This is a bit of a rant. I've just arrived in Singapore and had a really annoying, borderline tear-inducing time looking for my hostel. Admittedly, it's my fault, because last night I stopped writing down the instructions to find it about half-way through, as I was too tired to bother. Also, I managed to ignore the KEY point of the instructions that I actually did write down, despite reading it, which was to turn LEFT after the stairs. My hostel is within sight of the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) Station, yet I wandered off and wandered the blocks surrounding it with my two backpacks and purse for a good 45 minutes at the least. I thought Geylang Lorong 27 would be sufficient to write down. Sure....easy! Find Geylang street and look for number 27. Yeah right.
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