Journal Entry 1: Journey to England: Lessons from Flying

My journey to England began with my very first plane ride.  I flew from Dayton to Dallas Fort Worth Airport.  I was very grateful that my fiancé Susan gave me a rundown of how airports work before I started my journey.  While she gave me a lot of information at once (and I worried I would never remember it) when I got to the airport, the info she shared came flooding back to me.  As a result, I felt like I was able to navigate the processes of the airport reasonably well.

The first flight from Dayton to Dallas was easy enough, as it was only around a two hour flight.  I remember thinking, "Why do people always complain about the room in coach seating, this isn't bad at all!".  When I got to Dallas and boarded my second plane, I realized why people complain about the lack of room on planes.  My first plane that left Dayton was a significantly smaller vessel.  My plane for my eight hour flight to England was significantly larger.  The seating was much smaller and there were more people crammed on this plane.  However, given the length of the flight, I felt I did reasonably well!  Also, I learned that I am most definitely an aisle seat person, though the window provides you with better scenery.