The airport itself became a bit of a gong-show... Excepts from my travel journal:April 21, 2:21:
... So, I just checked my bags... what an ordeal... Seems that the max weight allowable per bag is 32kilos... My big luggage was 37k... So, rushed force-and-cram packing got it down to 31.1k, with my backpacking pack now bursting at the seams. And it cost me an extra $60... Well, beats paying $175 for another piece of checked luggage...
Of course, I forgot my sunglasses, but I managed to get new ones at the airport for cheap, so no loss there. Furthermore, was incredibly surprised to find that my body piercings didn't set off the metal detector! Yeah, I know! 13 genital piercings, most 10gauge or bigger, and not a beep... makes me wonder if I should try making gun parts into piercing jewelry...
Of course, I forgot my sunglasses, but I managed to get new ones at the airport for cheap, so no loss there. Furthermore, was incredibly surprised to find that my body piercings didn't set off the metal detector! Yeah, I know! 13 genital piercings, most 10gauge or bigger, and not a beep... makes me wonder if I should try making gun parts into piercing jewelry...
April 21, 3:15pm:
Sitting at the bar at the Milestones in the boarding area.... Security was a breeze! I took my PA and ampallang and frenums out, left everything else in (including my plugs) and I didn't set anything off at all! Score one for piercing! So, I'm now a double-shot of Jack Daniels and a half a rum and coke on my way to boarding... Which is in 10min... Shit... Drink and run... (Hmmm, I wonder if this is ominous in a good way...)
Boarding itself wasn't too bad... However, once we boarded, there was a three and a half hour delay, due to mechanical problems with the bathroom... I watched Juno and most of The Golden Compass before we even took off... And despite what some would say, airplane seats really aren't that comfortable...
The plane ride itself wasn't too bad either... I mean, sitting in one spot for 10hrs has never been a strong-point of me, but I made do, and when I wanted to nap, I just put on National Treasure 2... and Bam! Asleep... If only for a little bit... So, without any major problems, I made it to Germany.
Now, as I'm running super-behind, I'll have to leave you all with me arriving in Germany, as I have to catch a train back into Germany right now to get to the Kamelot concert in Essen tonight, and then off to Eindhoven tomorrow after camping a night in Essen... No rest for the wicked...
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