Wow, what an eventful day. It started off quite well, with calls from Mizu announcing a pleasant surprise: I would get company on my way to the airport and even be given a ride! That meant that I could sleep in a little and enjoy some extra rest. By and by it came time to leave, so I took my stuff downstairs and hopped in the car. We got to the airport with plenty of time to spare and ate some lunch, casually chatting until it was time to check in. Mizu and Zen then went on their way and I prepared my documents for the counter.
And thus began the adventure. I went to get my passport out of my purse only to find it missing. I checked all the compartments and tore apart my suitcase checking for it. Pretty soon, I realized that I left it in the other purse I had been packing for the trip, which I had decided to leave behind because it was too big for my needs. Dismayed, I called up Mizu and wailed the news to him. He and Zen decided it would be best for them to pick me up and go get it, so I headed out to meet them along the way.
In the car, I called up Typea to check if anyone was at home to let me in. Unfortunately, they had all gone out. He gave me the numbers of his family members to call up and I went through each one, finally reaching his father. We arranged for him to rush back to meet me. While waiting, I called up the airline to ask about changing flights only to discover… I booked a flight for tomorrow. -___- As Mizu howled with laughter. He was loving my newfound inner ditz! Baffled at my own airheadedness, I considered my options and decided to opt for the bus option.
Mizu kindly drove me to the bus departure and I got myself a ticket on a nice luxury vehicle. We had some time before its departure, so I exchanged some money and then got some dessert to snack on. Soon enough, it was time to board the bus and Mizu sent me on my way. I settled in to the large comfy seat and watched the landscape whizz by as we headed off. The rest of the trip was scattered with movie-watching and naps on and off, briefly interrupted twice to get off and go through immigration and customs. It was very comfortable save for the cold air blasting overhead, which left me shivering towards the end of the trip.
We arrived at my stop unexpectedly and I rushed off, hoping it wasn’t too hard to get to the hostel. Thankfully, it was an easy trip away and soon enough, I was settling in and meeting the others in my room. I reported in to both my mother and Starfish as soon as I could get online so they’d know I made it to my first destination. I then spent some time talking about travels with my roommates and then went to grab some dinner next door. It’s far too late and I’m far too tired to do much else, so I just ate and typed the rest of the night away, occasionally chatting with some of the guys who work at the hostel.
