I'm back at Dubai once again after a 26 days vacation in the Philippines. It was one hell of a travel back which started on the hassle I have on the Airline check in counter at the NAIA. After queing for over 30 minutes when its my turn then when I way my check in baggage it weigh a 29 KG so I'm over the limit the lady on the counter asked me to lessen the weight of my check in baggage so what I did I switch the clothes in my hand carry to some of the contents of my check in baggage which consists boxes of "pasalubong". We weigh it again 25 KG but this time the kind lady in the counter let it go. So she gave me my boarding pass when I'm about to leave the counter she told me that she will put a Tag in my hand carry bag which is my Backpack where my MBP laptop is kept and the other one is my Camera Bag which carries 1 DSLR body, couple of extra lenses and my Lomo LCA. When I gave my bag to her she told me she has to weigh ...... 13KG the limit is only 7KG for hand carry I was surprise that they have to weigh hand carry bags nowadays. I travel to and from Dubai since 2006 and its my first time to encounter that they are weighing hand carry baggage now. Back to the lady in the counter she asked me to remove some of the contents of my hand carry baggage to met the allowable weight I politely told her that I cannot remove any more contents of my bag. I told her I cannot leave my Laptop and Camera behind so she let me go I greatfully thank her and left the counter to catch up with my flight. The flight went okay except that I have trouble sleeping so I just watch a couple of onflight movies. Then after touching down in Dubai and completing other requirements for re-enter i passed by the duty free shop at the airport and pick up a couple of 6 pack for me its one of the legal way to get liquor in this country. Then another hour of queing for the Taxi I reach home around 3:00 AM only to get up at 6:00 AM to go back to work.
Today its back to the office the rest of the working day was spent reading emails and other correspondence that piled up during my absence.
So its back to reality once again.