you know how much excited i was? suuuuper excited!
my flight to Incheon, South Korea was scheduled today, 1:40 AM (just 5 minutes passed while i'm writing this). we booked this flight about 9 months ago and almost everyday we talked about it. we're all excited about this trip. i almost beg to my managers just to give me an approval for my 4 days vacation leave. i completed all my visa requirements. my visa got approved. i printed my plane tickets, itinerary, maps, our hotel reservation confirmation and even those unnecessary e-mails related to this trip just not to be questioned once i'll face the Bureau of Immigration at the airport. my luggage has been packed. i almost didn't sleep. i came in the office early yesterday just to be out early, and be at the airport on-time or earlier than scheduled. i planned not to use my phone, so, i texted everyone who will possibly send me some messages while i'm away. everything was set.
-airport-
i came 30 minutes before the check-in counter opened. i waited for my friend Jen to arrive. after she arrived, we immediately lined-up at travel tax counter for our payment, we checked-in our luggage, we filled-out all necessary documents before our departure. we paid for our terminal fees and etc., because we came early, no one was in queue yet and i was so confident to submit all my documents because i knew that i was prepared for this trip. until the lady in front of me (from the immigration bureau) asked if i have noticed that there's a mistake in my visa. one letter is missing in my last name. i was quiet for awhile, pulling my optimism all together hoping to pass that area. she walked away to ask her colleague (whatever she asked) and she came back to tell me... they're not allowing me to fly unless my visa will be fixed. i asked her whom we can talk for this issue so we can negotiate right away and she said we need to go back to the embassy itself. i don't know what to react after what she said as my friend started to worry. this will be her first trip to be alone and my first time to be rejected. i thought i'm just dreaming and the scene will soon change, but then we're still hoping for some possibilities until we gave-up. it's better not to fly than to have more problems once i'll reach S.Korea, which we can't guarantee what will happen to me. while claiming back my luggage at one separate counter, i didn't pity myself but instead i was thinking where will i go after. what if i'll just buy a domestic plane tickets or still international plane tickets that don't require visa for a tourist.. just to have something to do with my approved VL, but what will i do there when i'm all set to S.Korea?
most of our friends will be flying today to the same destination and i still have a day to fix my visa but because we only availed a promo fare, my plane ticket (missed flight) got forfeited. awwts. i asked for the airfare price for tomorrow and it's already x8 higher than my plane ticket today. :'(
i'm planning to try my luck to fix my visa later but it's not yet guaranteed if they'll give it back to me right away or if they will.. am i going to pay the price for my plane ticket? hmmm i don't know. i'll just decide later. pray for me.
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