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Asia Tour - Day one
“And they say a journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step, so I squeezed my 3 months into a backpack to embark on the second adventure of the year (and probably the biggest one in my life). Leaving behind all the comfort and familiarity that I have taken granted for, in return for an invaluable experience and hopefully new vigor to my mind. Today, this journey begins…… :)”
That’s my status in my Facebook. And it reflects how I feel at this present moment. Today this backpack journey begins. No more comfort, no more familiar surroundings, no more dependency, no more luxury.
Welcome to the real world on the other side. On the side where people live on a budget.
So I woke up bright and early, and prepared for this holiday of my life. Bid my farewell to Sa and grandma and rushed down to get a cab, thinking it would be relatively easy to get a cab since it was off peak hour.
I WAS SO WRONG!
I waited for 5 mins downstairs my place, couldn’t get a cab, so I walked to the main road to wait. 15 mins I still couldnt get a cab. I was getting panicky. Our bus to malacca leaves at 11am! It was 10.20am and I was still waiting for cab. I was supposed to meet SameSame at 10.30am! Omg! Calling for a cab proved futile. I called at least 4 times, each time having to hold on for 5 mins, only to be advised that there are no cabs available. I was frantic!
Raced to the road near the TPE where getting a cab was more possible, but every single cab was hired or on call. I was already perspiring buckets by now. I was frustrated, with the heat, and with not having any available cabs! WTH!
Finally one came, and I board it at 10.40am! Got the uncle to race down to Golden mile and he was rather attitude about it. If I weren’t in a hurry I wouldn’t even ask u for such a request.
I was so afraid that Alric would be mad, and that we would miss the bus which was already paid for. I was in shock, and in frantic.
I finally reached Golden mile at just 2-3 mins before 11am! Alric was there waiting for me! He smiled at me, surprisingly. He wasn’t mad at all. Surprisingly! I was still in the aftermath of not getting a cab. The shock and the frantic feeling was still in me. So scary! Luckily the bus didn’t leave promptly! It left at 11.20ish. I was perspiring and feeling so smelly! Arghh! It wasnt supposed to be like that. I dislike feeling hot and sticky! Ahhhhhh…
3 hours later, we reached Malacca. It was a comfy ride.
it was mad hot in malacca! Weather was so hot. I felt like a solar panel, absorbing all the sun energy. Just that I wasnt too happy about it perspiring and being smelly. We both were hot and sticky! First stop was of cos to indulge in some cold chendol!! Much much needed!!! By the time we arrive at the chendol stall, we were super hot and sticky! Haizz.
After chendol, took a walk, before walking over to the Capitol Satay Celup place to queue. Surprisingly there wasn’t any queue. There was a ang moh couple there waiting. The signage says close today. We waited with them, thinking it might open at 5pm sharp! But there was no sound and movement within. We reckon it’s closed. A passerby told us it closed today and he has no idea why too. The passerby who was an old man spoke perfect English! I am pretty impressed!
So we decided to have chicken rice ball for dinner. We had pretty mediocre chicken rice ball. I preferred the one we always frequent. Taste better.
After dinner, the hot and sticky us, went to get tickets for movie, The Avengers! Caught the 6:50pm show.. walked around prior to the start of the show.
The Avengers was great!! Very nice show!! I love it! Both of us enjoyed the show very much. After the show, felt a little hungry and went for supper at A&W. Curly fries and waffle with ice cream!
Went back and bathed! Smelly, sticky no more! Yay!
Our room was basic, very basic. It was an old office converted to a hostel. With very basic small toilet. But still rather sufficient for backpackers. There was air con, hot shower, but the shower place was really tiny. I was half the time worried if my stuffs would drop into the toilet bowl! It was ok for just a night stay, though I prefer not to stay there next time. However, for SGD10 a night, I have no other complains. What you pay is what you get. I prefer hangout @ jonker anytime.
Still it was a good night’s rest. I wonder how the remaining trip’s accommodations will be like. I am actually pretty worried about the conditions of the accommodations in China and Tibet. =/ hopefully my fears are unfounded.
End of the first day of our trip.. More to come..
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I hope to do this too, on the eve of my wedding…
Prior to the wedding, you gather a strong wooden wine box, a bottle of wine and two glasses. Then, also before the ceremony, you both sit down separately and write love notes to each other, explaining your feelings on the eve of your wedding day. Each letter then gets sealed in its own envelope. You do not read your beau’s letter. Then, at some point during the ceremony, your officiant explains the process, and the two of you seal the box by taking turns hammering in one nail at a time until the box is closed.
You don’t open the box until your 10th anniversary (or really whatever anniversary you choose. Either way, on the day that you open the box, you both read the letters and drink the wine, remembering how you both felt just days before your wedding day.
(Source: theplungeproject.com)
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I hope our upcoming trip will bring us many possibilities and enriching experiences that we will ever have!
(Source: ashappyaskings)
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Life’s a ride
Took the new bicycle out for a ride, and I really am loving the waterfront park at my place. Riding took me even further than running, and I rode through the whole place. It’s such an amazing stretch. I felt blessed to be living in such a serene neighbourhood. The new bike was amazing too.
My mind was thinking of all sorts of things while riding towards the almost setting sun. I thought about this coming week being my last week at work. I thought about how unsettling it’s gonna to be without a job, and still with bills to pay and definitely expenses to incur. I thought about how much we will be spending. I thought about where I would like to go, and what new things would I like to try. I thought about how seeing SS for every single day for the next three months will be like. Will we grow tired of seeing each other or will we grow closer? I thought about how we can be together yet have some space for each other during this time. I know he would definitely like some personal time/space too . There’s a lot of uncertainties and it may all seem scary, but I am very much looking forward.
I feel very uninspired in work these days, and I really hope to learn more things from my trip and be more inspired from things outside the corporate world. Somehow I feel I don’t belong to the corporate world. I am still finding my fit. Work is to earn me bucks to pay my bills and maintain my thirst for traveling, to see this world. To try new things, and to help and meet more people.
Everything feels unsettling, but I am very sure that this will be the most awesome trip of my life. I want to come back with a story to tell my friends, my family, my children in future.
I hope to come back a better enriched person, with a story to tell.
