Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Europe Day 18 - Naples to Paris to Singapore

Tuesday, 26 August, 2008

Last day of our European trip. Time to make our way home from Naples. We woke up at 6am, grabbed a couple of coffees and set off to look for the place to return our badly damaged hatched back.

We were running late for our very early flight, but if we could just drop it off and if we could catch the shuttle bus to the airport, we should be able to make it.


It was supposed to be a drop-off-and-go situation since it was very early in the morning and the office was not supposed to be open yet. But because we were late, the office had just opened. We went in to hand in the keys, and ended up having to fill up loads of forms for insurance claims for the damages the poor car suffered.

Luckily we had opted for all-in insurance, including excess. However there was still a 60euro admin fee. Ouch! If we had not bought excess insurance, it would have been way worse.

We then rushed to the airport.. and with some stroke of luck, the flight to Paris was delayed! Note that we still have a flight from Paris to Singapore to catch, but with my great planning skills, I had left ample time for nonsense like this plane delay.

Great, so we can have breakfast in Naples.

pb can't stand the very strong coffee I ordered. We spent some time doing some planning and admin work at this cafe at the airport.



Finally we could check in. Pb got stuck at the customs for his tripod, and had to go back out to check it in. Luckily I had gotten through so I went to buy a couple of very shitty cold sandwiches while he was sorting out all that. 'Capri' and 'Bufalino'. Well we were glaringly the only asians there, so I couldn't help but feel that we had been singled out at the customs and given a more thorough check because of our skin color. But, I can totally understand, any other airport would have done the same to the minority races. Moreover this was quite a small airport which probably gets less asian tourists than major cities like Rome and Venice.


pb doesn't like the food.


They sold cheese at the airport duty free shop! =D


Wait wait and wait some more.



First time going up the ass of the plane


We reach Paris! Guess what this is.. It's the Tax-Rebate counter! Loads of asians there trying to claim rebates for all their LV and Hermes stuff


Our last French McDonalds meal. That's a Royale Deluxe burger.


They let pets in!



the end!

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