I have been waiting for this day for the past 5 months, and today was in fact travel day. Of course, I had to wake up at 5:30AM, the crack of dawn. Why 5:30 you ask? Well, there’s this little thing called jet lag and, I was taking all precautionary measures to avoid this plague at all costs. So we were off to a riveting start to the day, and not to mention I had a team breakfast at 7:00AM in the caf with class from 9:00AM-12:00PM shortly thereafter. But after all the preparing and last minute packing, we made it to O’Hare!
After going through all of the security checks, we were finally on our way. The SAS airline flight from O’Hare to Copenhagen was actually was not too bad. The airline was very accommodating with endless entertainment and meals that were fairly solid. I would definitely recommend Scandinavian Airlines for those looking to travel. I would say the best part of my journey was the fact that I had two empty seats next to me. This was fantastic because as I got further and further along, a much needed nap was nearing and I was able to lay across rather my neighborless seats rather than sleep sitting up right.
Upon arrival to Copenhagen the sun was blazing and our eyes were not having it. The most interesting part of our whole Denmark experience was the fact that the group was split up but involuntarily. Lauren and Robbie were placed on the wrong plane and there was nothing they could do about it! We were very fortunate to have both planes routed from Copenhagen to Gothenburg. In the end, the crew was united and we pushed on with our journey.
Of course after an eight hour flight, everyone was obliterated from tiredness. Now, the Copenhagen to Gothenburg trip was unexpectedly fast. The plane was listed to be just under an hour long and once we were in the air, it felt like maybe twenty minutes at most. I will say for a side note that I felt very official walking across the plane runway to board my plane. This trip is already packed with a lot of firsts in my life time, and I am ready for more!
The Sweden 2020 study tour is off to a fantastic start and I cannot to see what the rest of the trip has in store. Tomorrow is filled with scenic tours of the city to start and partner explorations to finish it off. Stay tuned for tomorrows adventure, because even I don’t know what could happen!
Today’s Takeaway’s:
- American’s stick out like a sore thumb at an international airport
- Timezone changes are deadly
- Patience is virtue
- A connecting flight from Copenhagen to Gothenburg in actuality is 50 minutes but feels like 20
- Sleep is your best friend
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