Day 1. Getting There.

I haven't been on a plane in a long time so I was obviously pretty nervous. My parents dropped me off and we got there pretty early because I was expecting security to be really tight for some reason. I ended up sitting in front of my gate for a long time waiting. The plane ride wasn't so bad, although I don't particularly like it. I arrived in Charlotte for a short layover and there I met up with Kat who was a guide on the expedition and a great photographer. We both headed down to Miami to meet the rest of the USA part of the team. It took us quite along time to meet up with everyone else because Miami is such a huge airport! The shuttle finally came around to take us to the hotel and there I finally got to put a name with a face for Bob, Mark, Sierra and Marshall.
At the hotel we were given about half of our gear that we had to sort through and pack up. It was such a challenge to figure out what I needed and what would just get in the way. Kat on the other hand was an expert. I laughed at her when I saw the bag she brought to Miami, but I realized she knew exactly what she was doing with all the stuff she brought! Afterward packing for quite some time we all went out for dinner where we got a chance to talk. Everyone who went is so inspirational and has achieved so many great things (I won't go into detail, but everyone is amazing!) After dinner we walked back to the hotel and hit the sack because our wake up call was at 345!