My 'fright' to Okavango with Norwegian Prince :: Mmegi Online

Despite considerable hours of flying, this writer will never get used to the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air, in places where in the past only angels dared to tread.

When my editor assigned me to cover the tour of the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), last Wednesday Crown Prince Haakon of Norway to the Okavango, I was elated but then the thought of having to fly to my destination soon killed my appetite.

It always fascinates me when people gladly hug members of their families and friends when they are about to board a plane because as for me joy is the last thing that comes to my mind when I am about to take to the skies. I have always had acrophobia (fear of heights) and I find anything related to heights, flying included, intimidating to say the least. One can safely say that my fear of heights has led to another, the fear of flying, which is known as aviatophobia in medical circles.

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My 'fright' to Okavango with Norwegian Prince

Despite considerable hours of flying, this writer will never get used to the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air, in places where in the past only angels dared to tread.

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