SEA07: Taking the train North...

There are still many pictures of Singapore to upload, but I'm afraid they will have to wait a bit. In about two hours, I'll be boarding a train going North, to start to explore that country for the next two weeks.

 

The plan so far is to start covering all the western coast of the country, discovering the colonial past of the country (Portuguese, Dutch, British...), and later on go to the far north-east region to learn about some ancient malay traditions: kites and shadow puppet theater!! And of course, one cannot end a trip like this without spending some time relaxing in some paradisiacal beach... may be doing some snorkeling, and gathering the energy needed to return to the underdeveloping Europe...  ;-)

 

Well, that's the plan. I'll let you know how it progresses...

 

A tantot!!

SEA07: Colonial quarters

SEA07 Day Trip to the Jungle

SEA07: First touristy walk

SEA07: Arrived to destination

Here I am. A bit jet/lagged, but safe and healthy in this small and vibrant island. A shower, some cuttlefish stew and noddle soup, and now a cup of tea are getting me fit again to start tomorrow (or even this very evening!) with the hard duties of a tourist.

 

SEA07: The planning

Well, if you already knew of this blog, or if you've been browsing a bit, you would remember that last year there was a long planned trip to Thailand.

 

That trip was carefully organised in advance, months in advance, getting information from different sources, guides, maps, history and  archaeology books, blogs, podcasts, the internet in general, asking friends and relatives...

 

This year's trip is different. I have friends living *there* and they have been very kind to invite me to go and visit, and of course I could not refuse!! ... I checked for flight offers and I got one that was unbelievably affordable, and that on top of that fitted exactly with my other appointments for this periode (basicaly two weddings), so I didn't hesitate much to buy the flight.

 

At some point, other things came my way, and I assumed that I could not make the trip after all, but in the end, here I am, busying myself writing the first 'chapter' of this trip, while I try to kill the 5 hours tranfer in... But no, I won't give that clue... you'll have to guess my destination...      ;-)