"ボードを送れないかも"
そんな血の気が引く知らせを聞いた5日前。
ひとまずの最善策が今すぐボードをカリフォルニアまでハンドキャリーすることでした。
飛行機に載せられるかもグレー、無事運べても現地で宅配業者が配送してくれるかも分からない。配送がだめならカリフォルニアからボードを積んでフロリダまで車で自走でアメリカ大陸を横断。
出国時から何も確定事項はないまま、慌ただしくボードと荷物をまとめて飛び出しました。
ざわつくチェックインカウンターにスーパービッグなロングボードを持って行き、積むまでがファーストミッション。
オーバーチャージを取られるものの、無事一緒に積んで出国🛫
到着したら急遽サポートをお願いして快く引き受けてくれた Adam @admwlkr と合流。ボードを車に載せてもらい、一緒にFedExに連れて行ってもらいました。
この時点で、出国前に打診していたmapcargoは断られていました。FedExがだめなら他の配送業者へ、全てだめなら最悪の選択肢、ボードを積んで車でフロリダへ自走🛻
英語がほぼできない私に代り、Adamが手配してくれたおかげで1件目は断られたけど、別の大きな営業所まで連れて行ってくれ、2件目で配送してもらうことができました。
ひとまず、自走しなくてほっと一安心😮💨
Adamがいなければ、できませんでした。恩人です😂本当にありがとう🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
無事にボードを運べたので、Adamにお世話になりながら、1週間、カリフォルニアでの滞在を楽しみたいと思います。
念のためインフレータブルボードも持ってきたので、練習もできる。こんな機会、なかなかないと思って、このイレギュラーを思う存分味わって、成長できたら、と思います。
人のあたたかさ、有り難さ、そして全てはうまくいくようにできているということを感じた1日でした。
こうしてたくさんのご支援が集まっていなければ、さらにかさむ遠征費に怖気付いて、柔軟に対応できなかった。
何もかも初めて。何もかも思っていたようには進んでいない
スタートですが、すべて良い方に進んでいる気がします。
時差ぼけはあまり感じていないけれど、今日はゆっくり休みたいと思います。💤
"Maybe I won't be able to send the board..."
I heard this blood-curdling news five days ago. The immediate best solution seemed to be to hand-carry the board to California. Whether I could even bring it on the plane was uncertain, and even if I could, I wasn't sure if the local delivery service would be able to ship it. If delivery didn't work out, the worst-case scenario would be driving the board from California to Florida, crossing the entire U.S. by car. From the moment I left the country, nothing was confirmed, and I hurriedly packed the board and my belongings and headed out.
My first mission was to get the super-big longboard to the check-in counter and onto the plane. I had to pay an extra charge, but it was successfully loaded, and I was able to leave the country 🛫.
When I arrived, I met Adam (@admwlkr), who kindly agreed to help me at the last minute. He loaded the board into his car and took me to FedEx.By this time, the company I had inquired about before leaving the country, mapcargo, had rejected me. If FedEx didn't work, I would have to try other delivery services. If all else failed, my worst-case option was to drive the board all the way to Florida 🛻.
Since I can't speak much English, Adam took care of everything for me. Although we were turned down at the first location, he took me to another larger branch, and at the second one, I was able to ship the board. I was so relieved that I didn't have to drive it myself 😮💨. I couldn't have done it without Adam. He's truly a lifesaver 😂. Thank you so much 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.
Now that the board is safely on its way, I plan to enjoy a week in California with Adam's help. Just in case, I also brought my inflatable board, so I can still practice. I don't think I'll get this kind of opportunity again, so I want to fully embrace this irregular experience and grow from it.
I felt a deep sense of gratitude and warmth from others, and it really hit me that everything seems to fall into place when it's meant to. If I hadn't received so much support, I would have been too scared to face the increasing travel costs and wouldn't have been able to adapt flexibly. Everything is a first for me. Nothing is going as expected so far, but it feels like everything is moving in a good direction.
I don't feel much jet lag, but I think I'll rest today and take it easy. 💤
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