Airport shelter:
Post dramas of Visa rejection, the first wise thing is to fly to South America. Of course with 7 visas in my passport, I had to go.
So bought a ticket to Rio de Janeiro via Frankfurt. Shopping, Good byes, grabbed the bags which were packed for 20 days and here I was at the Delhi airport. Long queue at the check in counter and finally my turn. Checked in my bags. All tickets ready and at the immigration counter. The officer says, sorry you can not board this flight as Germany ask for transit visa even if you have to connecting flight and do not step out. What does it even sound logical. Visa is required for the exit at immigration counter. But I had checked with the airlines before i buy the ticket.
Yes we understand but Germany has this rule. You should always check with the embassy.
Also out of the immigration gates, I still did not give up. After numerous calls I have a ticket from Emirates to fly only next day via Dubai.
Stranded at the airport, it was airport food and airport sleep.
Finally the next with all prayers I was in the flight to Dubai.
At Dubai airport was a transit of 12 hours and then 14 hours of flying to reach Rio. I lived in airports for 3 days, ate all airport food and slept on benches.
The struggle is all worth when I reached Rio de Janeiro :)
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