I’m home! I’m exhausted. I’m trying to blog in complete sentences and it’s a challenge. Let’s start from the beginning…
We woke up at 4am to get to the airport for our first flight. I made an egg sandwich to eat for breakfast as some point.
Travel tip: You can opt out of the naked scanner for a pat down. They’re not bad and actually make me feel better than that controversial x-ray machine. If you don’t want to deal with the hassles of a public terminal, consider flying a chartered jet from Jettly. One of the most appealing aspects of private charter is the availability of beautiful freestanding terminals and FBOs. You will have the freedom of getting on a plane without the hassle of waiting in line and for people to get in their seats. Just make sure you do your research on which charter company you choose to fly with and ensure they are recommended, some may just want your money and will leave you behind. Others may be irresponsible with their equipment and even their planes, for example a plane owner who hasn’t paid for their private plane can end up having it get repossessed if they don’t get the proper help from an airplane repo attorney. Others may not even have the proper license to fly a plane! That’s why it’s important to do you research before choosing any company to fly with.
Travel tip: Try to eat the grossest smelling foods you can so no one tries to strike up a conversation with you. 
Travel tip reality: Strangers ask why you’re taking pictures of said food and end up becoming your new best friend. Good thing no one can have too many friends (especially the girl with 2 total).
Rest of breakfast – cherries! They were super cheap in Florida and I stocked up (by eating 6 pounds in 24 hours).
Travel tip: Get a massive Dunkin Donuts iced coffee.
Travel tip reality: Get up to pee 3 times during a 1.5 hour flight.
We made it to Atlanta with a few hours to kill so I walked around in a tired stupor. I ended up saving my lunch for the plane (see smelly food travel tip).
Travel tip: Bring a cute guy along to lean on so you can sleep. 
Travel tip reality: Wake up to find you’re leaning into the aisle, have thrown your neck pillow 3 rows down and have drool stains on your shirt.
Travel tip: Pack P&J for a snack.
Travel tip reality: I packed my PB&J in a paper towel and put it in a baggie with cashews and peanuts. It made the nuts soggy 
Fail. 
Our fridge was super bare when we got home…
So after a nice 3 mile walk to decompress we hit up the grocery store. Much better!
I’m exhausted. See you later 
thanks for share!
I agree with some of the other comments wondering why the scanner is such a big deal. I’ve seen the output and it isn’t very interesting, regardless of your body type. Lots of things in everyday life have been questioned regarding long term potential health risks…I’d prefer my short term health by ensuring no one with anything dangerous gets on the plane. And a pat down seems more invasive anyway. Maybe it’s just me.
Your fridge looks so clean. I’m embarrassed to have people look in my fridge.
Welcome home!! Aren’t you just loving the weather! 🙂
I’ve been opting out of the scary Total Recall-looking x-ray since it came out. I get various responses from TSA agents but mainly courteous & not that invasive. It feels counterintuitive to opt-out of an x-ray in exchange for a full-body pat down but the latter is temporary and feels more familiar; who knows about health and privacy risks with the xray!
Totally agree.
Haha, I’m def guilty of the smelly breath and drooling all over myself ravel tips 😛 Oh well, whatever it was, I’m sure it was tasty and you were just drooling dreaming about it! Love restocking an empty fridge!
Awww…..no one likes soggy nuts.
(TWSS?)
You definitely save some moola by bringing all your food with you (although you probably spend everything you save on your coffee habit 😉 ). I think we have the same refrigerator!
I don’t get the deal with the scanner, I’ve looked at the screen after I’m done and I didn’t see anything to be worried about. What’s the issue? (I’m sure I’m missing something)
As a former Flight Attendant – I used to bring avocados on the plane and eat them right out of the skin- and popcorn- I used to eat alot of popcorn- I would bring anything that would keep for a three day trip- glad you made it home safe!!
Cherries + DD sound so good right now! Neither are accessible! =(
I actually prefer the scanner to the pat down. Maybe I’m not modest enough. Traveling is always so exhausting! Rest up!
Welcome back!
Great post, as always! One travel tip that I have found to be true is bring along enough to keep you occupied during 6.5 hour flights; reality, you are too cramped in the middle seat to be able to reach any of it, so you try not to get drooled on my neighbor to your left.
I love it! I’m a flight attendant and your food you brought is almost exactly how I pack for my trips. lol.
Yeah!? I always wonder what flight attendants eat 🙂
Love the funny travel tips! Coming home after a vacation is nice but coming home to an empty fridge sucks!
The fridge part made me LOL for real. I seriously wake up before a flight home thinking about the empty fridge and then spend the length of the flight debating whether or not I’ll have the energy to go to the grocery store. I bet it was nice waking up to a full fridge 🙂
I ALWAYS do things to avoid conversations with people on planes! I haven’t tried the smelly food one yet though, I should give that a whirl!
Welcome home! And it always feels better when the fridge is full again, right? 🙂
I don’t think I’ve EVER seen that much space in my fridge. Fresh start, much?
Hope you get some rest. Even though you were travelling, your post made me hungry…skill!
The paradox about traveling is how tired you get after an entire day of sitting and waiting – who’d have thought that would be so exhausting? Enjoy sleeping in your own bed again, one of the best feelings!
Yes! Airplane air sucks the life out of me.
I better be one of the two friends;) I am craving cherries big time after reading this and I am always that awkward girl that pees a million times during a flight too. Glad you got home safe!
Yep, it’s just you and my cat…
-If I’m early to an airport, I definitely try to opt out of the body scans and go for the pat down. I usually get a lot of grumbles and annoyed looks, but I’m sticking it to the man!
-And I always try to bring a cute boy with me when I fly… it’s always more fun with cute boys =)
-I also love that you made an airport friend. You’re better than me, I try to keep my headphones in and avoid contact with all fellow plane-goers.
Glad we’re on the same pat down page and that I’m not the only one doing that!
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Your frig is also super clean!