To Ukraine

Here are some things that I learned / things I found interesting / things that I think are funny / things that I just want to say about my 24 hour traveling experience.

First things first, study a bit about the place you are traveling to.
Don't let your shuttle bus driver that is taking you to the airport drop you off at the wrong terminal. Or you will have to walk in the pitch-black-dark for a half a mile to the right one.
Make sure that you weigh your bag before you leave or you will have to pay an extra 75 dollars for the extra 5 pounds you have. And no, you can't get 5 pounds worth of crap out of your suitcase and put it in your carry on. Even if you ask nicely. And bat your eyes. (This last method may have worked if it hadn't been a woman at the desk.)
Also make sure that you go to the right gate that it says on your ticket. (you may get confused between the gate number and your seat number.) Or they will anounce your name over the loudspeaker saying that you have 2 minutes to get over there. And you will have to run.
Ask for a blanket when the stewardess passes by with one.
You can also ask for extras when they give you the peanuts and pretzels.
When you get a drink, you can ask for the whole can. :)
When you get to Atlanta and start calling family and friends to say goodbye, you will start crying, in front of a big crowd of strangers. But you will also be laughing so you will look like a crazy person. You will only look worse by stumbling over you bags.
When you sit on the plane, sit next to the nice looking girl. She will be roman catholic and will be very very nice to you and talk to you alot about religion. She will also give her your desert because she doesn't want it and you can use it.
Make sure that you get the pasta and not the chicken. The chicken looks dry and gross, your pasta is quite delicious.
Landing in Paris in the middle of the night is great. It's beautiful because it is all lit up still.
Use the toilets in the Paris airport. They are orange.
Get a window seat flying out of Paris in the morning. You can see the Eiffel Tower. <3
As you go along this journey, each plane gets progressivly worse. And don't expect the nice pictures of the comfortable people on the websites. They are lying. This last plane that you go on will sound Terrible, even before moving. It sounds like there is a giant robot dog dying somewhere. That's just the plane.
When you land you will go through customs and there will be an intimidating man in camo with a gun. Just stay in line and do what you are supposed to. (Seriously though, camo in an airport? Isn't the point of camo to blend in?)
Anyways, when you get out to where you get your baggage, you will have to wait for awhile because the people picking you up got a flat on the way. But you don't know this because you have no way to communicate with them. Apparently nobody knows English when you try to ask them where the phone is. Don't worry, they will be there soon. :)



That is my traveling adventure. haha
I will post pictures soon.