The Russian Exit Stamp Experience
Moby | 8/11/2007I was on a Eurolines bus from St Petersberg to Estonia. 30 Passengers, nothing out of the ordinary.
We reached the Russian Immigration Control Point. At which point we grab our bags and head to get our exit stamps. Im the last in line from our bus. No problem.
Everyone else breezes through. Stamp, next, stamp, next…
20 minutes of him picking at the lamination on the photo page of my passport, while on the phone… The passport is full, just 2 clean pages left. Of course it looks a bit tatty. But hell, I want to leave your country, Im not arriving!
Me trying to say please dont pick at that, since I have to present that passport to Estonian immigration at the next stop.
Its like he wanted me to stay in Russia!
Getting back on the bus and getting evil stares from everyone when you couldnt do anything about it. BUH
