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Overslept... missed flight and conversations about Bin Laden, Mary and Joseph on an aeroplane... to
London, UK
overslept
I open my eyes and the first thing I see is the numbers 6 and 40, once I put two and two together I realise it is 6.40 am... I was scheduled to arrive at the airport for 5.30 am. I have never moved so fast in my life.
By the time we got to the underground station, we then had to catch the tube and then another tube for almost an hour. Finally arriving at Heathrow I attempt and fail to run with luggage luckily Seyi took the bags of me and carried on running... I would not have made it past the first set of stairs !!
Upon getting to check in, all the effort running was wasted, I had missed check in by a couple of minutes and they would not let me check in and said I would have to change my flight. The disasters continued when Continental first said I could change it for $70, to then realise I had booked it through the STA (Student Travel Association); so I would have to go through that company. After a very long wait STA simply said your ticket is now void you will have to buy a new flight, …. and that tax would be returned.
To then experience another disaster it took all day, of many phone calls and annoying the continental airlines staff to book a ticket, by the end of it I became entertainment to them trying to book a ticket with my dad lol. "Yes dad ck like Calvin Klein". So I was meant to arrive at Newark airport at 12 30... instead I would be boarding my plain later that day. None of this would have been possible without the amazing people that are Kevin Aldred and Janet Aldred thank you so much!!!
Upon realising that there would be no one to pick me up on the other side of the pond I had to start looking at Hotels and Hostels. Considering the fact I had never stayed in a hostel before, never travelled alone before or been to America. And I was expected to travel around at midnight with over 40kgs worth of luggage around New York City.... that is an accident waiting to happen!!
It was finally time to board my flight and saying goodbye to a certain someone was harder than I expected, to America I go.
So I have tv, films good food, and made myself a new friend. A girl from Pakistan learnt what she studies, where she wants to study her future career prospects. Her family's career life. Her views on Binladen and the Christian belief of how Jesus was born lol.
USA Airport security is one scary business and heck of a long cue!!! By the time I finally got to the front I didn't have to right forms go figure. Got sent away while sorting myself out I watched the man serving me shout at people call people over tell them off and then carry on he was scary. When it came to serving me he has a full conversation about Ballet and Glee lol
By the time I left airport security it was 11pm so my only option was to make a bed on the floor in the airport, and settle down for my first night in America.
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