For all of you who keep asking if i made it okay, how the flight was and how i am doing, i thought i would just write a quick blog in my 25 minutes of free time today:)
Yes, I made it to Alnwick. We arrived at the castle around 3:00pm and were all ready to go to bed. Before arriving in England we endured a terbulance filled plain ride from the cities to Chicago, out of the three flights i had taken in my life it was the worse...to date. The flight was delayed due to weather and oh yeah, Air Force One was taking up all the air space in Chicago and backing EVERYTHING up. By the time we made it to Chicago we had 20 minutes to get to our next gate and on the plane...WE MADE IT! The next flight was about 7 hours. It went by rather fast, I got to know Lindsey, a girl sitting next to me (on all three flights we had to get here) and a fellow student here at the Castle. I enjoyed watching 2 movies...but not till I read the notebook filled with messages from home that i had been waiting since my going away get together to read. I enjoyed all the notes...almost cried while reading some, but mostly smiles and realizing how much you all care about me:) Thanks so much, i will miss you, but i will be home before you know it!
After landing in London at about 6 am (England time...midnight in MN)we had a few hours to go through customs, find the correct terminal and just "chill". Most of us wanted to sleep, but knew it probably wouldn't happen. Alexis, my roommate, and i bought our first European thing. BOTTLED WATER! It tasted wonderful. It is funny to see the soda bottles and things. They are in MlL and not oz so they are a bit smaller. At 8:45 we boarded the plane AGAIN for Glasgow, Scotland. This was a quick trip, only 55 minutes. I finally fell asleep, for a bout 10 minutes but it was enough to give me a bit more energy. (My left ear hurt during our landing of the last two flights...but eventually i got it to pop and it doesn't hurt as of today:) ) Upon landing we headed to baggage with our fingers crossed, hoping everyone's luggage had arrived. IT DID! There were no problems with luggage. (except maybe carrying it around the airport and the half mile or so walk we had to get to our bus...aka "coach".
With our luggage and packs on the coach we started our 3 hour bus ride to the castle. Wade, the residential coordinator, told us if we could to stay awake because the drive is a pretty one. Sorry to say, i missed most of the ride and will have to enjoy some of it when we take our Field trip back that way, or on the bus ride back to the airport in April. But it was good to sleep...until i woke up and was more tired then i was before i slept.
Pulling up to the castle we were all excited, it may not have shown on our sleep deprived faces, but we were in awe that this was our home for the next 3 months and 3 weeks! It was raining, which made unloading the coach a bit unpleasant..i still had my glasses on so it was a bit difficult to see. And again, we had to drag or carry our luggage to our new homes.
My shoulders and arms still hurt from carrying my own luggage...but it is nice to know that i only had to carry it up the stairs once. My room is HUGE. It is meant for 4 people but there are just three of us. We have plenty of room and i think it will be a good fit. The sad thing is we only have 1 shower, for 3 girls and 7 boys to share! Praying that that works out:) Last night we had a few orientation things and took a walk around town. It literally is right outside the castle walls! I am looking forward to a trip "into" town later today to put minutes on my phone and buying a few snacks:) After the tour of town we had our pottery room sale and then i showered, checked facebook once more and went to bed about 10:30.
My roommate Alexis and i both woke up about 3 am and could not get back to sleep. (stupid jet leg and loud winds) So we chatted a bit and ate some beef jerky. I fell asleep again around 5am and was VERY tired. We have meetings all day. In a few minutes we are touring the rest of the castle and going over the policies and rules AGAIN. Then im going to town and maybe a pub later tonight.
