Descriptive Flight Essay

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Way Up In the Air The captain turned off the fasten seat belt sign, “You are free to move about the cabin.” The highly accented voice of the flight attendant spread throughout the aircraft and I rejoiced, finally stretching time. Sadly, the two occupants in the seats next to mine ended my short lived joy, because they were both fast asleep. Great. So I sat there...and sat some more. I looked over to the woman next to me. I observed her uneven hairline and played imaginary connect the dots with the mix match freckles on her nose. I soon turned away in disgust because of the drool that was collecting in the corner of her mouth. I moved around subtly, hoping that they were light sleepers and would wake, but my luck would have it not even a stir came. This is frustrating, I need to move and now! Nevertheless The universe was not listening to my wishes, since I was still held captive the two slobbering, half-snoring bodies. So as I reclined my chair, close my eyes and curse my genius choice of seating, I thought back to all that I experienced on these last couple of days in Italy. Please make your way over to the loading dock, we have reached the port of Bari. The magnified accented voice of our tour director resonated in my ears as we made our way to Italian soil. I stumbled of the ramp thanks to my oversized and poorly packed luggage, is in these moments that I truly miss my father. Forgetting the slight incident, I stared in amazement at the vast amount of pure green nature in front of me, a complete 180 from what I am used to back at home. I do not have much time to take in the gorgeous sight however, since before I know it the group is being rushed through security and into the charter bus… Drip, drip, drip Wet patches on my shoulder pull me from my recollections. I look over and see the tilted head of my slobbering tormentor resting on my
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