We are still enroute. It is much better this time as we are more familiar with the different airports and have our favourite spots. The highlight of the 15 hour flight to Hong Kong is knowing that there is a wonderful business centre where we can shower, have a massage, get online AND have a great buffet. It really makes a big difference being able to refresh like that.
In Medan we apparently engaged a broker to move us from one terminal to the next; before we knew it we were indebted to several airport employees. However, the upshot is that we will be able to enjoy the rather expensive Duty Free bottle of wine that Katherine bought in Singapore, now with its own version of 'duty' Medanese style. The curiuos thing about these broker dudes is that they have no nametag or shirts or anything that would identify them as official yet they take your tickets from you and go off and you follow....pretty much running after them trying to remember what shirt they were wearing. Was he the guy in the green or was he the orange shirt guy?
Currently we are at the Medan business centre (at the airport) We decided that we had enough excitement the last time we were in Medan and that we would be best just to stay put. I do have my wallet....and my passport and tickets are tucked safe and sound in my special holder. No worries!
More later,
D.
In Medan we apparently engaged a broker to move us from one terminal to the next; before we knew it we were indebted to several airport employees. However, the upshot is that we will be able to enjoy the rather expensive Duty Free bottle of wine that Katherine bought in Singapore, now with its own version of 'duty' Medanese style. The curiuos thing about these broker dudes is that they have no nametag or shirts or anything that would identify them as official yet they take your tickets from you and go off and you follow....pretty much running after them trying to remember what shirt they were wearing. Was he the guy in the green or was he the orange shirt guy?
Currently we are at the Medan business centre (at the airport) We decided that we had enough excitement the last time we were in Medan and that we would be best just to stay put. I do have my wallet....and my passport and tickets are tucked safe and sound in my special holder. No worries!
More later,
D.
4 comments:
Have a successful expedition!
Damn those broker dudes! Having Hong Kong in your sites must have helped a bit.
Jenn's advice about your broker experience was to never ever let anyone touch your stuff when you are travelling unless you are very confident that they are working in an official capacity. She and her sister had a bad luggage-in-bus-compartment story that I will share IP.
Thank Jenn for the tip. Somehow these guys were in some official capapcity because they were allowed to go through security/customs etc with us. However, even that could not mean too much.
Miss you!
D.
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