A hoy! I have arrived in Singapore and let me tell you, this place really excites all your senses. For one, it feels like you are walking through a sauna... no matter what time of day it is. Luckily all the buildings are heavily air condidtions. I arrived wearing jeans, a t-shirt and a heavy backpacking backpack. By the time I walked from the subway station to my hostel I was soaking wet, although it hadn't rained. Everywhere you walk you get powerful waffs of various cuisines. This country is a cultural mecca center and you can find food from all corners of the world. Singapore is also quire impressive visually. The buildings are massive and the lights shine bright at night. It reminds me of Las Vegas or Los Angeles, but with less sleaze.
My hostel is situated in a district known as Little India and I swear it is hotter than the rest of the city. I think it's the reason all the Indians congrigated here. On one side of the hostel I have a seedy Thai massage parlor with a very pushy sales man constantly outside and on the other side I have a mosque with a dozen women outside waiting for their husbands. It's an interesting mix of institutions...
Unfortunately I forgot to bring my memory card reader to the internet cafe, so there will be no pictures today. I'll try to post a few tomorrow before I head back to the Airport. I head south tomorrow for Indonesia.
One last bit of news, I received my details of my placement in Sri Lanka. I will be living the town of Galle which is situated 100km south of Colombo on the southwest coast. I will be working at a teaching hospital close by and living with a local family. That's all for now, I'm off to see the night safari at the Singapore Zoo. Apparently it's a must for tourists.
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Oliver, you're here already? what the F. That came fast. Well, it looks as though I won't see you until you're in Sri Lanka, or possibly afterward. How is everything going so far? I see you're enjoying the humidity, it has it's pros a cons. One con, for example, is that it makes your wet and sticky all the time. I think the pros are obvious. Anyway, have fun. Talk to you soon man.
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