Airports continued

June 8, 2006, 5:25am London Time
I have made it from the outer purgatory of the airport and into the
passport control, departure gate heaven. It is like walking from
night into day. It smells good, there is nice music playing,
everything is bright and shiney. Yesterday as I waited in the airport
I did not think I could make it, at one point, I considered catching
a plane back home, just to get out of the stinking airport. I was so
tired. I looked into getting a hotel room, but couldn’t with the 55
pound price tag. I phoned a few bed and breakfasts, but they weren’t
much better at 45 pounds a night. So I decided to perservere. I
checked my two big bags for a small price into storage, so I didn’t
have to lug it around and proceded to attempt sleeping on my handbag
and pillow in a chair. I didn’t actually sleep at all. I am not even
sure how many hours I have been awake at this point. At one point I
went to the bathroom and threw up... I think it was the salad on the
airplane. Its at times like these when I wonder, God, what is going
on. I did feel better though after my throwing up, and then ended up
meeting two ladies from the US who I spent most of the evening
talking with, one a young single mothher who had missed her flight
and another who was travelling in eastern europe. I was amazed at the
number of people spending the night in the airport....all sprawled
out on benches and chairs. I think those two ladies were my saving
grace, as they made the 15 hours or so go that much quicker, and it
is always nice to not feel like you are the only one too cheap or
poor to pay for a bed to sleep on.
One thing I wish I had packed in my carry on....deoderant.
Very thankful that I did carry my toothbrush and toothpaste...that
has come in very handy.
Every time I travel I swear to myself I will pack lighter....that has
yet to happen. You will all be happy to know that I didn’t pay for
extra luggage, and if everything goes as planned, I will see it next
in Africa. ( I was 3 kg over....even after putting all the heavy
things in my carry on. Only two more hours and I will be in the air.
Yay.
PS maybe I will go see if they sell deoderant in this end of airport
heaven:)