Hi all,

Firstly I appologise for the length of the post! [|)]

I thought I would tell you about my trip to Canada!

Firstly after travelling 16000 miles from start to finish (door to door). I need another holiday to recouperate after all that travelling lark! LOL[Ugh] [xx(].

Anyway although I made i through the holiday. Unfortunately it didn't all go plain sailing (or flying! [Oops!]) There were quite a few panic & anxiety blips along the way!!! [No] [V]

First one starting with the aeroplane (or lack of!) We had to change at Washington to join a connecting flight to Toronto. You would think this would be simple esp as Toronto was only a hour fight away! [No] all flights to Toronto with our airline was delayed loads then finally all cancelled! :( We ended up being stuck at this airport for 24hrs! ARRGHH! With no money (we only had canadian dollers) No hotel food or drink offered we had to sleep on the airport floor :( Luckly we met up with others who were doing the same touring holiday so we all stuck together & made the best of it! The airport blamed the weather (hurricanes in Florida) but 2 aircraft still flew to Orlando!!! and another company flew 2 flights to Toronto!!!! so that was just a c**p excuse!! I think it was due to lack of crew!

After that disaster we finally made it to Toronto a day and a half late! Thus spoiling & missing parts of the tour! :( We managed to cope & get on with the tour though which was 3 days 2 nights aboard a train then a coach the rest of the way through to Vancover stopping of along the way.

All ok till I joined the train. Even though the train was fine! Major panic and anxiety struck when all the doors on the train shut and I realised although air conditioned. I could not open any windows to get any outside air. Also I could not get off when I felt like it! Since my Panic/anxiety I have become exstremely claustrophobic so I felt so totally trapped [xx(] and anxious the whole time [Oops!]. I did cope though although badly at times! [V] The train did stop for about 20 mins once a day & I was the first one off when it did stop!LOL.

After surviving the train thing[Yeah!] things got better. Well this is supposed to be a success story! [Oops!] LOL! We saw some absolutely amazing scenery and went on some fabulous trips. [Wow!] I am glad I did it although there were times I wanted to run back home!

Anway I am so sorry for waffaling loads. I just wanted to post this and maybe it might help to see how you do cope when put it some bad situations! [}] You can do it! It just takes a hell of alot of strength and I can't tell you how many bottles of Rescue Remedy I drank and how many brown paper bags I went through to help my breathing! What a sight I must have looked! [8)] [Duh!] LOL!

Now back home my anxiety is no easier and I am getting worked up about going back to work now [Duh!] Always something to worry about! Can't win hey!

I hope you are all well!

Take good care all.

Loadsa Love PIP'S XX [:X]