I still can’t get over St Gallen! So far the company has been great and when I say company I am just referring to the few which u will see so often in the future pics. While waiting for our flight to London, we had an enjoyable time devising ways to make a budget air truly budget. I have never sat on a budget air so I have no idea what it will be like and no expectation of any sort w.r.t it!

As far as I am concern, I was just totally freaked out with their strict weight limit on all luggages. I came to Swiss with 29.9Kg and I am expected to leave with 20kg. Thus it just meant that I will have to consume and throw away 9.9kg worth of stuff!!!!! We were being the most typical Singaporeans as we were among the first in line to check in, and I am not sure if that was a good idea at all since more than ¾ of the passengers from our flight will be standing behind us and probably cursing at us for stalling the queue.

I was among the last of us to check in and I had just witness that perv paying nearly S$70 for exceeding the limit by 5kg despite his unconvincing pleas. Hurriedly we weigh my luggage before it was my turn and it turn out to be 23kg!!! I have utilized every single space of my hand luggage, had 3 jackets on me and maximized every available pocket, which include tucking my 0.7l water bottle into my inner packet of the jacket. I probably weigh a ton and in full gear to go to North Pole.

In desperation, I have no other alternative but to open my luggage and dug out more stuff. All thanks to Mel who shared some of my load (chargers, adapters and toiletries) the new reduced weight of my luggage is 21.6kg. That is perfectly alright since the friend I am checking in only had a 19kg luggage. Wahaha… with my pleasant smile and together with our charm, we were able to check in without a fine. Unlike some snobbish perv! heeheeheee

It is good to not have any expectation. The plane was delayed by almost an hour. The whole experience of taking a budget air is really fascinating. First, we got to witness the landing and parked right in front of us, then the ‘evacuation’ of the passengers and the process of unloading the cargos. We also witness how they dump our luggage into the plane, as u can see the pave of a projectile motion from the hands of the staff onto the conveyer. By then, it is time to herd us up into the plane. I am not sure about the process but I just knew it was free seating so I had to avoid seating near the perv. Did I mention that his cologne or whatever scent he is excreting totally stinks? Yes, that is another reason for my escapade.

Safe and free from the perv, I sat at a window seat and next to the wings. The steward hurried us to settle down as they are already running late and after the head count we were instructed on the safety procedures should there be any emergency. It is the first time that I was attentive and actually trying to learn how to operate the life jacket. I know that, cos I was actually trying to decipher the strong british accent and understand what was being said. I see such need as the plane was not exactly huge and neither was it in a tip-top condition with visible rusty nails on the wings. Sam was also not of exactly any help with the exaggerated scenario of a possible plane crash.

Know it’s a very long entry but this is just the beginning of my trip so I am still quite energized!