Sunday, April 11, 2010

We all started to check the screens in front of us to see what fate had prepared for us. The information was anything but reassuring. We went to Hokkaido, which sadly was northern island. The estimated time of arrival was about two hour. To spice things up, the typhoon was getting close from the south (nice thinking there captain!). So if we where getting low of fuel as I though, and we crash even if we get out of it alive the typhoon will give us the killing blow. We still had two hours ahead of us. What a great idea to come to Japan!

For the first hour nothing changed, we where like marbles on a sink. My heart was already tired of beating fast because i didn't felt it anymore, or maybe I got used to it after the last three hour of air dancing.

At this point I wasn't worried about the insurance policy, loosing the connection flight or that the person that was waiting for me in Japan. I just wanted to get out of the plane, smoke, a decent meal and to sleep in a soft bed. It is really interesting, when you are in a crisis you start to worry only about the basic things.
Little by little the weather improved and the trip became acceptable. Still the plane shacked a little but it was because a lot of people were jumping while waiting their turn for the restroom. I stood up and walked a bit and i started to feel my legs again and then I went back to my seat and tried to rest a bit.

I fell a sleep, and i had dreams of soft beds, cigars and great banquets. The captain woke me up with the landing announcement and a few minutes later we were finally on land. The plane advanced to the gate and when we were really close to scape from our metal purgatory, but we suddenly stopped.

Several minutes passed and the plane remained static and people were getting impatient. This didn't worried me too much, I was just happy that we were in the ground. The passengers became impatient and the stewardesses were going back and forward trying to clam everyone, no one knew what was happening.

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