Hello, all my dear readers! I am very sorry that I have not posted anything these last few weeks. While I was in China there was little access to the internet and so I recorded my experiences in a journal so that now I can post them just for you. I first want to start with what it actually took to get to China. As my grandmother would say, “It’s not just a hop, skip and jump away!”
First, I had to drive from my hometown in Maryland to my college located in the huge state of Pennsylvania (it took forever to drive through). From there me and my other class mates (along with our Professor) took a shuttle to JFK air port in New York. I’ve traveled before so I was use to the long and yes sometimes quite annoying process of actually getting on a plane. There were so many lines! First is check where you get your luggage weighed, your carry on identified and your tickets. Then you go through security where you and your luggage are both checked for any harmful items. I believe they actually made us take off our shoes which I think is common in most American air ports. Next you go through customs and then finally you can head to your gate where you must wait to board. Of course people start forming a line to get on the plane, but depending on the airline customers may be called in based on their class and not their number in the line. On my way back to states first and business class were called in first to be seated. They usually got the top area of the plane and economy class (like me!) were seated in the bottom. I know just reading this post it seems like the process isn’t that long, but trust me you don’t just walk through security and customs. You’re questioned several times, checked repeatedly and constantly watched. Plus as I said there are lines everywhere so to get through each area you have to wait and when you have a baby (or babies) crying in your ear it makes the wait seem much longer.
Now enough of that boring stuff. Allow me to brag for a minute about the service provided by the airline I flew with. Emirates. I’m not sure if you all have heard of this airline before but let me tell you if you ever want to travel internationally fly with them! They provided such an amazing service! I was impressed with everything they had to offer. When I boarded the plane the first thing I saw were the uniforms the stuartess wore. Their outfits were extremely classy, but they made it more than that because of how they carried themselves. Heads held high, makeup and hair perfect with not one hair out of place. They were gracious with bright smiles and this air of elegance. They helped seat you and then 40 minutes (or an hour) into the flight they start serving snacks and meals. The number of meals you get or snacks is dependent on how long your flight is.
I know people always make jokes about airplane food, but they can’t make those say comments about Emirates food which has actually won an award for how good it is! Before serving the food they give you a menu with several options each option being delicious. Besides the main meal they serve you side dishes with it, a dessert, a roll and something to drink. After eating one meal I was stuffed. Honestly I felt like the staff kept offering me food and it got to the point I just simply had to refuse because I was so full. Each employee was so kind and tried to meet the requests of each customer. I recommend this airline to anyone.
From JFK we flew to Dubai (this airline only flies in and out of Dubai) where we had a three hour lay. From there I had a 12 hour flight to Beijing and then I took my first step into China.
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