So finally, 
After waiting for so long, i better finish up the story….
Last part of the luggage story… and u’re privileged to read this coz its the most untold story (haven’t told this to anybody yet as long as i remember)
It began on 16th July 2005, we finished eating at the famous Italian restaurant where the portion is so big and i could only finish half of the portion…hahahaha 
So full of food, headed to Airport, there’re plenty of times this round, and with my sis and her friends….i’s glad that at the end of my journey at least something nice (hoping … hoping … hoping)…My flight to LA is supposed to depart at 8 and arrive there at LA around 10 pm. And my connecting flight LA – Taipei is on 01.15 am. So 3 hours should be enough time for me to collect the luggage, go to international flight, and check-in.
And when we arrived in Vancouver int airport, my flight was delayed. Wat…For 1 hour, or 45 minutes to be more precise. And so the arriving time would be delayed as well by about 45 minutes.
Hehehe….the tension started to develop. We checked for China Airline from Vancouver – Taipei (we saw there’s), but it didn’t flight tonite. So we asked the lady at counter if possible to get into the earlier flight; the answer was that i didn’t have enough time to pass the immigration. My sister almost in fight with the lady, and i managed to assure her that 2 hours should be enough for me to catch my connecting flight. We also checked if my luggage can go directly to China Airline? And the answer is No. So we spent few minutes taking photos there, and there i left Vancouver.
Before i left, passed through the immigration counter, and so there’re little funny story here which i can’t tell because it’s sensitive issue.
After the so many incidents….all that just happened is part of my living i think… So thanking God for bringing me safe thus far. And waiting for the flight, met few people, especially the Hong Kong family, with 1 boy and 1 girl. The mum quite open, but the dad is very reserved.
Arrived in LA, then SMS Herry, told him that i’m flying off to Taipei and back to Sg…can’t meet him again this round. But it brought the good memory we spent together in 1 day. Yah, good memory of LA. So i proceeded to the baggage claim, it’s already a lot of people, and finally found that my flight was the last wheel.
I saw a lot of people and hoping that my luggage will soon come out. And realised that since i checked in quite early, probably my luggage will come last. So i just waited and waited…and could see and feel people started to get impatient. Then people started to complain, that they had waited for 45 minutes just to collect the luggage. The Hong Kong mum just left and so only the dad that standing to wait for the luggage. The mum told me that worst thing is i missed my connecting flight, as it happened before to her.
That’s quite good and realistic say i thought. Oh no, now what should i do? Should i just leave my luggage? So going back without my luggage? But inside i bought some gift…And i didn’t write my address complete, meaning anybody found my luggage won’t know the address should go to Singapore…
That’s it man. And it’s Andrew’s luggage, how would i answer him? But missing flight back…how would i get another flight? Here is international flight, and 12+ midnite…when is the next flight and i didn’t see any counter as my previous case.
The situation got worse when the machine stopped working, so no luggage was coming in. And people was little bit in uproar. Some left, some sueing, and some filling complaint form. Well, that’s not big deal for them. They stay there, but i need to get my luggage to catch my flight back home. Hoeeyyyy…and i’m alone. So confused when everybody were talking, should i join the new formed queue? Is it queue to get the luggage manually as the machine stopped functioning? And how long will i get my luggage?
Again at dead end situation, and could only pray, that if God has brought me thus far…pls bring me home. Not again this kind of thing, even at last point here. And i saw a guy came (worker of the flight) and i saw him manually throwing in luggage. Oh no, the luggages are definitely big, and here only one man and he look slow and tired after throwing in 2 luggages. Here about 50+ people.
Suddenly the machine started to run again. At least there’s hope. And few minutes, there i saw my luggage. Hahahaha….no time to embrace and hug again, so i just picked up and quickly run for the international flight, to China Airline…..Thank You Lord. About 30 – 40 minutes i still have by now.
And then another funny thing happened, when i’s made difficult at the check-in counter. One guy ordered my lugge to be scanned, and somehow only me….so funny that everyone was looking at me and i know they’re thinking in their heart – this poor fellow, why the officer made him to go wrong process, he could just check-in the luggage and take the flight.
That’s not important to me, i just want to get the flight and go home!
So yah, with limited chinese and trying to look polite and cool, manage to smoothen the process. So yah….at the end…everything was settled. I was thinking whether i should change my departure back to directly to Sg (cause initially the plan is go down at Taipei and went around the city for 10 hours) Now i’m very tired both physically and emotionally that i wanted just to go home asap and sleep.
At the end, it’s a nice journey back. I ate the Italian food that i didn’t finished earlier in Vancouver. Then i didn’t change my transit in Taipei, so was surprised for the 1/2 day free tour. Enjoyed Taipei so much, most of all is the Chiang Kai Sek memorial hall. Have been long time wanted to see what kind of man he is. A man that honored, and devoted Christian. A general that asked his soldiers to meditate the Bible and he himself woke up early morning just to read Bible. He accepted YFC (Youth For Christ) donation of Gospel of John and transformed Taiwan. There i really enjoyed…the building so big, and saw his photos – a courageous and bold general. The copy of Bible and many more. God has fulfilled my heart’s desire.
End of my UCANTA 2005 trip
