Location: Philadelphia Airport
The trouble with airports is that there are always too many distractions and not enough time. No matter where or when you fly you will always leave the experience grateful that you don't have to use them every day. Granted, I'm very grateful to have this opportunity to get to loathe the air transit system, but sometimes if I could just figure out how to wiggle my nose I think it would do me a great service!
My adventure began on this lovely Monday at 5:20 AM when my alarm sounded. By 6:00 AM my mother and I were out the door on our way to Raegan National Airport! As we travelled deeper into Washington, D.C. I made a very necessary mental note that Monday morning rush hour traffic is a very serious issue and planning your flight around it is a must!
Since you have already read that I am in Philadelphia, you are safe to assume that the first part of my journey ran smoothly without fail. I find myself at the gate already attempting to patiently wait until the scheduled loading time of 5:55 PM is near. The next destination is Amsterdam!
If all goes well (fingers crossed) my wonderful friend, Jordi, will be there to welcome me into a world completely foreign to me! Although I have traveled fairly extensively in the past, I have to say that this is the first journey that I have ventured where I will be not only travelling primarily alone, but also with no real grasp of the language. I learned spanish in grade school and lack of vocabulary is my only crutch there, but in Dutch, German, and French I'm not so confident. I'm trusting that Jordi can teach me the fundamental and necessary words in Dutch so that I may be able to find the restroom and water. If not? I will have to resort to hand gestures I presume. I'm very confident that once natives of the countries I visit hear my American accent they will understand that I am not bilingual in any way possible.
At the moment I think I shall sign off and have a take of this grisly four cheese sandwich I found at an airport stand.
I thank you all who have supported me thus far and hope you do enjoy the little snippets of my journey!
Until I am graced with internet again,
Chelsea
