When we finally arrived at the airport i gave a great big hug to my 2 beautiful sisters and kissed them goodbye, and then they drove back home. Josh went and parked the car and i went through to Emirates check in gates to find Jude waiting for me. We waited a while before Britney arrived and then we eventually made our way to departure gates. It was really hard saying goodbye to Josh, i knew i would miss him heaps because we spend pretty much every day together. I was so excited to go that in the moment i forget to really take the time to say just how much i would miss him and how much i really do love him. But we did manage to have a kiss goodbye, i am looking forward to when i get back because as the saying goes.. Absence makes the heart grow fonder! So we said goodbyes and got on the plane to Dubai.
The plane trip to Dubai was not too bad, Britney and i had amazing seats! We were seating at the emergency exits just by the toilets. Jude was seated a few rows in front of us.So there was heaps of leg room! Britney got the window seat and i was in the middle and i sat next to a young Kiwi guy who was moving to Dubai to teach. Although i had heaps of leg room thats all i had.. I soon found out i was between 2 ppl who snore when they sleep!! So i didnt get to sleep much as i had the 2 leaning on me sleeping and snoring! During the trip i had so much time to think.. I thought about work, my family and friends, the experiences i was about to have in Africa and of josh.
It took 14 hours to get to Dubai and we travelled a total of 12138 miles. When the plane landed i looked out and it was still dark. When we first walked in to the airport my first thought was wow such a nice airport & so busy. As we kept walking we realised we had to catch a train to our Platform and get an elevator to get to the right level. So we went through customs and i had a bit of run in with one of the guys, i beeped when i went through so he walked over & said take ur bangles off. I said i couldnt take off they dont go over my wrist.. His reply was "Take them off!!" So in the moment all i could think was oh no im under pressure now and my hands are going to swell up & i wont be able to get them off. Everything eventually worked out & i got them off and caught up with Britney & Jude. As we got out my impression of the Dubai airport changed dramatically, It was huge! So many platforms and so many levels !!! It was massive, it reminded me a little of Robina Town Centre, people everywhere and all shiny. It was so extravagant! They had a hologram of an Arab man welcoming everyone to the airport! We found a really cool cafe called Giraffe.. It had a massive giraffe at the front, was so cool! We sat down and had a smoothie! I got the Hippy Hippy Shake smoothie and it was sooo yum! We sat across from a famous Australian swimmer( the one that everyone thought was gonna get gold for sure but he didnt even come close! Cant think of his name)
After we had a walk around and looked at all the souvenirs and strange food we went back to sit near our gate. We got a oreo McFlurry from mcdonalds and chilled out before another 8 hour flight to Lusaka, Zambia.... So after 4 hours we boarded our plane and this time the 3 of us sat together! & i finally got a window seat!!!!
More to come!
<3 Ashleigh xox
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