After weeks of reassurance from my very knowledgable travel agent that no paper ticket would be required as airlines have now replaced them with ETickets - I got a call at 5pm on the eve of departure from a very frantic travel adviser to inform me that some of my flights did require tickets after all. He came through in the end - somehow managing to get the tickets issued and dropped off at my door by 9pm that night.
More dramas to follow at the check-in counter. Between packing lightly, presents for friends & relos, and the "just in case" additions - I somehow managed to weigh in at an astonishing 38kg (just a tad over the 20kg allowance). The hair care products, towels & shoes became the first casualties. The second weigh-in was 32kg (still too fat). Dad took over and removed everything out of the bags and proceeded to repack - by this stage all my underwear was on show to passers-by. The final weigh in was an exceptable 26kg.
Saying my final farewells to family & friends *sniff*
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