Traveling Drama

So I have decided that I think God uses airports as a way to show me He is the boss and He is in control and I should just pray a lot and hang on for the ride. Right now I am sitting at Heathrow Airport in London at 0130 and so far this trip across the world has proved to only be slightly less intense than the last one. It all makes for a good story I guess, that is if in the end you actually end up where you are going and with everything you would like to arrive with.

My journey began in Chicago where after 3 subway lines I met up with my mom and we swung by AT&T and shut off my phone (which always gives my heart small palpitations as those of you who know me well know it is practically surgically attached to my palm). Then once at O'Hare we only had to try 3 terminals before we found the right one. Once inside they were having check-in kiosk issues and after one small argument and my assertive voice I got checked in about 40 min before my flight. I was the last one on the plane. I arrive in Ottawa, Canada have to go through customs and pick up my bags to recheck them because Canada won't check them through (my advice avoid Canada as a layover destination if at all possible). Guess what my bags didn't get loaded and are still in Chicago, I was needless to say slightly overwhelmed by this. Flight to London was then uneventful except that I know my bags are not in the plane underneath me. I get to London and my bags.... have arrived but are in another terminal so I trek all the way across Heathrow which by the way is huge and must go through security where I was practically strip searched...grrrr. I get my bags and 3 tube lines later at 0330 Illinois time am at Laura's front door!!!!!!!!!!!!! -

I had a good 2 days with Laura, she is amazing. I like London I think it would be really fun to live here for a bit (don't tell my mom)(hi mom). So that brings me to why I sit at the airport at 0130. Apparently the first trains don't run until after I need to be here in the morning and I am not paying $90 for a cab. So here I sit with about 20 other people dosing and waiting for morning. Good for me it's only 1930 back in the midwest US, but that reminds me all of you may be gearing up for the premier of Grey's, shoot I am a little jealous. Well I think I will couple hours sleep and next time I sit down to write an update I will be on a ship in Africa!

P.S I love all this adventure and any trip without a little drama would be no fun anyway. Plus now I can say I have slept in an airport overnight.

PPS I am now in Africa safe and sound with all my bags, showered and ready for bed. I will note that my trip only got more dramafied (I am aware this is not actually a word) after I wrote this. I had this post all saved on my computer and ready to post so I am going ahead and putting it up and will update soon on the rest of the trip. Let me say this though my mom is totally awesome and deserves some kind of award.