It began at 10:00am when I left my hotel to get some last minute supplies (cough drops, souvenirs, etc.). At 11:00am, I was outside with luggage ready to board a van that would take me to the media buses. From there (11:30pm), the media buses took us from Whistler to the airport in Vancouver (about a 2.5 hour trip). It was a quick walk from where they dropped us off to check-in, and my bag weighed in at a grand 70 lbs! Instead of going through customs at my first US stop, they brought US customs to the YVR airport, which was a good move in their part, I think. The airport staff must have organized our departures well because I hardly waited in line at all even though I passed through several security/customs checkpoints.
The plane from Vancouver to Portland boarded at 5:45pm. While I waited to board, I found Karissa, a fellow Asburian who shared about her Olympic experiences with me. In Portland, I accidentally ran into 3 other Asbury students who were on the same overnight flight to Atlanta sitting just 2 rows in front of me! How cool. I spent that layover working a little on the film and catching up on an episode of LOST I had missed while in Canada. It was also nice to know that I could use my phone again!
The overnight flight was alright - I think it was around 7 hours, and I was asleep for about half of it. By the time we landed, I couldn't tell if it was enough sleep to get me through the day or if I was just running on steam. I soon found out that it was the latter.
In Knoxville, I was greeted by my parents and my precious brother. :) We went to breakfast at Cracker Barrel - a welcome meal after peanuts from the plane, and then headed home to meet my aunt from Indiana and my grandmother. It was so good to see them even though I was nearly asleep when they came to visit. After a much needed nap, I threw in a load of laundry, packed my things, and headed up to KY. It was a nice drive, especially looking out at the snow-covered mountains before Jelico. Just beautiful!
Before I knew it, I was back at school in my dorm room visiting friends(the picture is obviously not my dorm room. They decided to play wall-y-ball, so we went up to the gym). It was like I had never left and it felt so nice to see them all again!Looking forward to breakfast at 7:30 tomorrow... :)
As for final thoughts on the experience, check out my last couple postings. I know coming back to college and student life is going to be an adjustment for me, but I'm appreciating the life that I have here and the amazing experiences I have had because of this place. I would definitely not be the same person if I had gone to college anywhere else! Thank you Lord!
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