Five.

Can they actually talk forever? Maybe they could talk as the world explodes. This is a real difficulty. They're harmless, but incessant. They compare each other continually and are really scoring points. It's a better class of person, I'm sure, but it's undeniably meaningless. I am so trying to see peace not grievance. Plane journeys are barren and those behind me are banal.

But it is over. I'm am glad I wasn't climbing , skiing or snowboarding. The bus is wedged with people. I'm allowed to sit next to the driver. Phew. Let me get out of this place.

The bus follows number nine to the terminal. There are no seat belts ... I exist in no man's land.