5:25am Alarm goes off. Lynette and I crawl out of bed to load up the car.
6:01am Mr. Jim Folkerts (Lynette’s housemate’s dad) starts the caravan to the airport
7:08am No problems going through security. Lynette enters airport mode. Walking speed 4.3mph. If only the crowds would part.
7:11am Reach gate L8. Peel off layers due to brisk walk.
Note: I am wearing several layers due to the lack of space in my bag because of the mass amount of Christmas presents/supplies for the family
9:53am After a few delays we are now sitting o n the airplane ready to take off.
Special Note: the flight times chosen thus far have been pretty good when it comes to the amount of people on the planes
TUL-ORD = 28 total including crew
ORD-LHR= 83 on a Boeing 777. Granted this is just a guess, but it really does look that empty
10:10am Make it into the air. We are on our way to LONDON! Wahoo!!
12:46pm After enjoying the trans Atlantic mid morning “snack” and the first movie of the journey, Lynette has a breakthrough. Although this is her third trans Atlantic flight she has now found the benefits of waling around on a plane while it is in the air. Correction: this is the first time EVER that Lynette has walked around on an in-flight aircraft and she has just as many flight hours as I do. UNBELIEVIBLE! Okay…. She might not have as may air miles as I do but it is pretty close
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11:10pm Plane lands in London
11:28pm Lynette finally receives much needed relief as she finds the first toilet in the airport. As mention previously, Lynette had never walked around on a plane that was in-flight so that means she has also never used a plane lavatory. The ladder is something that she is determined to keep true. We’ll see how long that lasts.
11:34pm Enter line for customs
11:37pm Pass through customs
11:38pm As we approach the baggage clam, Lynette sees my bag moving down the belt. She runs to grab it
11:40pm Lynette’s bag comes out of the shoot.
11:43pm After traveling through the maze that is known as London Heathrow, we finally make it to the main exit area keeping an eye open for the signs to the bus station to begin the journey to my friend Leah Miller’s house for the first two nights.
11:44pm Hear someone yell “Hey”. Turn to see Leah Miller there to pick us up! Such a wonderful surprise.
12:07am The cab arrives at Leah’s house
2:52am After a fabulous time of catching up with my old-time SCLE friend, we get ready for bed
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