Departure day is here! My procrastinator self managed to get packed by midnight last night. Well, mostly anyway. I finished writing a few cards to my family and headed to bed around 1am. Of course, sleep was not to be had. Excitement and nerves along with a long list of to-do items still remained on my list and prevented me from a final night of sleep in my own bed. At 7am, I decided it was time to get moving!
I managed to get in a bit of lab and homework correcting for my students and 30 min of tennis with my husband! After a quick shower, albeit, not as quick as the two minutes I will be allotted in Antarctica, I finished the last minute packing and my family and I headed out the door!
We stopped for breakfast and a quick detour at school so I could turn over my gradebook, keys and computer! Yikes, I wasn't quite done with grades but figured I could finish correcting on the plane. A tearful goodbye was had at General Mitchell and I was off.
Leaving Mitchell International, Milwaukee, Day 1!
I finished one set of labs between waiting for the plane and arriving in Chicago. I was shuttled to the 2nd plane and was off with a smoothie for the road (or air, I guess). I finished the 2nd set of labs and managed to read some pages of "The Climb" by Boukreev and DeWalt. I landed in LA and entered my grades. Complete. Now to get this journal entry finished so I can eat dinner and have a few minutes to chill before the 12.5 hour plane ride to Auckland!
Our plane is here. I like the Air New Zealand logo on its side – makes this journey seem a little more real!
My plane to Auckland getting prepped for the 12.5 hour journey!
Until tomorrow! Oh, an my first Flat Lorax post card showing... belongs to Libby! Can't wait to send these from Antarctica!
First of the Flat Lorax Post Cards from students!
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