Cuz I sure as hell don't! Talk about a hectic, stressful two days. Where to begin...well let's see I arrived at the bus stop and the bus almost left without me. Luckly he seen me and stopped, even though I made sure where I needed to stand in order to catch the bus.
I arrived at the bus terminal in Lisbon all set to take the airport shuttle to the airport...I asked where to catch the bus and guess what? The bus doesn't run that late at nights! It was only 11:30 what kind of airport bus doesn't run all night? Flights are at all god awful times during the day and night! So I asked how am I saposed to get to the airport he suggested taxi, or metro (subway) so I asked how much the taxi was and it depended on the size of your luggage and because mine is huge it was going to be 20€ which I was not about to pay. So I opted for the subway...I get t the subway station and go to buy a ticket only to notice that the machines don't take change, only bills and not 20€ which is all I had besides a new 5€ bill which they also do not take. Well at this point I was a little freaking out luckly a man who worked there came out and asked if I needed help, he changed my 20 into change of 2€ yay! But at least I had money to pay for the subway. Usually thr subways are not hard to figure out but this one was tricky I'm happy the guy helped me because I really don't think I would have figured it out.
After an hour subway ride I finally got to the airport. I had quite a bit of time to kill before I could check in for my flight so I hauled up a seat and waited. Finally it came the time that I could check in, which I didn't know where to do that, but after a bit of wondering around I found it and checked in. My luggage wasnt over weight, my carry on wasnt to big so I thought hey this is great! No problems with my weight of suite case. So I proceed to fly from Lisbon to Frankfurt where I had a few more hours to kill, I went through the border patrol only to have a mini stroke. He informed me that I have been in Europe to long! Wtf! I checked into it before we left and add sure that if I didn't spend any more then 90 days in each European country it will be fine...he then proceed to tell me this was not true, even then I read it on the embassy website. So and this point I was thinking great I'm gonna get arrested or something...guess I'm not going home after all. He sat there and asked me questions of where I've been and how long I stayed and he said your Lucky your a Canadian citizen because other wise there would be legal action...so finally I made it through border patrol.
And guess what I had more time to kill so after claiming down from my freak out, because if I would have had to stay I have absolutely no money to stay with...I went to my next gate once it was on the board and have to weight in two lines, one because I was a transfer from another flight and then another to walk through to security. I waited in line for security and went through, I didn't beep so I figured hey I'm all good!...nope they took eight hours to examine my bag and then finally decided it was nothing, instead of just searching it they just stared at the screen debating what it could be. So I walked on...I get to the gate and there is a man standing there weighing your carry on bag, which apperently with this airline can only be 6kg! Wtf! What kind if international flight only has a 6kg weight restriction! Easyjet which is one of the lowest of the low planes has a 11kg weight for carry on! So I had take stuff out. Luckly incase this happens I keep clothes I can out on if nessicary. So now I am wearing two pairs of pants, leggings and jeans, two tank tops, one t shirt, three sweaters, and a leather jacket, with stuff in the pocket of my hoodie! Come on! This is rediclous. Although the other passengers watching me another guy out on all see cloths has a good chuckle and we all chated for a while afterwards and discussed how stupid it was. If I wouldn't have put all the clothes on it would have been 100€ for the extra weight! It's not even that much for over weight in your luggage! Who are they kidding! Now at this point I am so ready to be on the damn plane and be on my way it's not even funny...just get me in the air! Lets hope once I get to Canada I don't have and problems going through security!
But hey guess what? That would be to much to ask to not have problems even in your own country! I got to security got the third degree while they were checking m passport, finally got through so I figured I was in the clear...apperently not. I had to go back into security so they could search my entire suite case, as in rip all my shit of and go through every single thing in it! And all I wanted to do was see my family at this point! I Mean the women checking my stuff was perfectly nice and friendly but still, when your so excited to see your family that's all you want to do. With out futher adew I walked out of security and finally I'm home!
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