A short story!

Keith's Ramblings

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Fly me to Asia I said, fly me to Africa, to America to Australia – and they did. 

 I’ve been everywhere man, I’ve been everywhere! 🎶

At least, I thought I had, but I was listening to the radio the other day and heard a song that proved me wrong. 

 Fly me to the moon 🎶

I’ve got a few million sitting around in my bank account, so I thought … why not?

Air travel is quite expensive, you get what you pay for whether you turn left or right when boarding. You normally get something to eat, a drink or three and a movie to watch. But what I got on my way to the moon and back was as basic as you can imagine. I even had to wear an cumbersome outfit and helmet for goodness sake.  Far less comfortable than my usual jeans and jacket!

As you know dear reader, I always come back with loads of pictures. Not this time though. There was nothing to photograph! No mountains, no oceans, no McDonalds, just a grey plain as far as the eye could see. It made the Sahara dessert seem picturesque, at least that’s a nice colour!

I’m going to leave a revue on TripAdvisor advising you not to take this trip!

Before you ask, no, I’m not going to Mars! My next trip will be to Madeira in two-and-bit week’s time. I can hardly wait!

This is where I long to be, la isla bonita! 🎶

*Yes, I know they speak Portuguese there not Spanish, but there’s not a song called a bela ilha!

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Image credit; Maksym Mazur @ Unsplash

Thanks goes to Sadje who graciously hosts the What Do You See? photo prompt.

26 thoughts on “A short story!”

  1. Denise Hammond's avatar Denise Hammond Jun 2, 2025 / 15:27

    Nice story based on the pic. I hope you know that I will spend the rest of the day humming Fly Me to the Moon. Thanks for that!

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  2. Ergo, the Ogre's avatar The Abject Muse Jun 2, 2025 / 15:41

    Yes! Fly Me to the Moon. That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw this pic. Good writing!

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  4. Dale's avatar Dale Jun 2, 2025 / 18:56

    This was excellent, Keith. And no, the moon is not on my list, nor is Mars, but Portugal is!

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  9. Sadje's avatar Sadje Jun 3, 2025 / 08:04

    So sorry Keith that your trip to the moon was a disappointment. Perhaps your next vacation would be more colorful. 😂😂😂
    Thanks for joining in.

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  10. Brenda's Thoughts's avatar Brenda's Thoughts Jun 3, 2025 / 13:26

    No thanks to flying me to the moon. There’s nothing of interest there. 🙂 Now, Madeira on the other hand. Wow!

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  12. Indira's avatar Indira Jun 8, 2025 / 12:02

    Wise decision, Keith. Thanks for sharing your experience. It will help me if….

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  13. paeansunplugged's avatar paeansunplugged Jun 9, 2025 / 04:38

    Thanks for the heads up, Keith. I am going to turn down Musk’s offer. Anywhere on this earth is better than space.

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