I did get to however pick if I wanted isle or window so I took a window seat. I have not flown in a commercial jet since 1996 and that don’t count as it was to go to the states for a week. LOL. Yep I can already hear Tammy saying how dare you say the states is not a real place.
The flight out was great, I wish my cars had acceleration like that. Standing start to take off speed in 10 seconds or so. The view out of the plane window was great and helped put a few things into prospective or maybe I’m just suffering from Hay Fever (Emotional). The sky was a lovely red and blue as the sun was most defiantly coming up the clouds looked like a sea of pillows. Even the way the clouds where spread out it looked well like it was land with valleys and hills, flat spots even a few rivers.
(Brussels)The flight out was great, I wish my cars had acceleration like that. Standing start to take off speed in 10 seconds or so. The view out of the plane window was great and helped put a few things into prospective or maybe I’m just suffering from Hay Fever (Emotional). The sky was a lovely red and blue as the sun was most defiantly coming up the clouds looked like a sea of pillows. Even the way the clouds where spread out it looked well like it was land with valleys and hills, flat spots even a few rivers.
I’m so confused with time zone differences right now as my phone is telling me its 8:30am and the airport is advising its 9:30am...... What time is it. The nice lady at check in looked a bit confused at the bags and the passport picture while looking at me, I just laughed it off and said I was having a bad hair week. But she was nice enough to book me in to both flights and sort out a baggage transfer, we like stuff like this makes travel so much more fun.
To be honest although I’m sat in Brussels airport typing this it does not feel real, will it hit me when I land or when I see the boat. God is definitely in control of this situation, I pray that this will be a blessing to all. Ok in Brussels the plane was meant to board at 10:10 their time, well let’s just say it was a 10:10 when the boarding happened but not in their time zone, my first lesson in patients. I hate to queue but somehow not give a care when I have to wait for something. I saw a few people with mercy ship tops on but was not sure if they were crew or just family of crew.
One the people came over and said hello, this is another trip out for her and it seems all the other people are used to this with mercy ships, so for once I’m the noob (new boy). So looking forward to being there.
The flight was long from Brussels but we had a stopover at a place called Banjul, the landing well was ruff, there is no other words for it just was. However the captain did manage to turn around the plane quite quickly. The views out of the window and bearing in mind I have a centre aisle seat on this flight, just stacker the imagination. Green follows by sea with tractors and houses dotted here there everywhere. It just seemed brighter and looked like a nice place.
From Banjul we fly to Lungi airport in Freetown this could be and interesting bit of the flight, but not being able to see much other then the wing and cloud, its going to be hard to tell.
Not even got to the Africa Mercy and still travelling but I love it so far.
Arrived in Lungi at about 5pm local time and got off the plane, I was still wearing my jacket from Newcastle but when I got to the top of the stairs on the plane I decided to change my mind and take it of. The temperature was hot, wow it really was bear in mind the in Newcastle it was probably raining and only about 16C this was 28 with rain. I got off the plane and arrived into the terminal and waited for the rest of the group.
We went through customs very quickly and then had to collect our luggage, from there we got in to a mini van and headed down to the ferry. The drive to the ferry was interesting to say the least, the sights, the sounds and the smell.
We got to the ferry and boarded, we pushed up some stairs and our luggae was there with us, completly effortless, afew of us headed out to the deck to watch the sun go down, the sun here sets at 7pm and its not a long slow thing like in Newcastle but very quick. we watched the sun go down and sailed past the Africa Mercy tied up at the dock. I wish I'd taken the camera out of the bag for a picture.
When we got to the other side a couple of Mercy Ships crew meet us and took us back to the ship, this took a while battleing through the traffic here. Once on the ship we had a bite to eat and did some paper work.
OK its taken me 3 days to start to write this blog and its a bit on the spardict side but this is my brain without the usual intake of coffee. hmmmm cofffffeeeeee time for starbucks $1.25 for cup.
When we got to the other side a couple of Mercy Ships crew meet us and took us back to the ship, this took a while battleing through the traffic here. Once on the ship we had a bite to eat and did some paper work.
OK its taken me 3 days to start to write this blog and its a bit on the spardict side but this is my brain without the usual intake of coffee. hmmmm cofffffeeeeee time for starbucks $1.25 for cup.
1 comment:
Here's me thinking that it would be 50c a cup! You lied! I'm glad it's all gone well, hope the hayfever (:P) calms down. Praying for you D, don't forget you have a family here who love you no matter what. We'll be here whenever you come home.
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