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Made it easily in the morning for the shuttle pick up location- got there 15 mins before like they requested, yet they didn't get me until half an hour after the actual pickup time. Just as the friendly hotel guy went to call them!
Took about 4 hours or so, went through my first land border crossing which was interesting because I'll be doing many more! Entered the USA with no worries at all.. Except for the guy warning me about cancun and travelling alone!
Got to the drop off point for the shuttle, at the best western hotel.. The lady there was friendly and helpful and let me keep my bag there and gave me a map... Wandered around 'Seattle centre' where the space needle observation tower and the EMP (experience music project) are, and the monorail starts. Caught it into downtown, didn't realise it was so close.. Wandered around for a while, went to Pike Place Market and the waterfront area.
The weather was bizarre - clear blue skies for about 15-30 mins then it would come in raining and then back to blue sky so soon!
Caught the light link rail to the airport which was easy and cheap! ($2 from downtown) and chilled for quite a long time using the airport free wi fi!! :D
Got to Charlotte and had a couple of hours free so basically just got some food and used the wi fi again! Was lying down near the gate and only just heard that you have to go through the TSA security check again regardless of having a connecting flight. The line literally went for miles!!! Started to feel a bit distressed when I realised that it was moving pretty slow! Made it in time though which i then realised the gate had changed! Running around like a mad man I made it before they paged me! And once on board realised i left my pillow at security :( another thing I have to buy again I guess! Better than a valuable document or expensive item though!!
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