I awoke early this morning to a landscape shrouded in fog. Nothing unusual in this but today is my first day of travel. By the time I left home it was a haze so looking good for take off!
Right now I am wishing I owned an ipad as typing on my phone is a challenge, especially with predictive text! So apologies for any typos!
I'm sitting here in the airport waiting for my flight to Jordan.
Arriving early isn't always the best way to do things as the check in wasn't open. Then I find out I'm in the wrong terminal so have to walk to the other.
Lucky I had a very nice French man serve me so he checked me in and gave me a boarding pass - hopefully with a good aisle seat with leg room. So it was only my bag that needed to go to the other check in.
Proceeding to the other terminal was effortless as I travel light. However, today I have a small suitcase, small backpack & a handbag. The case negotiated the ramps and bumps with ease, gliding along on its smooth wheels.
Upon arrival I am stopped by an ever efficient marshal who asked where I was travelling to. I responded, Amman, Jordan. By now I'm beginning to think there is a problem with this destination. He checks his watch and informs me they are not accepting baggage yet. I presume he meant the luggage!!!
When I explain that I only wish to check in my case he promptly opens up the barriers and ushers me to a teller.
After making my way to the holding area I have ample time to test Chanel perfumes and admire Burbery handbags before exchanging my money.
$1000 US cost me 3824.49 AED while 250 Jordanian dinar was 1392 AED.
Armed with a stack of cash I am now sipping from my water bottle & munching a muesli bar. So I am still a budget traveller at heart.
Meanwhile a noisy local kid (read uncontrolled) sits beside me.
Must away to find my gate and board the plane.
Right now I am wishing I owned an ipad as typing on my phone is a challenge, especially with predictive text! So apologies for any typos!
I'm sitting here in the airport waiting for my flight to Jordan.
Arriving early isn't always the best way to do things as the check in wasn't open. Then I find out I'm in the wrong terminal so have to walk to the other.
Lucky I had a very nice French man serve me so he checked me in and gave me a boarding pass - hopefully with a good aisle seat with leg room. So it was only my bag that needed to go to the other check in.
Proceeding to the other terminal was effortless as I travel light. However, today I have a small suitcase, small backpack & a handbag. The case negotiated the ramps and bumps with ease, gliding along on its smooth wheels.
Upon arrival I am stopped by an ever efficient marshal who asked where I was travelling to. I responded, Amman, Jordan. By now I'm beginning to think there is a problem with this destination. He checks his watch and informs me they are not accepting baggage yet. I presume he meant the luggage!!!
When I explain that I only wish to check in my case he promptly opens up the barriers and ushers me to a teller.
After making my way to the holding area I have ample time to test Chanel perfumes and admire Burbery handbags before exchanging my money.
$1000 US cost me 3824.49 AED while 250 Jordanian dinar was 1392 AED.
Armed with a stack of cash I am now sipping from my water bottle & munching a muesli bar. So I am still a budget traveller at heart.
Meanwhile a noisy local kid (read uncontrolled) sits beside me.
Must away to find my gate and board the plane.
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