Sunday, April 18, 2010

Another airport story

I guess i travel too much that some airport stories cannot be avoided....last sunday, i went to Shanghai...and a friend of mine from Beijing was in HK for the week and we decided to take our flight at a same time so that we could accompany each other to the airport...so, we did...12 o'clock was the flight time..on Sunday morning, we both woke up early and got ready early so we decided to just head out to the airport earlier to get our bfast and also to chit chat before we bid each other good bye...after careful cross-checking things in my mind..yup, gas is off, electricity is off, everything is neat...and it was a smooth travel from home to airport until....
i was at the check in counter with my friend..even though we were going to different location, we managed to get the same airline company and at the same time, so we also decided to check in....we arrived airport at around 1015am....when i handed my passport at the check in counter, i just realized i left my old passport with my CHINA visa at home!!!!! oh great, now i had to rush home and get it and come back...so, the whole purpose of getting the same flight and same time was defeated...i quickly bid my friend good bye and rushed home...the check in counter guy didnt think i was gonna make it, but i assured him i could!! RUN JANE RUN... i took the airport express, rushed to the taxi and told the taxi driver i was in a hurry and pls SPEED!!! guess what, the taxi driver took his time, drove behind a slow truck and even got stuck at 3 RED lights that i never got before...i was not panicking...i just let nature took its course for i had informed the driver and my fate was in his hand...when i finally reached home, i took my old passport and quickly hopped into the same taxi...GUESS WHAT? now the driver decided to drive a little faster...when i arrived at airport express station...i saw the train...and heard the " du du du" sound that said they were closing the train doors...i was still outside the gate when i heard that...OMG OMG, i must get into this one or else, it would be a 10 minute waiting interval...i ran and ran and ran...and there were a couple of ppl doing the same..i got in the gate, heard the du du du sound again and hopped in the train!! phew...i just saved myself another 10 mins...so now, i could relax...the airport guy called, i told him i was already in the train to airport and he sounded more relieved than me!? i was at the airport gate at 1110am and still had time to buy my bfast...luckily it was 有惊无险。。。but the worse thing was still yet to happen....
My flight was Delayed!!!!!!!!!

3 comments:

Tracy said...

Jane, you airport stories really dramatic like watching the drama - i can imagine how you rush for the train and taxi. Your life is really full of surprise! :)

lj said...

yeah lah, like action movie man! than end up with a surprise ending, u r more than a A grade movie

baby jane said...

surpise or shock...haha...guess it's just 一线之差 :p