#ibmcsc Indonesia It seems a miracle but finally I've got everything packed. I guess I forgot to do and to pack a lot of things but for some others that I wanted to accomplish I had no time, therefore it is ok like this; I am sure there will be a moment to complain/regret in the future ;)
My first
flight is from Madrid to Doha and it will take approximately 7 hours and a half,
so with the time change (2 hours more) I'll arrive there at 23:35 pm.
I took the
time to eat something at one of the fast food chains at the airport (I am
trying to avoid free advertising ;)), just in case things get tough and I find
difficulties later on to satisfy my basic needs. Having lunch and carry some
wet towels to get a bit of refreshment means covering a 50% of them, so I can
consider a green scorecard ;)
Then, let's
start the day with a healthy burguer menu with lots of chips, and yes, mineral
water, my contribution to the low fat age!
First
regrettable moment: getting money at the airport cost me a 4 % of
commissions!!! And I paid a 15% more to get some Indonesian Rupiah (IDR,)despite
the fact that we were told by the program managers to buy currency at the
destination as it is much cheaper. However, the need for security forced me to
be in control of something. I mean, you can't control mosquitoes, illnesses,
transport issues (9 flights are waiting for me along the whole month, the
traffic in Indonesia is so complex that we are not allowed to drive, ...), etc,
so what's a 19% of extra-charges considering the priviledge of feeling safe?
Another thing would be why this makes me feel safe, as so far I haven't heard
of anyone avoiding flight problems, flooding, tsunamis or anything similar by
having some local cash in her pocket, but so I am. Can’t fight against my
nature.
