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Feb. 2nd, 2005 09:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hathycolSo, I am still in a fairly significant amount of painful pain. It's the top of my boots, they are rubbing like there is no tomorrow. Of course, I sincerely hope there will be a tomorrow. For tomorrow is the day that I, for the first time in my adult life, am going on a plane and going out of the Continent.
Okay, let's describe my travelling history. I've actually never been out of the Continent full stop, actually. I've been to Switzerland on a Guide trip, and I turned sixteen whilst I was there. So, um, technically that wasn't Europe (neutral baby!) but it was in the middle of the Continent. Bah. I went to Cyprus when I was 13, Spain when I was 5 and Portugal when I was 18 months. That really is my entire history of Being Abroad, if we don't count the school trip tp France when I was 12. I don't. Horrible thing.
So, yes, I am going out of the country, on a bigass plane and then I am going to America. Here is the itiniery, as written by my crazy as fuck politics teacher. Who, by the way, marks us for grammar in exams but isn't keen on it herself. Bizarre lady.
Politics Law and Sociology Dept Study Visit to America
2005
Draft Itinerary.
Thursday 3rd February
10:00 am; Flight BA1503 from Manchester International Terminal 3 to JFK New York Terminal 7 arriving at 12.55pm.
MUST BE AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT BY 7.00AM TO CLEAR SECURITY.
‘Devas Tours’ coach to Washington DC arriving in the early evening.
HOTEL= Red Roof Inn
500 H Street, N.W.
Wash DC 20001.
Phone 001 (202) 289-5959 or fax 001(202) 289-0754
ROOM ONLY BUT THERE ARE MANY ‘FOOD OUTLETS’ NEARBY PLUS A RESTAURANT/ BAR ATTACHED TO THE HOTEL.
Hotel is one block from Metro subway and walking distance to Capitol Hill/Union Station and all the major sites and museums.
Sharing 4 to a room. Single sex rooms.
Friday 4th Feb
AM Tour of Capitol/ Supreme Court.
Lunch.
N,B. Early afternoon tour of the Pentagon.
Evening; Pentagon Shopping Mall and evening meal.
Saturday 5th Feb
AM;Visit to the Holocaust Museum.
Lunch.
PM; various museums/ art galleries/ major historic sites suggested; groups to choose.
Dinner.
Evening; ice-skating or long, long walk with EBM visiting Lincoln Memorial et al.
Sunday 6th Feb.
9.30am; transfer to NYC via chartered coach arriving in New York in the early afternoon.
HOTEL= Comfort Inn Manhattan
42 West 35th Street
New York
NY10001
001 212 947 0200
All students 4 to a room on a single sex basis. Breakfast included.
Early evening; Trip up the Empire State Building to see New York sparkle and visit Time Square.
Dinner.
Monday 7th Feb
10.30am; Visit to the United Nations (confirmed)
Lunch
Walking tour of Manhattan, guide provided, crossing Brooklyn Bridge,
Dinner
Show/ cinema.
Tuesday 8th Feb
9.00am; Visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
Lunch
PM; Shopping and sight seeing – Bloomingdales/ Art galleries/ museums.
Dinner at Hard Rock Café.
Wednesday 9th Feb.
AM; Sightseeing/ shopping New York Library, Greenwich Village,
MUST BE BACK AT THE HOTEL FOR 12 O’CLOCK MIDDAY.
Checkout
Transfer to airport via chartered coach.
Flight BA1502Traveller from JFK Terminal 7 at 18.00 hours to Manchester Terminal 3 arriving at 5.55am on Thursday 10th February.
How cool is THAT going to be? So yes, this time in 24 hours I will be on a plane, waiting to take off. My boots will have made my feet explode (best not say that on the plane, though) and I will probably be very sleepy, as I have to get up at 5am. *cries* I live too far away from Manchester Airport. It's official.
So, I have not packed yet. That's tonight. I need to buy some more plasters. I also seem to be the only taking my cashcard, but I can use Cirrus at ATM machines, apparently, but I'm swapping some more money tonight, just in case. Because I need to eat, for a start. Did I mention the plasters? Also must get food and money for the airport.
This is going to be gooood. I am going to miss you all terribly, but I will come back! With photos! And blisters! And stuff!
Scored depressingly high like Buffy and Spike, here. *worries*
So, yes. On a serious note, I will be more or less incommunicado for the next week. I will be online tonight. E-mail me personally if it's important. DON'T DO ANYTHING INTERESTING WHILE I'M AWAY. I mean that!
