Airborne

The worst part of the whole trip: the late nights as we travel to Punta Cana and the late nights traveling back home. Never getting a wholesome sleep is really annoying at times. You try to sleep but then someone talking or the movement of whatever vehicle you're in, whether it be an airplane or a van, and you're up again wishing you were asleep. Airport experiences are great and fun but they can only be half enjoyed or appreciated when you're half awake.


The 14th of July is my birthday, and it also happened to be the day that we left for the Dominican Republic. So I had friends over and we had a bonfire then I was right back with friends driving to Reagan International Airport. I met up with old friends from last year and made new friends of the 'new recruits'.

At Reagan we enjoyed various breakfasts such as breakfast burritos, hot paninis, fresh out of the oven Cinnabon's, Dunkin' Donuts, fresh fruit, and multiple other choices. Then we waited for awhile enjoying whatever airport breakfast suited our fancy. After an hour and a half(or so) wait we boarded our plane for Charlotte where we were unsure of the departure time after being told it was around 1:00. Nevertheless, thinking intelligently, we headed straight for our departure gate where everyone was already boarding the plane. Needless to say, we were relieved at our choice. That is, until we all got hungry on the plane. That plane ride consisted of sleeping then waking up, because someone bumped your seat from behind, to the hum of the engines and the hushed voices of people.

When we started flying over the Dominican Republic I felt relieved to finally see the green of our destination after seeing the endless blue ocean that clearly meant that we had more to fly.



Greeted by a blast of hot air and VIP customs skipping we were loaded onto a bus and were off to the resort where I finally felt like I could relax. As any five star Caribbean resort you have palm tree lined walkways leading to the breezy beaches of the Caribbean with all the buildings thatched and open walled. I felt like I was back in paradise. Relaxation in the sun for the rest of the day ended in a well deserved sleep after 38 hours or more of being awake with little sleep.

Contributed by:
Jon Vaus
Highland County