Xmas in Belgium/N. Germany trip day 0 - Heading across the pond to start the adventure (11/29-30/19)

Work from home and then got a ride to the airport to try and avoid traffic. They weren't checking people in because it was too early so I waited around for 30 minutes until the check in area was open. After check in I tried to get through security, but my bag got flagged; they didn't like my shower gel which I had traveled with for years, but its whatever so I threw it away. I walked around the terminal and waited for the flight while listening to a jazz band in the terminal which was very enjoyable as they played a lot of classics. It was an easy flight to London where I watched a bunch of movies like Lion King, Aladdin, Dark Phoenix, and Elton John (dont know if thats what the movie is called but it was the movie about him).

Having a snack in the airport before heading over to Belgium.

Heathrow is extremely foggy. Get the bus to the terminal and have 1h20min layover. Buses have door issues so it is delayed in leaving to the terminal and upon getting there, we have to go through security again. Barely make flight after running over people and all around airport to get to gate. Knowing that airport, British airways should plan better to make it easier for people to catch their connections or something as that was extremely stressful and chaotic. Sleep on flight to Frankfurt. Short immigration line once we land which was nice. Find Steph in the airport and then we walk around the station waiting for our train to Belgium. Grab food at a restaurant then buy some beers from the grocery store and some pastries from a bakery for the train ride. Train to Brussels then on to Ghent. Check into room at studio erdville which has an easy checkin with key box and is relatively close to the main part of town (nice little walk by the river). Walk around the area but everything is closed (students go home every weekend); I guess thats what we get for staying near a uni. Have dinner at a nearby greek restaurant, de griek, which is very tasty and has a cozy yet romantic atmosphere. Go back to the place to get some sleep.