Chapter: Pre-Travel, Travel, and Arrival.


Pre-cursor to my first week in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

...And let me tell you, it was one hell of a week.

Travel-

Well, if you didn't know, I am from Chicago, IL. 
I left Chicago O'hare Airport on Friday, May 30th 2014. This day also happened to be my 21st Birthday.  Turn up right? 

It was a great day. 

I went to the spa for 3 hours and rushed off to the Airport.  I was running right on time.  Literally.  Of course things just could not go smoothly for me.  I got to the airport and checked in and the a** of a clerk, told me that I had to pay $200 dollars for my extra luggage. 

I paid it and moved on.  She was NOT going to ruin, HIS 21st birthday and first class trip to London.  

I finally boarded the plane.  Then it was real. I was really on my way to the UK.  I think I wanted to cry a little bit.  I had worked for over year planning this trip and internship experience, and it was finally here.  

It is a great feeling when you can see something that you thought you would never see happen, happen.  

Since it was my birthday I helped myself to 5 glasses of red wine on the plane. The wine was a great addition to the 5 course meal!! 
After dinner. I put my bed out and turned on 12 years a slave and fell asleep. 
5 hours later I was awaken by the flight attendant kate. She had my breakfast in hand!

Arrival was in one hour. 

Arrival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A M A Z I N G. 

Well the first thing someone said to me when i got off the plane was, 

OLD Lady: Excuse me sir, 

Me: YES?

Lady: No one else would tell you this here...

Me: OH LORD...

LadyWhispering You have a small slit in your trousers, on your behind.  You may want to wear your blazer until you can repair them.  I don't have my sewing kit with me now. 

Me: WHAT? Screams laughing Thank you so much. I actually know how to sew and have my sewing kit in my luggage. Puts on blazer slowly.

What a welcome into the United Kingdom. 

After I collected my luggage a nice lady with a sign with my name on it!
Her name, Arianne.  She is my on-site coordinator for my trip. 

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Darius Lee Francis



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