~Hathy_Col~
Okay, let's describe my travelling history. I've actually never been out of the Continent full stop, actually. I've been to Switzerland on a Guide trip, and I turned sixteen whilst I was there. So, um, technically that wasn't Europe (neutral baby!) but it was in the middle of the Continent. Bah. I went to Cyprus when I was 13, Spain when I was 5 and Portugal when I was 18 months. That really is my entire history of Being Abroad, if we don't count the school trip tp France when I was 12. I don't. Horrible thing.
So, yes, I am going out of the country, on a bigass plane and then I am going to America. Here is the itiniery, as written by my crazy as fuck politics teacher. Who, by the way, marks us for grammar in exams but isn't keen on it herself. Bizarre lady.
2005
Draft Itinerary.
Thursday 3rd February
10:00 am; Flight BA1503 from Manchester International Terminal 3 to JFK New York Terminal 7 arriving at 12.55pm.
MUST BE AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT BY 7.00AM TO CLEAR SECURITY.
‘Devas Tours’ coach to Washington DC arriving in the early evening.
HOTEL= Red Roof Inn
500 H Street, N.W.
Wash DC 20001.
Phone 001 (202) 289-5959 or fax 001(202) 289-0754
ROOM ONLY BUT THERE ARE MANY ‘FOOD OUTLETS’ NEARBY PLUS A RESTAURANT/ BAR ATTACHED TO THE HOTEL.
Hotel is one block from Metro subway and walking distance to Capitol Hill/Union Station and all the major sites and museums.
Sharing 4 to a room. Single sex rooms.
Friday 4th Feb
AM Tour of Capitol/ Supreme Court.
Lunch.
N,B. Early afternoon tour of the Pentagon.
Evening; Pentagon Shopping Mall and evening meal.
Saturday 5th Feb
AM;Visit to the Holocaust Museum.
Lunch.
PM; various museums/ art galleries/ major historic sites suggested; groups to choose.
Dinner.
Evening; ice-skating or long, long walk with EBM visiting Lincoln Memorial et al.
Sunday 6th Feb.
9.30am; transfer to NYC via chartered coach arriving in New York in the early afternoon.
HOTEL= Comfort Inn Manhattan
42 West 35th Street
New York
NY10001
001 212 947 0200
All students 4 to a room on a single sex basis. Breakfast included.
Early evening; Trip up the Empire State Building to see New York sparkle and visit Time Square.
Dinner.
Monday 7th Feb
10.30am; Visit to the United Nations (confirmed)
Lunch
Walking tour of Manhattan, guide provided, crossing Brooklyn Bridge,
Dinner
Show/ cinema.
Tuesday 8th Feb
9.00am; Visit to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
Lunch
PM; Shopping and sight seeing – Bloomingdales/ Art galleries/ museums.
Dinner at Hard Rock Café.
Wednesday 9th Feb.
AM; Sightseeing/ shopping New York Library, Greenwich Village,
MUST BE BACK AT THE HOTEL FOR 12 O’CLOCK MIDDAY.
Checkout
Transfer to airport via chartered coach.
Flight BA1502Traveller from JFK Terminal 7 at 18.00 hours to Manchester Terminal 3 arriving at 5.55am on Thursday 10th February.
How cool is THAT going to be? So yes, this time in 24 hours I will be on a plane, waiting to take off. My boots will have made my feet explode (best not say that on the plane, though) and I will probably be very sleepy, as I have to get up at 5am. *cries* I live too far away from Manchester Airport. It's official.
So, I have not packed yet. That's tonight. I need to buy some more plasters. I also seem to be the only taking my cashcard, but I can use Cirrus at ATM machines, apparently, but I'm swapping some more money tonight, just in case. Because I need to eat, for a start. Did I mention the plasters? Also must get food and money for the airport.
This is going to be gooood. I am going to miss you all terribly, but I will come back! With photos! And blisters! And stuff!
Scored depressingly high like Buffy and Spike, here. *worries*
 | You scored as Willow Rosenberg. You are a very smart individual. Though, like everyone else, you've made mistakes. You've changed over the last few years, so have a lot of things in your life, but you've got great friends who love you and are there for you through anything.
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So, yes. On a serious note, I will be more or less incommunicado for the next week. I will be online tonight. E-mail me personally if it's important. DON'T DO ANYTHING INTERESTING WHILE I'M AWAY. I mean that!
~Hathy_Col~
