Day Zero

As I write this, I'm on the BA11 shooting through vast expanses of night to the so called Lion City. Everything I’ve read about Singapore is that it’s a mishmash of cultures; a pandemonium of tastes smells and sounds. A most unlikely place of old marshland previously populated by tigers now taken over by imperious skyscrapers crisscrossing the Orient. It stands alone (ish); not just surviving but flourishing,

It’s been a while since I’ve flown away in total relaxation, no worries, no cares and (briefly) no job it’s a sense of freedom, doing the things I so loved, seeing friends old and new. I never go on holiday, just on expedition! The memories came flushing back while waiting at the airport. I sat with a glass of wine watching people go by, some sad, some happy, some happy to leave, others being torn apart by having to go. There I sat serenely watching taking calls from the people close.

The day started with a last minute visit to the Indian High Commission in London to pick up a dual citizenship stamp. The less said about this the better but suffice to say that when they tell you it will take 10 minutes it will probably be the whole day (if at all). I will just have to find another (entire) day. Then a far-too-long traffic filled lift to the airport from an accommodating friend. I think I underestimated London rush hour traffic...oopsie! Anyway got in on time and my battery is gonna go soon so further updates when I try to work of Singapore a little more. Night night.

PS this actually went up on Day 2, off to Melbourne tomorrow and will update