Pressure in the cabin

portland travel

Flying with a stuffy head is one of the worst experiences ever. My right ear didn't "pop" from when I took off in Portland until well after I landed in Atlanta (even at ground level during the short layover in Las Vegas). For more than 8 hours, it felt like someone was pressing the eraser end of a No. 2 pencil into my ear canal. No amount of yawning could equalize the pressure and it was really hard to get any sleep.

Other than the discomfort on the return flight, though, the trip to the West Coast was a lot of fun. Don't believe me? Check the photographic evidence.