I better go, change my status on facebook so you all know to read this. leave comments. I love you all and miss you! I will try and post pictures once i get my own wireless on my computer. :)
Connie
Yes, I made it to Alnwick. We arrived at the castle around 3:00pm and were all ready to go to bed. Before arriving in England we endured a terbulance filled plain ride from the cities to Chicago, out of the three flights i had taken in my life it was the worse...to date. The flight was delayed due to weather and oh yeah, Air Force One was taking up all the air space in Chicago and backing EVERYTHING up. By the time we made it to Chicago we had 20 minutes to get to our next gate and on the plane...WE MADE IT! The next flight was about 7 hours. It went by rather fast, I got to know Lindsey, a girl sitting next to me (on all three flights we had to get here) and a fellow student here at the Castle. I enjoyed watching 2 movies...but not till I read the notebook filled with messages from home that i had been waiting since my going away get together to read. I enjoyed all the notes...almost cried while reading some, but mostly smiles and realizing how much you all care about me:) Thanks so much, i will miss you, but i will be home before you know it!
After landing in London at about 6 am (England time...midnight in MN)we had a few hours to go through customs, find the correct terminal and just "chill". Most of us wanted to sleep, but knew it probably wouldn't happen. Alexis, my roommate, and i bought our first European thing. BOTTLED WATER! It tasted wonderful. It is funny to see the soda bottles and things. They are in MlL and not oz so they are a bit smaller. At 8:45 we boarded the plane AGAIN for Glasgow, Scotland. This was a quick trip, only 55 minutes. I finally fell asleep, for a bout 10 minutes but it was enough to give me a bit more energy. (My left ear hurt during our landing of the last two flights...but eventually i got it to pop and it doesn't hurt as of today:) ) Upon landing we headed to baggage with our fingers crossed, hoping everyone's luggage had arrived. IT DID! There were no problems with luggage. (except maybe carrying it around the airport and the half mile or so walk we had to get to our bus...aka "coach".
With our luggage and packs on the coach we started our 3 hour bus ride to the castle. Wade, the residential coordinator, told us if we could to stay awake because the drive is a pretty one. Sorry to say, i missed most of the ride and will have to enjoy some of it when we take our Field trip back that way, or on the bus ride back to the airport in April. But it was good to sleep...until i woke up and was more tired then i was before i slept.
Pulling up to the castle we were all excited, it may not have shown on our sleep deprived faces, but we were in awe that this was our home for the next 3 months and 3 weeks! It was raining, which made unloading the coach a bit unpleasant..i still had my glasses on so it was a bit difficult to see. And again, we had to drag or carry our luggage to our new homes.
My shoulders and arms still hurt from carrying my own luggage...but it is nice to know that i only had to carry it up the stairs once. My room is HUGE. It is meant for 4 people but there are just three of us. We have plenty of room and i think it will be a good fit. The sad thing is we only have 1 shower, for 3 girls and 7 boys to share! Praying that that works out:) Last night we had a few orientation things and took a walk around town. It literally is right outside the castle walls! I am looking forward to a trip "into" town later today to put minutes on my phone and buying a few snacks:) After the tour of town we had our pottery room sale and then i showered, checked facebook once more and went to bed about 10:30.
My roommate Alexis and i both woke up about 3 am and could not get back to sleep. (stupid jet leg and loud winds) So we chatted a bit and ate some beef jerky. I fell asleep again around 5am and was VERY tired. We have meetings all day. In a few minutes we are touring the rest of the castle and going over the policies and rules AGAIN. Then im going to town and maybe a pub later tonight.
I better go, change my status on facebook so you all know to read this. leave comments. I love you all and miss you! I will try and post pictures once i get my own wireless on my computer. :)
Connie
3 comments:
Ahh, Im so happy you wrote a blog. I love it! I can picture exactly what youre talking about when you write it. Please write a lot! Did you like the town? Isnt it cute? The biggest downfall is that stupid new subway they just put in by the market square! Stupid Americans:) Have a good day at orientation...how did the pottery sale go? Remember, DONT dry your clothes in the dryer!
happy you made it safely
i want to see pictures of the castle!
it was good, wasn't it... the notebook, I mean... tell me, girl, tell me things!
so glad you made it! have lots and lots of fun... don't do anything I wouldn't do :) <3 R.
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