Pre-Day 1, Day 1 & 2 (aka - the longest 43 hrs. of my life) ...Part 1

Our first stop was the Wellington Hotel in NYC,



















Then, Dad and I hit up Broadway and Times Square.



We experienced an incredible performance of The Lion King and then stopped at a nearby deli for a late dinner. The food was huge.






And our meals involved a LOT of meat.















The next morning, we walked over to the taping of the ABC morning show, which we followed with bagels, a view of Rockefeller center, a drive around Manhattan, and a really cool tour of the NBC studios.



It was then time to head over to Newark for my flight to London. Goodbyes having been said, we all settled in for 3 straight hours of Dutch Blitz and general waiting around.



Once boarded, individual movies, games, tv, and seat-to-seat messaging made up for the turbulence and terrible food. Though onboard an overnight flight, my internal clock failed to experience night. Just as I began to feel tired, the sun began to appear. Groggy and motion-sick from the bouncy ride in, we stumbled into Heathrow.



It is a miracle that we all made it through passport control. One of the students couldn't remember why she was going to London!



Baggage claim was the next big adventure.