Missed our flight !!! Argh!!!

We missed our flight back to Penang on the last day of our stay. First time in our record!

Well... it's all started like this....

In the morning, after we check out early to hunt for food at Pantai Kok, we got in our rented car and drove off the hotel without seeing any sign of battery weakening. So, it was a 1/2 hour drive to Pantai Kok for our Roti breakfast. Then we had a nice Roti (actually i miss their Nan, but they never sell it anymore :( ) and when we got into the car, the center locking system is working and once I tried to turn on the ignition, the battery went flat... kaput... gone... argh!!!! Ok then... i manage to ask the waiter in the mamak stall to help to push the car so that we can jump start the car (This is how it should work, put the gear to second gear position without releasign the clutch, then move the car as fast as it could n release the clutch... n walla.... it suppose to work.... ) but we tried twice without any success.

Then we called the rental company and told them that our car kaput n both of us need to rush to the airport. After many attempt to get them FINALLY some one answer (I really wonder what time they start doing business... it's worst the penang stalls... :P ) after explaing to them what's going on we were assured that they are sending a technician to help us ASAP. Well... we waited patiently (thank God that it was a good day with nice weather) in the car. After 30mins still no one turn up, so Audrey called them again and guess what... the technician that suppose to come for rescue met with an accident! At first we thought that it's just a "Reason" they give (asian style. either accident of traffic jam) for not being punctual. Oh well... we took the reason as it is ..., then we wait for another hero to come for our rescue. We wanted to call for a cab and we realize that taxi is quite rare at that corner of the island.... 

At that time, we were 15 mins from 10Am, and we called up Firefly office in Langkawi to see is there any chance we can change our flight without being charged. Nothing is free, we'll have to pay for it and further more, the flight for the next day was fully booked and no way for us to get another ticket back. Ok ... fine. So we waited until another technician came by and fetched us to the jetty. While we were on the way back, we found the first technician that met with accident and brought him to the hospital. Thank God that he's not bleeding and hopefully he is all right by now.

When we got to the jetty, the rental company paid for our ticket (60 per pax) to Penang and we didnt know that only 2 trips per day to Penang from Langkawi. So we'll have to kill out time at StartBuck while waiting for the ferry. 

I was trying to order Cranberry juice and after paying the money, the supervisor said that they run out of stock on it,so she offered a replacement for my order which is pomegranate juice with an extra cup FOC!!! So I got 2 cups by paying just for one :D

Thank God that the weather was very good thru out the whole journey and no one sea sick. Audrey and the baby was in good condition as she manage to take some rest during the journey.

lesson learned:

1. always charge your HP when travelling

2. Get at least one cab number for any emergency

3. Check for weather before travelling

4. get a map

5. watch more Macgyver movie... maybe u can steal one or two trick of survival from there. :D

:)

tim