Singapore (01-07 Sep)

I got up and took a taxi to the airport for my 1 pm flight to Singapore (translated: Lion City) with AirAsia. After passing the security screening, the gate opened but the aircraft was delayed. Not sure why they let the passengers in that tiny hall when the plane isn’t ready. Anyway, after waiting 30 minutes for the crew to clean up, we were allowed to board the vessel. It was a A320 and I must say I had expected it to be much worse. Nice leather seats and sufficient rooms for your legs. Well done for a budget airline.

Around 4pm we landed in Singapore and had to wait ages for immigration but at least entrance was free of charge. Since we had waited so long my luggage was on the conveyer belt already.

My accommodation is in the city center but I am not sure I will stay here. Although the sleeping room is air conditioned and there is free WIFI, I have to share the room with 19 other people and it is quite crowded in there. The rate is 18 Euro and I am already longing for my private room on Bali which was also 18 bucks. But that’s the way it is and so I don’t complain.

In Singapore you need to have British power converter or just fumble your plug into the socket. So far I got along fine but not all of the sockets will fit my plugs.

I might be wrong, but I experience it to be hotter than in Bali. Probably because in Bali I didn’t have a/c at all and here you come out of an air conditioned room or store and the heat and humidity hits you pretty hard.

Clark Quay, just next to my hostel