Traveling on your own on a plane can be really cool. My dad had to get legal permission so that I could fly from S‹o Paulo to Manaus without any problems.
	When a boy my age is on his own on a plane, it's really fun. At first glance, people can easily tell we know how to take care of ourselves on a trip. But then again, we always know that if we feel we need protection we can just call one of the flight attendants. Or even a mother traveling with her kids.
	I got on the plane with my backpack hanging close to my body. I had it over my chest, not on my back, just like the pouch of a kangaroo. I like to wear it that way.
	"Window seat Ñ no smoking Ñ F1."
	That's what the flight attendant said tapping my