Aaaand I’ve arrived at my home residence for the next 9 months! I got up at 6 AM in the morning and arrived 0330 AM. And that’s without sleeping too! (Plus, oh, only about 3 hours sleep the night before?) And to tell you the truth, I don’t really feel that sleepy yet, but I know my body is. Cuz it won’t stop swinging back and forth when I’m standing still. It’s like I feel the world moving.
I can’t really say that the trip was smooth all the way. The first problem we encountered was already at Gardermoen, where we were told to check in at the self-check-in terminals. Even though we were told the day before that we should check in as a group at a counter. Okay, we can do that, we innocently thought, but NO! Please advise… self-check-in is a nightmare when traveling in a group. At least it was for us. I don’t think any of us actually got through and got a ticket, so we went over to the counter again to tell them about the problem. But aha! The guy behind the counter told us we had to pay for the extra luggage, even though that had been pre-paid by Avinor. WTF?
So. After a lot of bickering, we were sent to another counter to figure it out. Because we were clogging up the check-in queue. And after A LOT of bickering and phone calls there, we learned that we had been misinformed. No one had paid for the extra luggage. So we had to pay for it ourselves. *groan*. After that was done, it was easy-peasy to check in at the counter.
And it was easy-peasy to fly to Amsterdam, where the flight to the US (more exactly Minneapolis) was. Got to walk through one of those x-ray machines that scans the body ^^ Not the same as I’ve seen on TV, but I got to see myself. And it seems I have a dark spot where my bellybutton is… Maybe I should check that out…
But then we encountered a problem again since half of the group hadn’t gotten the boarding card for the last flight to Fargo, even though the baggage was checked all the way to Fargo. We did ask a random KLM employee at Gardermoen about this, and he said it was normal, and that we probably didn't need them. WRONG! Btw, I was one of the lucky persons who didn't get it. So we ended up almost not getting on the last plane. But the employees at the gate were very cooperative. And one of them stole my heart with her comic timing and sarcasm. You’re kind to make us laugh after traveling for about 17 hours =)
I can’t really say that the trip was smooth all the way. The first problem we encountered was already at Gardermoen, where we were told to check in at the self-check-in terminals. Even though we were told the day before that we should check in as a group at a counter. Okay, we can do that, we innocently thought, but NO! Please advise… self-check-in is a nightmare when traveling in a group. At least it was for us. I don’t think any of us actually got through and got a ticket, so we went over to the counter again to tell them about the problem. But aha! The guy behind the counter told us we had to pay for the extra luggage, even though that had been pre-paid by Avinor. WTF?
So. After a lot of bickering, we were sent to another counter to figure it out. Because we were clogging up the check-in queue. And after A LOT of bickering and phone calls there, we learned that we had been misinformed. No one had paid for the extra luggage. So we had to pay for it ourselves. *groan*. After that was done, it was easy-peasy to check in at the counter.
And it was easy-peasy to fly to Amsterdam, where the flight to the US (more exactly Minneapolis) was. Got to walk through one of those x-ray machines that scans the body ^^ Not the same as I’ve seen on TV, but I got to see myself. And it seems I have a dark spot where my bellybutton is… Maybe I should check that out…
But then we encountered a problem again since half of the group hadn’t gotten the boarding card for the last flight to Fargo, even though the baggage was checked all the way to Fargo. We did ask a random KLM employee at Gardermoen about this, and he said it was normal, and that we probably didn't need them. WRONG! Btw, I was one of the lucky persons who didn't get it. So we ended up almost not getting on the last plane. But the employees at the gate were very cooperative. And one of them stole my heart with her comic timing and sarcasm. You’re kind to make us laugh after traveling for about 17 hours =)
Cut to scene:
The employee was talking on the phone, trying to fix our problem, but had to give the phone to her coworker since she probably didn't know the answer to a question.
Employee: Please hold while I transfer your call
Employee: *Hands phone to coworker who’s standing right next to her*
Actually, that didn't look as good on text as it did in real life. But believe me, she was funny. We did eventually get on the plane, which was extremely lucky since it had been overbooked!
The last piece de resistance of the trip was the bus from Fargo to Grand Forks. The bus driver managed to get lost on campus while he was trying to find our apartments :D But as luck would have it, we eventually got there! And I didn't lose any luggage!
Truth be told, even though we hit a few speed bumps here and there, it was a nice trip. I wasn’t exhausted, and my mood has been great all the way! And the others have been in a good mood too I think.
BTW, you know what? I knew it's flat over here, but it's really flat! F.L.A.T. It looks like this: ___________ So flat. It's ridiculous.
Now… I do remember a certain family member, who gave birth to me almost 25 years ago, say that I didn't have to pack any summer clothes. Do you want to know the temperature here? Do you? Because it will show you were wrong. At least for this week ^^ It’s around 25 degrees at day :D It’s the summer I never had! And it’s gonna last all week apparently. I guess those pirate pants and shorts came in handy after all. Huh.
So after being awake and traveling the last 20 hours, what did I do when I got to the apartment? Why, turn on the TV to watch CASTLE! *squee* BTW, the TV is old and we’re already planning on buying a big one for 700 USD ^^ Plus a soundsystem! Yes, twin sister, other people than me are nazi when it comes to sound! haHA! Ahahah! It seems it is you who are weird. And not the other way around. At least not in this department.
That's it for now.. I'll update you guys with pictures and other stuff some other day. Sleep tight!
PS: Since my ego was boosted to new heights the other day, I've decided to share some songs now and then just because I can. And because, face it, my music rocks!
Song of the day: Bombay Bicycle Club - Always Like This
For you weirdos without Spotify, you can always use Youtube to hear it
In Saskatchewan they used to say that it is so flat there you can watch your dog run away for 3 days...
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