I am excited! For the first time in over a year, I get to
jump on a plane with my beautiful husband. Yes, one of the days we are working,
but we also get a few days away together. For those of you worried about it,
our dear friend Eric is cat sitting, so even that detail is taken care of.
Still, being vegan, it can be a bit nerve wracking to head to the airport where
you may or may not find much to eat.
Don’t get me wrong – things are much better for we vegans
than they used to be. Six years ago, I was traveling every few months, and I
couldn’t find much. A Lara bar or Luna bar would often be what I had for the
trip. I didn’t even have Trader Joes! It was sad. Now, there are many more
options. Jason, who travels all the time, both nationally and internationally
always finds something, and sometimes those things are amazing. In Chicago he
discovered that Frontera has vegan tortas! He brought me one last trip and they
were good, but not as good as the ones he makes.
That is part of my issue. I am a vegan food snob. I not only
want it, I want it to be done well. Do not give me a green salad with two pieces
of iceburg and a few grayish carrot shreds and tell me to be nourished from it.
I will tell you something in return, and it will not be pretty.
Part of my answer is just to take a few packaged foods that
I love and know are airline friendly. I also take fruit. Tomorrow I am taking
Lara bars, nuts, cherries, some tempeh bacon, and pineapple chips. Yes, I will
only be trapped in airport hell for a total of 5 hours, but I will also have
some munchies for afterward if we can’t get to a proper eating place soon. The
gum is essential to keep the ears clear, and give my jaw something to do while
I work on reading some of the many books I downloaded on my iPad.
Thanks to my food cache, I feel that much more confident
traveling. Now, if only I were a little more toned for those annoying scanners….
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