Tangled up in red tape

As some of you know, I don't really travel light. On top of my back pack which weighs about 20 kilos, I also have two suitcases with a combined weight of 47kilios. Anyway, to decrease the cost of bringing them both on the plane with me, I had them sent on standby with Qantas. So I went to the Christchurch Airport to collect them and OH MAN! I first went to Qantas, they told me to go to Air New Zealand Cargo. So I make my way there and it took freaking FOREVER to find it. The directions that the lady at Qantas gave me to get there were total crap. But I get there eventually and it turns out that I was supposed to go to Qantas first, even though they told me that I had to go to Air NZ Cargo. But of course, I couldn't go back to Qantas because their offices had just closed for the weekend. So I have to back to the airport tomorrow (Monday) and deal with them all over again. And lets not forget that little extra drama that just HAS to occur. THERE IS A HOLD ON OF THEM. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! I have a plan to bring all (or most) of my stuff back to Canada. I'm just trying to anticipate any more issues that may arise out of it.

I'm also trying to get my Chinese tourist visa worked out. I have to get my mom to drop off my application to the Chinese consulate and mail it back to either New Zealand or Japan. Depending on how long it all takes.

In other news, I'll be back in Sydney once again! I have a layover in Sydney for a few hours. If anyone wants to meet up for drinks between the hours of 4:30 and 8pm, drop me a line!

See ya.

AC