil. This
was a time when things were built to last, when honor and integrity
were still prized and there were plenty of frontiers still left in the
world.
Growing up with a stepdad AND dad interested in military history, for
some reason WWII and to a lesser extent WWI have always caught my
attention.
Not to mention growing up around pilots (stepdad) instilled in me an
interest in aviation. In fact one of my secret dreams would be to take
flying lessons and learn to be a pilot. Can you imagine me in charge of a
plane? Run everyone!
So while exploring New Zealand's South Island with Haka Tours, as soon
as I saw the optional add-on activity of a vintage flight in a vintage
in Wanaka (the town I'm planning to move to in a month), I couldn't say
'yes' fast enough.
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Wanaka?
Check. 1940's plane? Check. Great views? Check. Getting to dress the
part? TRIPLE CHECK!
Sold.
My inner fighter pilot - slash - Amelia Earhart has always dreamed of
getting to fly in one of those small vintage planes with open air seats,
the wind flipping through my hair, really taking in the flight
experience as it used to be.
Who knew I'd find a bit of my favorite European history here in New
Zealand?
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Sunday 31 December 2017
Just Call Me Amelia Earhart
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