A wonderful farewell dinner with my sister, her boyfriend, Manuel, and my mom filled my belly with the same excitement I had been feeling all week. It was a tough goodbye and I already miss them, but I know where I’m supposed to be going right now in my life. The anticipation kept me awake and prevented me from sleeping that night. Once I boarded the plane to Charlotte, I knew I had started my journey and easily slipped into a deep sleep knowing the next 20 hours would be spent in the air and inside airports. After landing in Charlotte, I had 6 hours to contemplate leaving family and friends behind to fulfill my dream of backpacking Europe. I did not enjoy sitting alone in the airport with this on my mind. There was a sliver of happiness though. Being one of the reasons I left college to begin with, I smile at the irony of it being the last thing I do before going back this fall. The flight to London was quick and painless with the 140mph tailwind pushing us along and an empty cabin for my 6’4” frame to stretch out and get some shut eye. So far, no jetlag!! Landing at 7am makes it easy to start your day fresh.
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