Jan 24, 7:21 PM- Leeds, UK (now 12:11 AM)
Heeeere! The international flight could have been rough, but Jerry upgraded me to first class (thank you!!) and it was fantastic. Seriously. I had the entire row to myself, and a chair that reclined to a bed-like position. We had our own tvs with whatever we wanted to watch. Crazy, Stupid, Love was my pick. The real highlight, though, was the 4 course meal we were served. Rosemary pork, pumpkin bisque, and warm toasted nuts was just the first course. Then a delicious salad. Then a pasta dish that I couldn’t finish because I was so full. And then an ice cream sundae. This was all accompanied by a nice glass of delicious wine. Ah, the life of leisure. I sound like such a small town person who has never left the farm, but it was so different.
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At the airport, I was met by a welcome group (?) from Leeds Met. There we grouped up and taxied to Leeds. In the car was Alex, Vanessa, and our guide, Steph. England is so green it hurts my eyes. Leeds is great, I really do like it and I’m excited to look around. It was extremely foggy today and it has been “misting” all day. No rain, just mist. Leeds Met is basically in the middle of the city so it’s pretty busy. We didn’t do much exploring today, but I plan to tomorrow. Steph took us on a necessities run (lifesaver) and I started unpacking. My flatmates are Josh, Alice, a nice guy from Finland whose name I cannot remember, and I believe another one that I haven’t met yet. Josh is from Manchester, Alice is from Canada (Vancouver?), and the other flatmate is also international. So, pretty fun!
Quick list of little things I've noticed/learned:
- There are no outlets in bathrooms because it’s dangerous
- England doesn't want to be in the EU at all
- Drivers actually follow passing laws (but pass on the right here)
- Girls dress up a ton when going out
- Every outlet has a switch to turn it on or off
- EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE (and the exchange rate makes it worse)
Have you read David Sedaris' "When Engulfed in Flames"? He talks about how much he loves getting sundaes in first class and how he cherishes every bite and longs for it once he's finished.
ReplyDeleteThen, he has the thought to ask the flight attendant for SECONDS, and guess what? He gets those seconds.
Something to consider on your flight back :)
I could have gotten like 7ths if I wanted to. The flight attendant said they were overbooked so they had plenty. Plenty for the first classers, that is, not the lowly economy class.
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