Note to the reader: This post may not be up to par, I didn't get much sleep on the plane.
My flight from GSP to Washington DC was fantastic. The clear skies gave me a clear view of the Blue Ridge Mountains during takeoff; but the plane was small, definitely not fit for a king. That all changed in DC when I was surprised by an upgraded to business class. I guess United Airlines is trying to make sure I use them more often. Business class made my flight extremely more comfortable, though I could not lay my seat flat and I envied the short people who could. The second benefit to business class... the express line through immigration! I walked past the longest line I think I have ever seen (easy multi-hour wait) to stand in one that took less than 5 minutes. Heathrow definitely had a nicer airport than DC, but DC had security walking around with machine guns... so who's the real winner? (hint: DC). I stepped off the plane and immediately had a burst of energy, stepping foot on foreign soil for the first time in my life. A little fact I keep reminding myself of because it hasn't really sank in.
Then began my journey to my dorm; a train, a subway (or I should say "tube"), and about a half mile walk. It doesn't sound that bad till you add two suitcases and a general sense of "I have no idea where I am going". When I arrived and got all checked in I finally made it to my dorm room which is... small. very small. I would say its about the size of a freshman dorm room (think marsh hall size rooms for all my Wofford readers). The hall ways are narrow and the entire bathroom is smaller than an average American shower. I guess I should get used to the small spaces, its very hip over here.
The next few days are filled with general orientation stuff, so hopefully I'll stay busy. And thanks to the time change I got to skip over the boring part of the day where I typically sleep, so as of right now coffee is my best friend.
Long Live The King
You are certainly lucky to get upgraded and to get the fast line at Heathrow. What I want you to do all the time you are there is to walk around busy streets with locals, on the Tube, and yell out, "I am King Charles, I have come back to take my throne from that old woman!".....or something like that...and then see how lucky you are!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy every minute of the adventure. Sleep is for wimps! Love ya, Aunt Lucia
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