Day 01 The Adventure Begins

It’s been a long day — up at 7:00 AM to finish packing. Uber picked us up at noon, and our flight out of Bradley Airport in Hartford left around 4:30 PM for Philadelphia. From there, it was a 7+ hour flight to London, then on to Bucharest, Romania. YES, WE ARE VERY TIRED!

Thursday, November 6th somehow turned into Friday, November 7th — and we never really slept. Maybe a few winks on the flight to London, but that’s it. Over 36 hours awake!

One of our main goals this trip was to not overpack like we did on our world cruise. This time, we each brought just a carry-on, a backpack, and our CPAP machines (with meds tucked inside).

Unlike our 2023–24 world cruise — when we missed our flights and started in chaos — everything went smoothly this time. And for those wondering: no, I didn’t lose my CPAP machine! But true to form, I did manage to lose one hearing aid on the plane. Thankfully, that little inner voice told me to pack a backup pair.

The flights were long but doable, and by the time we reached our hotel in Bucharest, we were completely exhausted.

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