An email to Erica....
"I arrived in New York on Sunday noon. The immigration officer there was very nice. He knew that I had to continue my flight to Boston on the afternoon, so he reminded me to pick up my luggage first and explained how to get to domestic terminal. This is my first time to US and I always thought (and most of my friends as well) that US immigration is quite 'mean' to Indonesian passport holders hehhehehehe. But that thought had changed since I found so far that all the officers at the airport are helpful as long as you're cooperative of course :)
After I checked in my luggage for a flight to Boston with AA, I had a lunch. Later, I found out that AA canceled all flights to Boston that afternoon. The AA customer service suggested me to reschedule the flight to tomorrow. I gave her my blank look and said: "This is my first time in US and I had no plan to stay in NY. I only have my friend in Boston who is going to pick me up in Boston". And she's surprise..then she rescheduled my flight to another flight but from LaGuardia airport.
I took a bus to LaGuardia ..and voila..it's LaGuardia. It turned out that all flights to Boston by AA were canceled due to the weather (I already called my friend who lives in Manhattan in case I need a place to stay the night in NY). The AA customer service was very panicked to see the Boston flight schedule. I said to her: inhale...exhale...take a deep breadth..relax mam :) huahahhaha I'm the one who's supposed to be panic that time.
I was kinda upset at first. But who can blame the weather? After all, I was too tired to get upset in a long time :) She became more relax then (a lot of people still in the line wanted to ask about their canceled flights). She changed my flight to US Airways and told me the direction to go to US Airways departure lounge. It's on the other side of the airport. She spoke veryyy fast and I just said: what??? She repeated it. The point is: downstairs, take a bus, terminal B. And I asked again: which way is the downstairs? huahahhaha she's out from her counter and pointed me the way. Don't worry, she's still smiling. Maybe she thought: crazy Asian!
I ran..it's 17.00 and the flight was 18.00. Well..finally I was in US Airways to Boston at 22.10 :) the weatherrrrrr!!!! When the pilot said: passengers...be prepare for the turbulence ahead....I successfully fell asleep :)
I met a lot of interesting people along the way.
- There's a British thought me coming from Tunisia..when I said I am from Indonesia. Jeezzz...Indonesia not Tunisia (I already mentioned Bali and near Singapore).
- While I was waiting for the flight, there were two women entrusted me with their bags when they're going to toilet or buying food. I was surprised Erica...there's no way in Indonesia someone will entrust their bags to a stranger (or I looked like someone who opens a daycare bag? hehehhe)
Along the way from JFK to LaGuardia...I see it just like Jakarta...severe traffic jam. I haven't visited other parts of NY. Here, there's a lot you have to do by yourself: self check in at the domestic terminal, put your food trash by yourself, swipe your debit/credit card by yourself, etc.
The heat Erica....it's hot here. Ok without the humidity..but it's hot. It's kinda ridiculous when someone from tropical country complained about the heat huehhehehehe I realized that most of my time in Jakarta is spent in air-conditioned room. But the parks in Boston are beautiful. It'll be very cold here in winter.
I thought that's the story for now. I have to go the laundry...(another thing you have to do by yourself) :) It's great."
Hence, no Indonesia's travel stories until next year...
