Leaving Winnipeg... = ( + = )
Trip Start
Jun 16, 2008
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Trip End
Aug 14, 2008
Winnipeg,
Manitoba,
Canada
Monday, June 16, 2008
Woke up @ 7 and still packed was packing some
things. Baked a pizza to take with me, and was just obsessively
checking to see what else I had forgotten or could bring. I tried to do
it right and pack light, but for me the norm for one or two week trips
had been to pack way too much clothes, some of which would not even be
worn. Said goodbye to the parents and I am sure I will be homesick.
They've helped me out a lot the last few days to make sure I am ready.
Mama, Tomek, Tata, and Piotrek, tesknie za was!
Arrive at the
airport 10:20 AM (20 mins late of the official EAT crew meetup since
the morning was spent looking for PSP AC adapters! Peter if you are
reading this, where did you put mine!? So I decided to go PSPless).
Anyways I was under the impression the flight was to leave at 11:45 but
it was actually 11:15, so by the time all was said and done with
checking in baggage and such it was quarter to eleven and boarding had
commenced. David had the heaviest bag and is now the princess of the
trip, while I claimed the lightest traveler award weighing in at just
over 14 kilos! The plans of breakfast with Megan at a sit down place
(Denny's,etc) which had turned into a quick Timmy's lunch, now turned
into a 2 minute bagel and green tea cramfest while Greg Skubisz
captured the magic on his shiny, new Olympus dSLR.
Saying
goodbye to Megan was hard. 2 WHOLE MONTHS!!! What was I thinking??? I
think Scooby might've yelled get a room at one point. Luckily we were
able to see each other through security and have a deaf conversation
throught the terminal glass! We also were the last to board the plane!
And so we are off!!!
