10/8/13
I packed and left for Turkey today!!
I decided to take my big, black suitcase that I used to bring all my clothes to Poland. I filled the bottom with summer clothes such as shorts and t-shirts. The max weight is 20 kg which is equivalent to 44 pounds…I weighed my suitcase to be 18.6 kg. I definitely over packed and didn’t leave any room for things I will buy in Turkey, but oh well! I am on the plane heading to a beautiful land.
I sat in my room after I packed for about 4 hours. I finally watched the movie “This is the End” featuring Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill. It was a stupid but good movie. I started watching “Monsters University” but that is when Sunny and her host father showed up. Everyone was shocked at the size of my suitcase because it up to my waist when I stood up. Even though I didn’t fill it, it was still pretty heavy.
We drove to the Warsaw Airport which took about 3 hours. I slept most of the way because our flight took off at 2:30 am. This is my first red eye flight! I am experiencing a lot of firsts. In the airport as we went through security, I ended up having to take off all my clothes. Sunny walked through the metal detector still wearing her sneakers and sweater, but I had to strip down to my socks and t-shirt. I told Sunny this is racist thing since I come from America. Honestly, I am used to stripping down to nothing in the airport because that is the protocol in America. Sunny thought this was very odd, me having to strip, because in Taiwan they don’t care if you are still wearing shoes or sweatshirts through the metal detectors.
On the plane, Sunny and I slept the entire way. The stewardess shut off all the cabin lights and everyone had their shades shut. Above the clouds, the moon is very reflective making it impossible to sleep with the shade open. About 2 hours later, we arrived in Turkey where the sun is always high in the sky, the water is warm, and the beaches are nice.
I am so thankful to have be able to visit Turkey. Thank you Sunny and her host family for taking me to Turkey on the two week journey. I will be visiting Turkey again in my life.
Stephanie Raquel
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