Chris Saul's Blog

Saturday November 25, 2006

Prague tomorrow

Off to Prague tomorrow for a customer workshop.

Prague means getting my overcoat out after a summer tucked away in a drawer. It's made of wool and since trying it on I've been sneezing like anything - I seem to have developed either an allergy to wool, the chemical used to clean it or something else I can't work out.

Travelling from Dubai to Europe during winter can present complex packing dilemmas. Should I wear my coat from Dubai onwards or pack it away and get it out when I arrive? I usually find that if I've put my coat and jumper in my carry on case I end up having to take a bus from plane to terminal with no chance to unpack my warm clothes, which means freezing to death in shirt sleeves when it's -10C with windchill. If I wear the coat and jumper during the journey I'll be whisked directly from plane to arrivals via a walkway, sweating profusely as I lug my case along with me.