40 thoughts on Palma airport

40 thoughts every regular visitor has upon arriving their plane touching down at Palma airport.

1. Hurray! We’re here.
2. It’s a long way to the gate from touchdown.
3. We must nearly be at the gate.
4. Hurray, we’re at the gate.
5. Why are people standing up so soon?
6. Erm, maybe I should stand up then.
7. Why does it take so long to open the doors?
8. This is Spain. Mañana.
9. If I walk fast I can get to the car hire desks before everyone else.
10. Why is everyone turning on their phones already? Aren’t you on holiday?
11. Seriously, it’s not 1997, of course your phone works abroad.
12. Might just check in on Facebook.
13. Are we ever getting off this plane?
14. Great, we’re moving.
15. Ouch, you can always say sorry for hitting me with your case Mr.
16. Right, off the plane, I can still beat the queues at the car hire desks.
17. Those people look sunburnt. Must be nice weather.
18. Where did I put my passport?
19. What if I’ve left it on the plane?
20. Here it is in my bag. Phew.
21. Oh no, three other flights have arrived together, there’ll be a queue at Passport Control.
22. Like they ever really check the passports here.
23. Think I’ll just nip to the loo.
24. No, I need to get to the car hire desk quickly.
25. Waved through Passport Control, I knew they wouldn’t check it properly.
26. Actually I will go to the toilet after all.
27. This airport is so big but so empty. Why?
28. No baggage to collect, phew.
29. I’m sure the car hire desk was nearer than this.
30. Why is there never a queue for Sixt?
31. Next time I’ll use Sixt.
32. How long does it take to hire a car?
33. Stop arguing about the car, take the insurance, get on with it.
34. Why did it only take me five minutes to hire a car and twenty for the people in front?
35. Which exit is it?
36. Doesn’t matter they all go out of the building onto the same car park.
37. Gosh it’s warm.
38. No one stops at zebra crossings, please let me across!
39. Just need to find the car and we’re ready…
40. Now just to get used to being on this side of the road… nearly there.