20080308: Malaysian Election Day

What a gruelling day! After departing Dubai the day before at 6pm to transit in Manama, Bahrain, the flight was delayed 2 hours. After the prompt departure at 1030pm on Gulf Air GF 280, the captain announced that there were technical problems and had to U-turn. So there we were, over 200 Malaysians, stuck in Manama, overnight, missing the elections!
So much for maintenance crew for the Airbus A340! The flight was delayed until 8am, and we didn't reach back to KL until 915pm! We didn't even get any compensation or hotel rooms! All we got was a late night chicken rice supper in the airport restaurant, some coffee breaks and an appalling breakfast. Rest was offered by the way of blankets, and we slept on the floor!