After a 5-hour flight from LAX to JFK, a 3-hour layover, a 1-hour delay, and a 6-hour flight, I finally arrived in LONDON! [Math: 15 hours of travel time!]
My group flight from JFK was delayed an hour so we arrived a little later than expected at London Heathrow Airport. Representatives from the IFSA-Butler met the 65 of us outside the baggage claim and shuttled us to the St. Giles Hotel for our three-day orientation.
Most of us were placed in double rooms throughout the hotel. It wasn’t until later that I realized there were over 100 students staying for the three-day orientation in London! Luckily, I did not have a roommate for the first night, so I did not really have to worry about the limited space for the time being.
That day, I attempted to get my phone all sorted out but instead of being productive, I passed out for a few hours until dinner.
My uneventful lunch that day. Never knew anyone could get pizza to taste wrong… the Brits.
Selene + Abroad 