Tennessee Day 1
Well really this just covers flight and arriving here at 10 at night. Ahem....
Pictures later, it's already midnight....
woke up this morning at 5am so I could be ready for the shuttle at 6:30. Had some toast and carnation's "quick breakfast" for my breakfast. Set off.
Gary was my shuttle driver. He wasn't bad but didn't get the hint that my throat was VERY sore and I really was tired of talking. Oh well, 2nd passenger came on and I didn't have to talk anymore.
Checked my bag and got through Denver security no problem. Had the little circle x-ray thingy and while it was a bit 'ugggh' it really wasn't a hassle. Went off to the train, got to my gate...and wasted some time playing solitaire. Uneventful flight really, lots of clouds from Iowa on. Mostly smooth. People commented throughout the entire trip on my "hug me I'm a loony" shirt. Got some delicious coffee yogurt from TCBY, $5 of delicious, and totally worth it!
Some guy while waiting at my gate started talking to me. He loves earth movers...his daughter's a search and rescue person for 13 years, his son's in Iraq his 4th time. My point of this story is the dad was doing his best to get me to become his daughter-in-law and marry a guy I never met!! LOL I even got the son's mailing address!!! Guy was a bit of a freak, but it was definintly entertaining conversation.
Landed in Detroit and wondered around for awhile before figuring out their system. I must say DIA is MUCH more organized (Denver). Signs actually help and point you in the right direction...also has food courts outside of security.
Anyway, met up with Megan. I was worried I wouldn't recgonize her but alas! I knew her as soon as I saw her :)
Wandered around a good bit, the only place that sold anything was a coffee stand. I bought some "Naked" for $5.50 or something like that. She got a salad for nearly $10!!!
Took a little walk outside of the airport, really not much to see. Back inside someone was giving the TSA a lot of trouble for them opening his bags (lots of tools in there). Ahhh... we went back downstairs and (elevator!) found the international arrival area...which had a little shop...which had more and a better selection of food compared to the upstairs shop... so we spent $3.50 on icecream bars...UGGHG. Good but not that kind of good. Finished that and went back to TSA where we parted our ways.
Let me say this, Megan is awesome :)
TSA i felt like a total retard, I went through (done this before, got chatted to a bit) BUT... I forgot to drink my water!!!! the lady pulled it out and commented it was such a nice bottle, I said dump it or I'll drink it, just let me keep my bottle (and I'm so sorry, i forgot!) she said it was nice, so she escorted me back to the otherside where I ungracefully chugged it (wearing a good portion) and marched back through. Getting a few "Yeah i know you's" and "weren't you just here?"
So got to my gate (faaaar faaaar away. Rode the shiny train thing and walked around in the underground shiny) but there's no net in Detroit!! There is in denver, but their 'free' net costs $10 a day. Phhhhft. Nevermind! So no net AND no food. I eventually caved and went walking around my terminal, martini's, coffee, shirts and hats... right no food -_- so i go buy some chips from a machine, WOO!
Chat to some people waiting for my plane (awesome people, all work for some warehouse company. Actually this entire flight was filled with awesome people :)
Eventually got on board this TINY little airplane. 48 seats!! You could even see the pilot's cabin!!! The flight attendant was amazing, funny and wonderful lady. Much more friendly then the large plane's attendants.
The road was right along side where the planes were, which was a biI freaky IMO, can't imagine the wind they produce on the road...oh well.
Lady behind me was an awesome chat, she has a boyfriend who works PART TIME for the airport, she flys anywhere she wants for FREE. with her kid! Her kid btw is beautiful. Both pretty and she seems smart...but really pretty *ahem* and looks NOTHING like her mother.
So we land in Chattanooga, which...is TINY. Our airplane doesn't have room in the overhead baggage area for normal baggage, so you actually collect your larger bags once you EXIT the plane onto the tarmac. SQUEE. But my luggage was checked so whatever. Got off the plane, walked in to the building, called Lee and was a bit 0_0 as it as so tiny.
There's NO security from where he got me to where I walked out. AHHHHH.
Met him, aunt penny and uncle something (crazy, is what he introduced himself as). Got here about an hour later...this place is HUGE and I can't wait to see it in the morning. Lee does...bother me a little with how he treats the CHIHUAHUA (ginger...) but... I guess that's all I can expect.
Now i'm tired, need to get up sometime tomorrow. And i THINK i covered it all. :)
To tomorrow!
