I’m in the airport! Yay! My bag is checked (my whole life stuffed into a 50 pound suitcase), I’ve gone through security and now I wait. This morning did not come without its complications, however. We left my house at 7am sharp, expected (and got) a two hour drive to the airport area, and enjoyed a hearty American breakfast at Dinah’s Family Restaurant before heading to the airport. We got there at 10:30am, with plenty of time before my 2:15pm flight.
We strolled up to the baggage check line only to see two words that ruined our morning: flight cancelled. My flight had been cancelled that morning due to an airplane crash on the tarmac that damaged the aircraft set to take us to our layover in Sweden later that day. Fortunately, I was placed on another similarly-timed flight that began boarding at 4:00pm, which meant I had some time to kill. I’d only arrive in Edinburgh an hour past what I was originally set for. With one short layover in London, I’m happy with the change and hope for a smooth and safe flight.
My time waiting has been filled with back-to-back phone calls trying to frantically figure out my financial situation while abroad, but after about 10 phone calls it’s more or less figured out at this point. I can’t do much to move forward with making an UK bank account there or with a service called Transferwise without official documentation from the school that serves as a proof of address, so we’re waiting on that along with the flight.
Schedule of Events:
- Sit for another 20 minutes, finish writing this, and let my phone get to a full charge.
- Locate my gate.
- Find a snack.
- Eat snack.
- Download movies/podcasts for flight.
- Board flight.
***Note: this post was published later than written, once adequate wifi was found.
Kellie's Year Abroad 