Tripception!

Today is the day I go on my mini adventure, my trip within a trip... Tripception if you will. In order to stay in Europe for more than 90 days, because they wouldn't give me a visa, I have to take a trip outside of the EU. I decided I would go to London for 2 days, take the train to Edinburgh for 4 days, and come back to London for another 3. I am both completely terrified but also really excited to branch out and experience new things. I mean if I can take public transportation to the airport in a foreign city where I don't speak the language I think I can brave 10 days in the UK by myself. I will also be staying in hostels the whole time so maybe I will meet up with some awesome people and we will go exploring together. I think what makes me the most nervous is that I am staying by myself in hostels the whole time. I have never stayed in a hostel so I don't know what to really expect.

The TXL Airport here in Berlin is an interesting one to say the least. Apparently you don't have to get here half as early as American airports because you hang out outside of the terminal. You don't even go through security before going to the gate. It is all kind of in one I guess. It's not great for my anxiety but it is awesome in other respects. Like you can see the people you are leaving behind all the way up to the gate. Unlike in the US you have to leave everyone behind hours before your flight. 

 

Also can I point out my lunch inside the airport was the fanciest airport food ever! Fancy panini and a coffee with milk. Yum!

 

Public transport here is so easy once you figure it out... Which doesn't take long. I would love to take it back to the airport before I leave in December but I would have to make a good enough friend who would want to help me with my bags. But I have 3 months for that right?! 

 

More later when I land in London... Let the adventures begin!