Traveling Home

5/29/11

Location: Nashville

We got up early this morning and had to have all of our luggage in the lobby by 8AM before eating breakfast. Then we got onto a bus to take us to the airport. The ride there was about 30 minutes long and then we got off to check our luggage. The process of getting our tickets, going through customs, and checking our bags at security took about an hour. Once we got to the gate we either had to stay there or go through security again if we wanted to leave. We eventually boarded the plane and got settled in for the long flight. I slept for a lot of the flight except when they were serving food. It was 10 hours on a plane but it actually wasn’t too bad. We landed in Philadelphia and had a few hours to relax and eat after going through security again. It was good to be able to spend time with people in our group before getting on another plane. The second plane ride was only about 2 hours long and was pretty quick. We got into Nashville earlier than scheduled so we all waited by the baggage claim for our luggage and family. It was great being able to meet everyone’s family. My parents and a good friend of mine met me at the airport. It was hard to say goodbye to everyone and we are definitely planning to get together over the summer. The 3 weeks that I got to spend in Greece was amazing and I’ve also made a lot of new friends. I wish that the trip would have lasted longer but it’s also good to be home.