On the day we left... I definitely underestimated the time it would take to properly pack for a five month stay in Europe. It was nearly 5am when I went to bed and only got to sleep for a few short hours. Dad loaded up the suburban and took us to the airport where we ended up having too many checked bags and unfortunately had to pay a hefty fine of $400 (we learned our lesson to always pack light)! First we flew from Phoenix to Los Angeles where we then walked to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Unlike I expected, getting through security was a breeze. There was no line at all! We boarded our flight to Frankfurt, Germany on Lufthansa airline. The flight went really well considering I slept for eight out of the
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