Pictures later, it's already midnight....
woke up this morning at 5am so I could be ready for the shuttle at 6:30. Had some toast and carnation's "quick breakfast" for my breakfast. Set off.
Gary was my shuttle driver. He wasn't bad but didn't get the hint that my throat was VERY sore and I really was tired of talking. Oh well, 2nd passenger came on and I didn't have to talk anymore.
Checked my bag and got through Denver security no problem. Had the little circle x-ray thingy and while it was a bit 'ugggh' it really wasn't a hassle. Went off to the train, got to my gate...and wasted some time playing solitaire. Uneventful flight really, lots of clouds from Iowa on. Mostly smooth. People commented throughout the entire trip on my "hug me I'm a loony" shirt. Got some delicious coffee yogurt from TCBY, $5 of delicious, and totally worth it!
Some guy while waiting at my gate started talking to me. He loves earth movers...his daughter's a search and rescue person for 13 years, his son's in Iraq his 4th time. My point of this story is the dad was doing his best to get me to become his daughter-in-law and marry a guy I never met!! LOL I even got the son's mailing address!!! Guy was a bit of a freak, but it was definintly entertaining conversation.
Landed in Detroit and wondered around for awhile before figuring out their system. I must say DIA is MUCH more organized (Denver). Signs actually help and point you in the right direction...also has food courts outside of security.
Anyway, met up with Megan. I was worried I wouldn't recgonize her but alas! I knew her as soon as I saw her :)
Wandered around a good bit, the only place that sold anything was a coffee stand. I bought some "Naked" for $5.50 or something like that. She got a salad for nearly $10!!!
Took a little walk outside of the airport, really not much to see. Back inside someone was giving the TSA a lot of trouble for them opening his bags (lots of tools in there). Ahhh... we went back downstairs and (elevator!) found the international arrival area...which had a little shop...which had more and a better selection of food compared to the upstairs shop... so we spent $3.50 on icecream bars...UGGHG. Good but not that kind of good. Finished that and went back to TSA where we parted our ways.
Let me say this, Megan is awesome :)
TSA i felt like a total retard, I went through (done this before, got chatted to a bit) BUT... I forgot to drink my water!!!! the lady pulled it out and commented it was such a nice bottle, I said dump it or I'll drink it, just let me keep my bottle (and I'm so sorry, i forgot!) she said it was nice, so she escorted me back to the otherside where I ungracefully chugged it (wearing a good portion) and marched back through. Getting a few "Yeah i know you's" and "weren't you just here?"
So got to my gate (faaaar faaaar away. Rode the shiny train thing and walked around in the underground shiny) but there's no net in Detroit!! There is in denver, but their 'free' net costs $10 a day. Phhhhft. Nevermind! So no net AND no food. I eventually caved and went walking around my terminal, martini's, coffee, shirts and hats... right no food -_- so i go buy some chips from a machine, WOO!
Chat to some people waiting for my plane (awesome people, all work for some warehouse company. Actually this entire flight was filled with awesome people :)
Eventually got on board this TINY little airplane. 48 seats!! You could even see the pilot's cabin!!! The flight attendant was amazing, funny and wonderful lady. Much more friendly then the large plane's attendants.
The road was right along side where the planes were, which was a biI freaky IMO, can't imagine the wind they produce on the road...oh well.
Lady behind me was an awesome chat, she has a boyfriend who works PART TIME for the airport, she flys anywhere she wants for FREE. with her kid! Her kid btw is beautiful. Both pretty and she seems smart...but really pretty *ahem* and looks NOTHING like her mother.
So we land in Chattanooga, which...is TINY. Our airplane doesn't have room in the overhead baggage area for normal baggage, so you actually collect your larger bags once you EXIT the plane onto the tarmac. SQUEE. But my luggage was checked so whatever. Got off the plane, walked in to the building, called Lee and was a bit 0_0 as it as so tiny.
There's NO security from where he got me to where I walked out. AHHHHH.
Met him, aunt penny and uncle something (crazy, is what he introduced himself as). Got here about an hour later...this place is HUGE and I can't wait to see it in the morning. Lee does...bother me a little with how he treats the CHIHUAHUA (ginger...) but... I guess that's all I can expect.
Now i'm tired, need to get up sometime tomorrow. And i THINK i covered it all. :)
To tomorrow!