I have never been on a younger flight! At least 99% of the passengers on my flight from JFK to Barcelona were between the ages of 20 and 22. *Grumpy old lady mode* They were so noisy and inconsiderate and the plane was just a wreck after everyone left. I only slept for about 45 minutes and only then because I blasted the music on my iPod so that I couldn’t hear anyone talking. And then my headphones broke, so there went that plan. (Yes, my really nice $80 Bose pair. The jack got stuck and pulled straight out of the headphone cord.) -__- So now, besides the fact that packing was hard enough, etc, etc. I’m on a quest to find a replacement pair of headphones—preferably the same brand—to lull me to sleep over the (potential) snoring of my new roommate.
Sorry for the rant, this is probably my exhaustion headache talking some at the moment (or just my old lady side speaking out). Super tired from waiting in the airport all day for all the students (my flight got in at 11am, it was the first. The last didn’t arrive until 3:30pm—I’d say I’m allowed… but just a bit). I also didn’t eat much in the past… ugh? 24 hours? I can’t keep track anymore. In the states it is 11am. Here it’s 5pm. The last really good thing I ate (besides the nice lunch at home before departing for the airport) was a bag of Chex Mix. Then it was some sort of “chicken and rice” on the plane and for breakfast… (*drum roll please*) a warm croissant. Yes, that is all I got. On a platter. Mmmhmmm. Oh, and don’t forget the package of 2 caramelized biscuits we got on the flight from Barcelona to Bologna. That was actually good, but not very filling. So hungry… Only 2 more hours until dinner… Is it possible to starve in Italy of all places???
American Airlines needs to step it up. No wonder they declared bankruptcy when other airlines provide individual TVs, edible food, nice blankets, HEATED CABINS (I know I hate the cold, but I was shivering on that plane), and good movies. I guess the competition is FIERCE!
Watching BBC on the TV now and trying to find someplace where I can get free WiFi. Gosh, they sure make it difficult to get any sort of free WiFi around here. Even in Barcelona, where I found a wireless connection and had a chance to get 15 minutes free, when I logged on the server told me my 15 minutes were up!—Before they even began!!
They finally gave us free WiFi after dinner when our advisors worked out some kind of deal. Only the access code for us doesn’t quite work. Will I ever have WiFi in this town?!
Less grouchy now that I’ve eaten, but I’m still tired… Meh. Going to shower and go to bed. I will dream of real Italian pizza tonight. And gelato. Mmmmm… jealous yet? (Maybe not of my totally enviable Internet situation, but of the future food I will be eating here.)
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