1/27/12
   After waiting my entire life the day finally came for me to leave my country and go explore the world!! The plane didn't look too large to me before we boarded, and let me tell you all it did not look much larger when I boarded. 8 hours on my first flight, from Chicago to Copenhagen and that was enough for me to make my decision never to board another flight again!!

1/28/12
   Alas, it was not much longer after I landed that I had to board yet another plane in Copenhagen. This one, while being 6 hours shorter than the first, was so much worse than the previous flight. The airport in Copenhagen was beautiful...

it was so clean and neat, my only regret is that I did not take a picture of the awesome fountains that they had on the main floor. I would have but I did not know how far away our gate was for our next flight and I did not want to be late. And so after an hour and a half of waiting at this lovely airport my amazing companions (Hannah and Jenna) and I made way to take our seats on the plane... or so we thought... Hannah and I were stopped before boarding, us being in a foreign country were completely terrified that we were going to be detained for whatever they thought we did, luckily all they needed to tell us was that we needed to switch seats with some family on the plane. Personally I feel they could have let us know we DIDN'T need to freak out.

Finally, we made it to London!! I apologize but I did not have a chance to take pictures at the airport once I landed, but I assure you I had a good reason. Jenna, Hannah, and I were help up in immigration for 2 HOURS! I thought the plane was bad, oh lordy, was I in pain (and quite a crab) after standing there surrounded by people in the longest line I have ever seen. I thought the lines at Six Flags was bad, ha, you ain't seen nothing yet!!

The wait was well rewarded, however, when after immigration, and our confusingly easy pass through customs, and our search to find a taxi (which is another story altogether!) we finally had a ride to our beautiful, but devastatingly cold, flat and were able to do what we had been waiting for since we started our journey, eat and sleep!!

My bed, I have the bottom bunk

Peace from London darlings!

My wardrobe

We have a wonderful view of the block but we have to keep the windows closed so we don't freeze!

The Loo

Our teeny tiny shower

Kitchen where I will be cooking many a meal

Tiny fridge shared by the four of us

My nephew gave me a gift before I left, and so my angry bird will be traveling everywhere with me!

1/29/12

   Well I wish I could tell you more about my first day in London, I should be ashamed and yet I am not to say I slept until two in the afternoon. About 13 hours that was, but for anyone who has never traveled before let me tell you, Jet Lag is a bitch!! Soooo, I lounged for a couple more hours before finally crawling out of bed and getting ready for my first big meeting and dinner of course for the night. At dinner we were served some great varities of sandwiches, cheeses, and drinks.

It was my second night in London, what do you think I'm going to drink? Of course I had to have a pint!! Besides the delicious drinks, oh and the food of course, I finally got to meet all of the people in the program who I will be traveling with and get my class schedule for my duration here. The orientation class and tour is tomorrow, and we already have plans to go to the theater!! It is not possible to express how excited I am, just know I have been jumping for joy since it has set in that I am in London Baby!!