{"id":121762,"date":"2022-04-06T15:22:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T06:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=121762"},"modified":"2022-04-06T15:22:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T06:22:34","slug":"travel-reality-the-patience-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=121762","title":{"rendered":"Travel Reality:  The Patience Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97659\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3278-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>when i left Hawaii, i had everything ready. \u00a0magic boards packed carefully and everything else i could possible need.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97663\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3286-644x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>when get to the airport, the airlines staff tell me &#8220;go to the side and download the DPD application and fill it out. \u00a0i had no idea what that was. \u00a0they said it was required for anyone landing in Australia. \u00a0wow, i had no idea about that one.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97665\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3287-536x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>they told me it would take 20 minutes and it ended up taking 45 minutes. \u00a0it was confusing and made me wonder what would happen for the people that don&#8217;t have a smartphone? \u00a0or wifi? \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97660\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3283-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>anyway, i managed to complete the government requirements, checked in, and took off. \u00a0i was so excited to fly high again!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97662\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3284-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>it took 2 long flights and a total of 19 hours to finally land in Bali. \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97664\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3291-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>so excited to travel again.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97661\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3285-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Australia is a beautiful county to fly over.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97666\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3288-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jetstar is a budget airlines i&#8217;ve used before. \u00a0it only cost me $350 for a ticket from Hawaii to Bali so i can&#8217;t complain right? \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97667\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3293-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i&#8217;ve traveled for the past 35 years catching thousands of flights. \u00a0i heard horror stories about surfers losing their baggage. \u00a0well, that horror story finally happened to me for the first time. \u00a0my surfboard bag with 3 of my most magic boards got lost somewhere between Hawaii and Bali. \u00a0i waited and waited for answers but nobody could tell me where it was. \u00a0i saw a few other people who lost baggage freaking out. \u00a0but hey, what can you do right? \u00a0keep calm and everything will be ok&#8230;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97668\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_3299-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i left the airport with uncertainty. \u00a0i might have lost my surfboards, but i made it safely to Bali. \u00a0it could be worst right? 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