Going home seemed like it was going to take forever. For one, we had to climb aboard a bus and travel for a good hour and a half before even getting to the airport. And also, I don't think many of us really wanted to go back yet. We were all having so much fun living, experiencing, and traveling through Dublin, London, and Wales over the last week that the thought of going home was just a weird thought. I almost felt as though I belonged in Europe after the last week.
When we got the airport, we all checked in (after some minor problems with the ticketing computer) and walked around the airport duty-free. Cait and I grabbed something to eat before getting on the plane since we really didn't get to each much for breakfast. But after all that we finally boarded even though i was reluctant to do so and soon enough we were off to NJ.
All I have to say is Virgin Atlantic kicks ass! I thought a 7 hour plane ride during the day was going to be annoying, but Virgin airlines took very good care of us. They made sure everyone was comfortable the whole flight. They also had built-in entertainment centers in he headrests of each seat. It offered a wide variety of movies, music, and games to keep you busy during the flight. In the system, you could also call people, text message them, and check your current flight information like speed, altitude, distance traveled, and estimated arrival time.
So, overall the flight was really accommodating. It helped make the trip go faster despite the fact that I wasn't ready to go home yet. When we arrived in JFK we had to wait for our bus to take us back to Kean where my parents picked Cait and I up. They were really happy to see me and we talked about the trip all night when we got home. Promptly afterwards I passed out from being so tired.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
London, the last day
After a long 7 days of travel and new experiences it was all coming to an end. Today was our last full day in London. I felt it too, all day in the back of my mind I realized that I was leaving tomorrow and that I really didn't want to go back home yet. I hadn't had my fill.
Anyways, the day started off with a group of friends, Cait, and I heading out after breakfast towards Kensington Gardens in search of Peter Pan. Our friend Gina set a goal for herself, and that was to get to see Peter Pan's statue in London at some point during our stay there. Considering the last two days we hadn't had much time, this was her last chance. I also had an obligation to fulfill because I had told her before we left for the trip that we would definitely go, I mean prior to her telling me, I didn't have any idea that such a statue existed. Being a kid that watched his fair share of Disney movies, I naturally wanted to see the statue too.
After a long walk around the park, some bad directions, and a freak hail storm, we finally came across the statue. At that point in time, the hail stopped and we all got to take some pictures with Peter Pan. After stopping at the statue, we headed towards and Underground. On the way, Niel interviewed a local and I helped him get the footage of himself asking the questions.
From there, we headed down to Oxford Circus where we walked around, went into a few shops, and made our way towards Piccadilly Circus. Cait and I eventually branched off from the group to go grab a quick bite to eat before having to get to the theatre for Spamalot. I am a huge fan of Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, and since Spamalot hit Broadway I've always wanted to see it. The play was hysterical and the seats we got weren't bad at all actually. We were in the balcony, but we had a decent view of the stage.
After the play, Cait and I did some shopping for ourselves and for some souvenirs to bring home to our families and friends. Then we went out to eat at a place that Dr. Londino suggested to us, Pizza Express. The food was really good, and the layout of the restaurant was really cool. After dinner, it was already getting pretty late so we headed back to the hotel to see who was around and to drop off some stuff if need be. We ended up just hanging back at the hotel for the rest of the night since we had to be up early to get to the airport and it was already almost 10pm. The rest of the night, a group of us just hung out in one of the rooms then went downstairs to grab a few pints and call our families via Skype. At around, 1am we called it a night. Tomorrow we return to good old New Jersey, which I don't really think is that great, but its definitely pretty old compared to a lot of the other states.
Anyways, the day started off with a group of friends, Cait, and I heading out after breakfast towards Kensington Gardens in search of Peter Pan. Our friend Gina set a goal for herself, and that was to get to see Peter Pan's statue in London at some point during our stay there. Considering the last two days we hadn't had much time, this was her last chance. I also had an obligation to fulfill because I had told her before we left for the trip that we would definitely go, I mean prior to her telling me, I didn't have any idea that such a statue existed. Being a kid that watched his fair share of Disney movies, I naturally wanted to see the statue too.
After a long walk around the park, some bad directions, and a freak hail storm, we finally came across the statue. At that point in time, the hail stopped and we all got to take some pictures with Peter Pan. After stopping at the statue, we headed towards and Underground. On the way, Niel interviewed a local and I helped him get the footage of himself asking the questions.
From there, we headed down to Oxford Circus where we walked around, went into a few shops, and made our way towards Piccadilly Circus. Cait and I eventually branched off from the group to go grab a quick bite to eat before having to get to the theatre for Spamalot. I am a huge fan of Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, and since Spamalot hit Broadway I've always wanted to see it. The play was hysterical and the seats we got weren't bad at all actually. We were in the balcony, but we had a decent view of the stage.
After the play, Cait and I did some shopping for ourselves and for some souvenirs to bring home to our families and friends. Then we went out to eat at a place that Dr. Londino suggested to us, Pizza Express. The food was really good, and the layout of the restaurant was really cool. After dinner, it was already getting pretty late so we headed back to the hotel to see who was around and to drop off some stuff if need be. We ended up just hanging back at the hotel for the rest of the night since we had to be up early to get to the airport and it was already almost 10pm. The rest of the night, a group of us just hung out in one of the rooms then went downstairs to grab a few pints and call our families via Skype. At around, 1am we called it a night. Tomorrow we return to good old New Jersey, which I don't really think is that great, but its definitely pretty old compared to a lot of the other states.
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