From the way the morning began, it seemed as if I was in for a long day. One delayed bus, meant one missed bus, which turned a 1-½ hour trip to the Denver airport into a 2-½ hr trip. Luckily for myself, after I finally arrived at the airport, things seemed to progress without a hitch. Now in LA, I am in high spirits that by the day’s end, that I will be on my way to the southern hemisphere…and beyond.
It took me no time at all to transfer terminals and check-in for my flight to Australia and thus within minutes I was at my gate. The only problem was, that it was only 5pm and my flight didn’t leave until 11:30pm. So, I wandered around.
6:00PM
I decided to sit down at a gate that was completely “dead." Empty seats went on for rows. Not a single other person was visible, and yet my chosen seat was the hard cold carpet. I sat here so that I could plug in my computer and charge my phone. It was nice to sit in solitude in a place that seems to never sleep.
8:00PM
Sitting more comfortably in a chair now, the hustle and bustle of people arriving has awakened the gate. I found myself wondering where they were all going…then I’d realize they were probably going the same place I was, to Australia. I am to board a plane to Australia. It is FINALLY setting in.
10:00PM
My hand is clenched around my boarding pass and passport as if they are one in themselves. I am ready to board. I am eager to board. I know that here is where the adventure starts… -Mesha
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| 15-1/2 hrs later, I awoke to my 1st glimpse of Oz. |
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