01:02:17 PM 02/13/09

Got up this morning at 5:45 to prepare for the day. Arrived at the airport in good time and was surprised to see some of the students there. Once everyone arrived at the airport, we went to check in. Well upon our attempt to check in it was discovered that 10 of the 38 students were not processed correctly and the drama begun. We couldn't check our bags despite the fact that we had just checked in because we were a half-hour to early for that.

This issue was settled while the teachers just looked at each other in amazement because Miss Lamey had done all the preparatory work before hand to make sure none of these issues would arise. But hey we are going to New York so there was no way that any issue would drown our enthusiasm.




I also thought it would be a good idea to have the other teachers blog about their experiences and feeling while on the trip so from time to time they will give their views.


As Mr Lawrence has said we have certainly had an exciting morning and we have not even left the airport yet. Having checked in the students' excitement was heightened by their citing of Craig David, who us teachers are ashamed to say we did not recognize behind his sunglasses and had to be promptly reminded by our students just who he was! But that was just the beginning of the excitement and the celebrity spotting because as we were boarding our planes Paul McCartney was standing in front of us checking onto our plane! We are going up in the world! He was even showing that he has a sensitive side with a furry dog tucked into the front of his hand luggage – maybe he is scared of flying! Anyway after our star studded morning we arrived safely on the plane where we cozied into our seats and the inflight movies and food.
Miss Harper (from several thousand feet up in the air!)

Also several thousand feet in the air I am still astounded at the celebrity spotters of our tour party and how wonderful everyone was in patiently waiting to board the plane.
My morning has consisted of changing my jumper 3 times – first time for putting my suitcase in the car and the mud covered wheel smoothly rolling over my lovely white cashmere jumper in the process– secondly for my large biceps and shoulders ripping my jumper “incredible hulk” style whilst getting the luggage out of the car at terminal 5. Jumper number 3 awaits destruction at any moment folks! I am currently watching 'A time to kill' starring Samuel L Jackson (ironic considering as myself, Ms Harper and Mr Lawrence could not decide whether a man at Terminal 5 was actually Big Sam himself) which is suspenseful stuff!

Must dash – I have a bag of M&Ms calling my name!

Mr Crafts


5:30pm Friday afternoon

Arrived at the airport around 4:15 and was through in 40 minutes. You know today I really realized what makes this country great. People. People. People. We had the most wonderful guy to give us a hand trying to find our coach to take us to the hotel. Not only him but all the people , about 4 of them, all trying to help us and making sure that we were taken care of. Boy do I love America.