{"id":313,"date":"2019-04-15T20:59:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T20:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/?p=313"},"modified":"2019-04-15T20:59:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T20:59:18","slug":"leaving-on-a-jet-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/2019\/04\/15\/leaving-on-a-jet-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving on a Jet Plane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May 14, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2576\" height=\"1932\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?fit=688%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?w=2576&amp;ssl=1 2576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?resize=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?w=1376&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8983.jpeg?w=2064&amp;ssl=1 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption>Waiting in the &#8220;restricted section.&#8221;  We just thought we were the only ones there.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?fit=688%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?w=1376&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_8997.jpg?w=2064&amp;ssl=1 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption>Evans after we swapped seats.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are off to tour London and then do a great sweep around England.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will visit Canterbury, Bath, the Cotswolds, Oxford, York, and the Lake District before returning to London.&nbsp;&nbsp;We booked everything through Audley tours so we basically just wake up, show up, and will be driven, educated, entertained and hopefully fed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is my first trip to England and I am beside myself with excitement.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lX0AC1KB7EU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>I feel like we are on a spaceship.  It is so cool. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We flew the new British Airways direct flight from Nashville to London.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It was our first time flying British Air and it was amazing.&nbsp;&nbsp;We were seated or rather placed in business class.&nbsp;&nbsp;I say placed because each person has their own \u201cplace\u201d complete with walls, screens, drawers, and reclining seats and fold-up ottomans to make a bed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?fit=688%2C606&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343\" width=\"313\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?w=2695&amp;ssl=1 2695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C676&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C902&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?resize=1600%2C1409&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?w=1376&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trippingtheawkwardfantastic.com\/vers2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/fullsizeoutput_39a1-1.jpeg?w=2064&amp;ssl=1 2064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the flight is so new to Nashville, the airline does not have the necessary licenses to serve alcohol while still on the ground.&nbsp;&nbsp;The very chic flight crew has apologized that they can\u2019t serve champagne until we are in the air. 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