Liliana’s South East Asia Adventure

So some people were wondering when I was coming home? Well originally it was going to be the 25th of April but It’s changed. Long story short…. Having had a driver and spend more then I normally would on hotels I was worried I wouldn’t have enough money to stay to the 25th. I wanted to have mula when I got home. So I decided to wait until I got to Rishikesh to see how much things cost and if I could stay till then or leave a few days earlier. Well I waited longer then I should have to tell my travel agent when I wanted to leave so that by the time I got back to him it was only 4 days before I wanted to go home. He e-mailed me back saying that he didn’t have anything on the 20th that the best he could do was leave Delhi on the 17th. I would then fly to Singapore and have to spend 2 days there which I don’t think is so bad maybe after all as I thought. Anyway I would then fly to Taipai and then from there head to SF. Well Sunday mourning I decided that I either stay another 8 days in Rishikesh or I grab the 1pm bus to Delhi. So at the last minute chose option 2. The problem with waiting until the 25th was that I had 15 minutes between one of my connection and my agent couldn’t switch to later. This flight schedule he gave me was the best supposedly it got worse so I took it. I got the bus at 1:30pm. It was suppose to arrive in Delhi around 7:30. My flight to Singapore was that night at 12:15am. Ok this is the funny part. So the bus arrives late to delhi around 10:30pm or something. I catch a rikshaw driver to take me directly to the airport. It’s funny because I first I thought I would be waiting at the airport for a few hours now I was rushing to get there. So I ask how much and he says 300 Rupees. I say no way. He then says 2:50. I say ok Although using a meter taxi is better. So he takes me there and I’m constantly looking at my watch. I see that the meter he has is working and I realize that I was going to pay more then what the fair cost. So when we finally arrive it shows that the fair is less then 150 Rupees. The guy says to me so you pay me 250 and I say no I’m sorry but you were planning to charge me more then the fair actually cost . I said do you want me to get a policeman. He says no. I say I will pay you 150 more then the fare by a few ruppes or what ever and he’s trying to get me to pay 200. I say no way you were actually going to charge me double for the fair. I give him the amount and leave. My mistake to begin with is I should of just asked to use the meter from teh beginning. Luckely it was on and working.

So I rush through the airport and rush through customs thinking I had around 30 minutets or so until my flight left. After that I rush through security check cutting the line to catch my plane. So I finally get to the gate and am panting. I see the door that leads outside to a bus that drives you to the plane. 3 other people are waiting also. I figure we are the last people to get on board. Anyway two minutes later someone comes up to us to tell us the flights been delayed an hour and a half. Of course I had no Idea coming there but still to get there and then have to wait was so funny. We I’m in singapore now. It’s not cheap like the rest of SEA although it’s just like home. I did get a doorm room bead for 6 USD a night. Nice and clean in the section called little India. At the airport they at a tourist office that told me where to go to get cheap accomadations. Anyways I went to this supposed bazaar market thinking I was going to find more cheap clothing and I was wrong. It was shops but the prices were not like I’d hoped. They were mostly shops with jeans and shirts etc. So thought I would try a massage here if it was cheap but it’s not. 25 USD. Obviously it’s cheaper then home but not enought for me to get one.

The days half way over I arrived this mourning. I might go to the beach ort go to either the bird park or Batanical Gardens. Anyways I’m going to take a nap. I didn’t get to sleep last night until 3am as they served us drinks and then dinner. They then woke us up at 6 am or so to serve us breakfast. Well Its super hot.  See you soon. Oh boy in Tapai I get to spend almost all day waiting for my evening connection. I believe I arrive at 1pm from sing and then leave at 11pm to SF. Ok off to take a nap I’m tired. Over 8 hours on a bus yesterday and then my flight to here. Ciao

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