Gettin’ Carried Away

Just before I left London, I was a given a souvenir… for free! However, it wasn’t something I really desired: the sniffles. That’s right, only a week goes by and I am right back to being sick with runny nose and a bit of a sore throat. I started panicking. I had contracted two ear infections over the past four years from flying on a plane while being sick. Knowing I had an almost nine-hour flight ahead of me, I really didn’t know how I would survive without getting sick.

When I got to Heathrow Airport, after I passed through security (rather quickly might I add), I ran around looking for a Boots Pharmacy. I remembered that I bought some EarPlanes earplugs for my flight home from New Orleans a few weeks ago when I was sick, because I already got an ear infection on my flight there. I didn’t want to suffer the same fate on the trip home… and I didn’t! However, that was only a two-hour flight, and my newly purchased EarPlanes would truly be put to the test on this long flight from London to Chicago.

~* EarPlanes *~

~*Photo courtesy of Destinations by Design*~

I put the EarPlanes in right before take-off and an hour before landing, as suggested on the box. I am very excited to tell you that I sit here free from ear infections! I flew for almost nine hours, completely stuffed up, with a very congested nasal passage. Having two very positive experiences within the last three weeks from using EarPlanes, I highly recommend them to anyone who has nasal congestion and plans on flying anywhere in the world.

Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

I promise I will blog more about my trip to London when I return home on Monday, February 16th. I have limited access to the Internet out here, as I did not bring my MacBook. I just needed a little break away from technology.

See you Monday!!

XOXO,
Carrie

… except the good people of London, England!

Coming from Chicago, I think it’s kind of funny to imagine an entire city almost shutting down because of a teeny bit of snow. I’m used to digging my car out of at least three or four feet of that slushy white stuff every winter! When it snows in London, tons of Tube stations are closed, buses run a lot less frequently and it takes me over an hour-and-a-half to get somewhere when it usually takes under 20 minutes.

~* Here’s my lovely house during winter.

I think London would freak out if it got this much snow! *~

Truth be told, though, I’d rather live in a rainy climate (like London usually has) instead of a snowy one. Thankfully, I think all the snow is gone from foggy London town, and I will be able to enjoy partly cloudy sunshine for the rest of my visit.