My journey began smoothly - made it to the airport, boarded the plane, and had a semi comfortable trip - except fo the fact that I sat next to two people who did not go to the toilet once on a twelve hour trip. However arrivng in Singapore it fell apart. Finding the correct bus was easy enough but due to the heat, the size of the place and sheer stupidity, I managed to get off the bus too late. This caused me to have to walk miles in the heat carrying both rucksack and daysack. Finally, tired and in bad spirit I found the road where the hostels and guesthouses were supposed to be. Most were 'closed for refurbishment' - i.e. two walls were missing. After being told by one guesthouse owner who only had
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