Chornicles of the lonely traveller(s) - Day 14a and b?
Ok, the numbering of the days seems a little weird but ignore it and read the entry. Cause it will be a short one anyway.
Of more flying yen.
The last day in Japan was simple and short. The lonely travellers woke up, ate, go to akiba, spent a lot of money, went to ueno station to get last minute food stuff and not to mention the fresh kelp for amanda (which is still in this lonely traveller's fridge), go to the Ueno Keisei station to buy the train tickets to find it closed, watch the other lonely traveller angst and sigh her way through the last day (the condition worsen as the day goes on, and symptoms started appearing from two days before the end of the holiday), return to hotel, pack, sleep.... and....
That's the stock take of the last day in japan. On the top right hand corner are the two small box? of kelp.
And finally the day to depart Japan.
Of unwanted adventures at the airport customs]
First, the short trek from the hotel to the station was horrible. Cause the lonely travellers are overloaded as usual. They had at least one or two or three (can't remember) hand carry bags. The road isn't the best kind of ground to roll one's suitcase over... Of course, eventually the lonely travellers got to the station.
the train that will take the lonely travellers to the airport.
Angst in progress. Disturb at your own risk
Ok, suffice to say, the lonely traveller got to the airport in once piece. Checking in the baggage wasn't too troublesome. The lonely traveller went and got their breakfast, considering it was their last meal in Japan it wasn't very good. Anyway, after that the lonely traveller shopped for more foodstuff to bring back with them. They walked and looked and joked about how if the custom wouldn't allow this item through the customs what would either of them would do....
So, soon it was time to go through customs and go wait at the boarding gate. And what do you know? The other lonely traveller had a toy gun/sword (Squall's gunblade) among her carry on baggage. FIrstly, the officer requested to open one of the other lonely traveller's plastic bag which she had just pain stakingly just scotch-taped it closed. So out came all the tape. The officer found the offending item and checked it. FIngered it. and stared at it. And finally s/he? tofd the other lonely traveller that this item cannot be brought up to the plane. Of course, the other lonely traveller pointed out it was just a toy and it wasn't sharp. but apprently the sharpness of a toy sword was sharp enough for it to be denied entry. the officer checked with his/her supervisor and it just confirmed what the other lonely traveller was told. Then some english speaking personel was summoned to explain the situation and then eventually they decided to call the JAL people telling them about teh situation. Finally the JAL girl came but without the box to put the offending item into so that it could be checked in as baggage. So after much waiting and hanging around, everything was settled. and when it was settled, the lonely travellers had to run or rather trot cause they couldn't run with all the stuff they had with them, all the way to teh broading gate. the lonely travellers were the LAST to board. so.... you could say the lonely travellers made everyone wait and caused the delay of the depature.
The ride home was just fine
After arriving at Changi, the other lonely traveller was stopped one more time at the SIngaproe customs for the same offending object..
But the offending object was let through and all was fine after all.
This marks the end of the Chornicles of the lonely traveller(s). Finally...
Of more flying yen.
The last day in Japan was simple and short. The lonely travellers woke up, ate, go to akiba, spent a lot of money, went to ueno station to get last minute food stuff and not to mention the fresh kelp for amanda (which is still in this lonely traveller's fridge), go to the Ueno Keisei station to buy the train tickets to find it closed, watch the other lonely traveller angst and sigh her way through the last day (the condition worsen as the day goes on, and symptoms started appearing from two days before the end of the holiday), return to hotel, pack, sleep.... and....
That's the stock take of the last day in japan. On the top right hand corner are the two small box? of kelp.
And finally the day to depart Japan.
Of unwanted adventures at the airport customs]
First, the short trek from the hotel to the station was horrible. Cause the lonely travellers are overloaded as usual. They had at least one or two or three (can't remember) hand carry bags. The road isn't the best kind of ground to roll one's suitcase over... Of course, eventually the lonely travellers got to the station.
the train that will take the lonely travellers to the airport.
Angst in progress. Disturb at your own risk
Ok, suffice to say, the lonely traveller got to the airport in once piece. Checking in the baggage wasn't too troublesome. The lonely traveller went and got their breakfast, considering it was their last meal in Japan it wasn't very good. Anyway, after that the lonely traveller shopped for more foodstuff to bring back with them. They walked and looked and joked about how if the custom wouldn't allow this item through the customs what would either of them would do....
So, soon it was time to go through customs and go wait at the boarding gate. And what do you know? The other lonely traveller had a toy gun/sword (Squall's gunblade) among her carry on baggage. FIrstly, the officer requested to open one of the other lonely traveller's plastic bag which she had just pain stakingly just scotch-taped it closed. So out came all the tape. The officer found the offending item and checked it. FIngered it. and stared at it. And finally s/he? tofd the other lonely traveller that this item cannot be brought up to the plane. Of course, the other lonely traveller pointed out it was just a toy and it wasn't sharp. but apprently the sharpness of a toy sword was sharp enough for it to be denied entry. the officer checked with his/her supervisor and it just confirmed what the other lonely traveller was told. Then some english speaking personel was summoned to explain the situation and then eventually they decided to call the JAL people telling them about teh situation. Finally the JAL girl came but without the box to put the offending item into so that it could be checked in as baggage. So after much waiting and hanging around, everything was settled. and when it was settled, the lonely travellers had to run or rather trot cause they couldn't run with all the stuff they had with them, all the way to teh broading gate. the lonely travellers were the LAST to board. so.... you could say the lonely travellers made everyone wait and caused the delay of the depature.
The ride home was just fine
After arriving at Changi, the other lonely traveller was stopped one more time at the SIngaproe customs for the same offending object..
But the offending object was let through and all was fine after all.
This marks the end of the Chornicles of the lonely traveller(s). Finally...