Sunday, May 18, 2008

Sleepless in KL

So after a pit stop in Bangkok...we headed East to Koh Chang. One of my most memorable islands. We were lucky enough to have 1 after-noon of sun; but our 3 days there were mostly filled with rainy clouds. On the 2nd night, there was a big storm that blew down trees and we had to walk about 1K in the rain, in the dark, back to our bungalow. I was so glad to take a hot shower! On the 3rd night the storm caused a power surge at 7pm, which lasted most of the night. On the 4th day, rumors of a bigger cyclone had us leave.With our luck...we didn't want to risk it. So another pit stop in BKK and we finally left for Bali on the 17th. Our flight was at 7pm and we landed in KL (Kuala Lumpur) at 10pm. To save money...we had a 19hr stop-over in KL until our real flight to Bali at 4:45pm the next day. We were in the tinyest terminal ever - the LCC (lower cost carriage) terminal. We found a bench to sleep on outside but it was right next to McD's garbage room. On top of it, everyone smokes outside...but they smoke these Malaysian/Indian cigarettes that just wreak! 2 hours of sitting there and we nearly had to vomit. So we found a spot to crouch inside...but even after adding all my layers of clothing the blasting AC was so cold it kept us from sleeping. So we stayed up all night eating snacks and playing cards. By 10amthe next day we were counting the miutes till our flight. We checked in our bags at 2:30 and finally dozed off for a bit on the benches. We went to board our flight 1:15min. before take-off...only to be told that the plane had already left. What? It was really 4:35 and not 3:35! But the Malaysian guy last night nodded when we asked if it was 10pm! We had the wrong time and the plane decided to leave 10min early! Enough is enough...i recollected all the bad luck we've had, from the first cancelled flights in March, our camera, our 200US that got robbed...19hours at the airport...ahhh...i bursted into tears. They were gonna make us purchase another ticket for the next flight...which was in another 19hours. So now I am writing this message, at 6:40pm ( i should be in tha air). Our flight is in another 16 hours!
Well...what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right? I swear, nothing can stop us now...we've been tried and tested. On the way to the internet...we laughed...what's next...we'll be prepared...we won't fret.
it's only sunshine from hear on end...promise!

4 comments:

susan said...

OH MY ! I dont think its even the right time to say , Dont worry, everything happens for a reason !! Oh My !I just hope u dont have to pay for another ticket!
Im speechless to your blog, really sorry this is happening, Larry and I would reach down from the sky and pick you both up and bring you to Bali,,,,, if we could,,,,, right Larry ?

Denis said...

Salut Rachel et Jay ,je suis vraiment désolé pour toute les bad luck que vous avez eus.Mais j'ai confiance en vous et je sais que vous passerez au travers pour en sortir plus fort.Bonne chance pour le reste du voyage et faite attention a vous.

Denis

LarryR said...

Rachel,you said it best..",,all you can do is laugh.." When you realize that all of these things are just circumstance,and are really unavoidable,you learn to accept the bad,as well as the good, and move on to the next thing.Bali will be 30 C and sunny,for at least 3-4 days,so enjoy it;every minute of it.

Unknown said...

Bali, Bali, here they COME! I'm sorry but I basically have a tear in my eye from your airport/flight/38h-wait account. Susan, you said it right. Wish we could simply pick them up and drop them off at their next destination..unharmed, unhinged and every dollar to their name. I'm simply glad to know you're in the comforts (?) of a home, and in relative safety. A mere two weeks to go, and though it most likely saddens you guys to know it's rolling towards its end, I have a feeling the rest of us have been kept on our toes enough throughout the trip, and will be happy and excited to see you home :) Any photos? Have you tried uploading the thumbnail version (since you guys typically add the full-scale, huge-megs size?) Just a question. We miss them!! :) Have a great night! XOX