so it is 0330 and mary is up and showered and is poking me....the wake up call comes,,,quick into shower etv
cell phone alarm rings as i exit shower
put finishing touches to baggage
mary anxiously standing at open bedroom door
off we go. pay bill half with remaining cash and the resy for credit card....poor barely awake guy finds it difficult...
but ini to taxi
through check in,bag check, customs,security, it is now four twenty five....A M
go through carry on bags
no cell phone
voluble expressions of horror---- nice aussie woman Julie suggests phoning hotel she uses her cell
after listening to me she says let me do it darling and in her aussie accent commnicates with the desk clerk,he promises to phone her back
they have it!,
now how to get it
we go to security .she phones fiji check in
Russell will make sure to brin g it but he will need money to. give to taxi
security person takes me to customs guy who completely understands my need
keeps passport and says come back to me
exit to check in counter he phones hotel fhotel they will not send phone !!!must come in person
dash outside ,fling myself into taxi of exiting passenger, thus jumping queue
explain in. breathless gasps the state of emergency, it is now 5
customs guy said be back latest 530
they let me go
hotelclose
dash in
cell phonein hand
back to airport
not enough aussie money
use credit card---
big tip
then
duck under tapes to front of customs,move into line of sight they come let me through
clear security
find Worried Mary. it is 530
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