Yes, we really love to fly!

Ned in front of an EMB-120, Glynco Jetport (BQK), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
Yes, we really love to fly! One holiday weekend we went to peaceful Jekyll Island in southeastern Georgia. It's about a five or six hour drive, but we decided to fly instead.

In those easy pre-911 days, it was pretty easy to stroll to the airport at 7:45 am for an 8:30 am flight. By flying, we got up at a leisurely hour and arrived at our hotel way before noon. Because Glynco Jetport (BQK) is such a small airport, we also didn't have to leave Jekyll Island until around 3 pm for a 4 pm flight. We arrived home relaxed and refreshed within 3 hours of leaving our hotel. No frustrating ride home battling with other holiday travelers.

The airplane featured here is an Embraer Brasilia (EMB-120). It was a mainstay of many commuter airlines before regional jets became more prevalent. Many of you reading this blog will call it a small plane, but would you believe at one time a 30 passenger aircraft was considered large? During the 1930's and 1940's folks crossed the country in planes smaller than this.