Almost home. I arrived in San Francisco at 5:10, and thankfully my suitcase managed to get here too. I had to pick it up and go through customs and then recheck it. Thankfully it wasn't too busy here on a Saturday afternoon. I was able to get some sleep on the plan since the Economy Plus seats on UA have enough room so I could stretch out under the seat in front of me. For some reason I had a whammy put on me today and everyone was spilling things on me. The stewardess threw some ice on me while she was making someone else's drink, the guy next to me spilled his leftover rice and chicken on me when they were picking up the trash, and again someone dropped a jacket on my head while they were getting something else out of the overhead compartment. I wonder what Hindu god I angered on my way out of India receive such punishment.
On the way to my connecting flight I remembered it was my last chance to exchange my rupees so I looked for a map that would point me in the right direction before I got too far. I didn't find anything informative so I figured the international terminal would have one and I was headed in the other direction towards domestic flights. I figured I should ask someone before walking all the way to the wrong terminal. The guy I asked told me there was an exchange counter at the domestic gate hub so I thanked him and continued on my way. I got through the last security check-point and reached the hub only to find that the exchange counter was closed and a sign said to go to the other one at the international terminal. I should learn to follow my instincts more. I only had 650 rupees left, about $16.00, so I decided it wasn't worth going through 2 additional security checks and a long walk.
While waiting for my flight I had a vodka-cran and a burrito and then went in search of a power outlet. I finally found one attached a pay phone so I'm camped out by it now. This laptop's greed for power seriously compromises its portability.
Well, its time to go, my flight boards in 10 minutes. Cheers.
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