Sunday, December 28, 2008

Kuala Lumpur to Sydney - a BIZARRE story

26Dec2008 - I started my initiative visit to Australia after my PR granted.
26Dec2008- morning @ 1000 - went to Malaysia Maybank transfer money to Australia, the counter staff told me that needs my passport beyond my iCard... few days earlier, they didn't say that. Give up, withdraw the money and take the cash! After that, I went to Jusco bought some fruit as my dinner on the airplane - I didn't book any AirAsia dinner online, assume it's a Malaysia airline, can only provide Malaysian food? I have it ENOUGH!
26Dec2008- afternoon @ 1800 - went out of my home and fortunately took one taxi the passenger just stepped out at the condo gate.
26Dec2008- afternoon @ 1829- fortunately took the 1830 departed skybus to LCCT. Arrived the airport at 1945.
26Dec2008- night @ 2130- flight departed from Malaysia on schedule to Gold Coast Australia.
27Dec2008- morning Gold Coast local time @ 0730- arrived Gold Coast International airport.
(Thought to save the spending - VirginBlue Flight DJ522 booked online before I left Malaysia for AUD135, planned departed from Gold Coast to Sydney @ 1730.)
27Dec2008- the whole day playing on GC beach, the most beautiful beach I have ever seen in my life. Ellen - you will love here! fighting for your IELSTS! cheer up! I also wandered the houses which on sale around the place, at least AUD250,000, SIGH!
27Dec2008- went back to GC airport @1630 and checked in and went straight to the departure lounge to wait for my flight to be called but bad news came that it has been cancelled. OMG! I have no plan to stay one night at the city, what can I do? COMPLAIN!! I stated my situation to the duty manager of the flight in a polite manner, it soon been solved - the counter stuff told me that there is a clause saying in their statement that the company will not responsible for any non-company reason caused flight cancellation. For today's, it's caused by the weather! Is there another flight cancelled today because of weather? I asked. The stuff seemed choked on this word. He provided me an alternative selection - stay @ the city with one night free accommodation which provided by VirginBlue. Done! a resolution to my complain, accepted.
28Dec2008- got up @0430 and check out before 0500, in order to catch the earlist flight to Sydney @ 0610.
28Dec2008 @0610 - Flight deferred to 0630, caused by deferment of previous flight (scheduled to Melbourne)two lost Aussie birds (seems like a couple of disabilities, have their long breakfast after 3 final calls for the flight), my flight departed @0630 as revised.
28Dec2008 morning Sydney local time @ 0900 arrived Sydney.
My day starts now, will prepare my dinner soon, it's 1846 my time, 1546 Beijing&KL time.

2 comments:

Toto麦子 said...

I will do my best to transform there in time~~~hehe.miss you!

Cathryn said...

I miss you too,dear Ellen,looking forward to cross our expatriate life again @ Australia. I will be back KL within January after your return. Have fun in China home~