I love the camels! Hey youtwo, this was one exciting part of my journey with you in the desert. Was that really the camel's belly button? I imagine eating a full meal and seeing someone with a cell phone in the desert. This trip was fun.
Awesome I cant believe i'm about to say this but the camel does look cute...lawd...LOL.
I could see the faraway look too...sometimes the shortest moments touch us the deepest and are always more difficult to let go. Thanks for making me a part of this journey guys.
God bless
I HAVE SIMILAR ISSUE Hi there,
I just want to share my story which is similar to yourself. A week ago I was supposed to do a stopover overnight holiday in Singapore as the airlines transit there.
Well let's start with my outbound trip. This is my long awaited holiday. The first visit is Singapore. I arrived 6am and immigration officer stamp my passport with pass to enter singapore. There i spent one day (12 hours) shopping and eating around Orchard then go back to airport and continue my journey (all smooth and no issue).
Inbound travel back to where I live three weeks later. I have two boarding passes printed by the airline from the departed country and have hotel booked in Orchard area for 1 night only as my connecting flight scheduled the next evening (i want to stay over as well). Arrived Changi at 12pm. All my luggage already checked to my destination country (not collectable in Sing).
At immigration checkpoint the officer referred me to his supervisor.
Spoke with the supervisor who ask me that i can not enter singapore because my passport expire in 1 month time (i realise this and plan to extend soon as i get back). I argue that few weeks back the immigration allow me to go out.
Talking with this guy is like talking with the brick wall. He would not listen to my argument. I showed him all my hotel reservation as well as my connecting boarding pass. He does not seem care and said i have to be deported back to the country where i just came.
Ok waited until 1pm. The airline guy come to me asking if it's ok to change my ticket back to country where i just visited and i said no and i insisted that the airline fly me back to where i live. waited another 30 minutes. this time the airport police come to me and ask me to follow him to wait at his office.
Well i thought that the airline guy is going to arrange something for me and rather than me waiting at check point they want me to wait at their office. I said OK then i followed the airport police officer.
Then i told him that i want to make a phone call to some friend that already awaited for me in Singapore and also to let my family knows that i already arrived in Singapore. THe officer said no and told me that i'm not allowed to make a phone call!! I was surprised and i insisted again. He then said that he need to get permission from the immigration officer. I'm just getting uncomfortable and told him ok to find out from the immigration guy. The officer got the permission and only allowed to make two phone call which i have to pay for it (not from their office). I called my friend in Singapore informed them that i could not enter singapore and also told my family overseas that i may get deported back and ask them to pick me up at the airport.
Then I got into this so called office. Apparently it's their detention centre!!! they searched me and stored all my stuff in the locker before getting in. i couldnt bring anything.
Then inside it was like a prison. there were no window. the toilet is filthy. there were bedrooms with few bunkbeads but really smelly and all the beds have mould.
Now i feel like a nobody and no one would listen to me. I waited patiently for 3 hours as the police officer told me before that they will give me an update in two hours time. Nothing happen. I asked the officer overthere which all not helpful and unfriendly which said that no one has called regarding my case.
OK. it's 5 pm now. it's been 5 hours i'm in this detention room that full of people from africa, india, and china (i don't know why they are here but i learnt some already stayed for days!!!). i approached the officer again and asking an update. She probably get irritated and told me to just wait like the rest!. I'm getting nervous and afraid as no-one knows that im here and i couldnot make any communication to outside world. Then there's another officer come from their office (probably after seeing my argument with the other officer) and told me i will be send to the country where i live tonite at 9 pm. OK thanks God i feel relieved. and i sat again waiting.
8.45pm the officer called my name and told me to follow her. She escorted me to the airplane! i felt like a criminal! I dont even have my passport back.
At the flight i vomited few times as i felt really sick to what has happened to me. Arrived at 6am. even the stewardess treated me like im a criminal. dont they have to be friendly? they told me not to leave my seat until everyone is got out the plane. ok i followed them. then once everyone got out the asked me to follow them to meet the ground staff. outside the plane the ground staff then handed me my passport and told me that im now free to go. ????? Am I a criminal???? What did I do so badly that i get this treatment????
Now that i'm safe here i really don't want to ever go visit Singapore again!!!!
First time in my life i was in prison for nearly 9 hours!!!!!!!
THANKS! This place is astonishing for its beauty and fabulous architecture. Thanks for the trip to Jodhpur, your dad always wanted a beard but that beard is just too much.
Love your stories After this tour you guys can publisch a travel guide, just avoid Singapore. Really enjoy your ventures, understand why your not comming home soon? Miss you
incredible what was the climate like?
Where are you now?
Are you taking the trip a little slower now?
Will you come through NYC on your way home?
Man I wish I was you....
love from NYC
D. and S.
I'm back Ok so I know i've been pretty absent comment wise but i'm still keeping up and enjoying the grand tour. Working up courage to do it myself one day. Thanks guys. Be safe..God bless and keep em coming.
Shana
Happy Hey youtwo, this was a happy part of India for both of you and from the amount you ate I am very sure that you gained some weight. Shanna looked very Indian in her sari, was that you next to her in an Indian outfit? She looked cute and you looked dashing. Thanks for the trip to Udaiphur. I am printing out some of the pictures that i enjoyed very much.
My wife Donna and I, are living our dream vicariously through you two until we can put things in place to enjoy the world for ourselves. So Happy travels and keep the accounts coming. We look forward to the next installment!
what a great account Beautiful photos, touching words, and inspiring Udaipur. Really a wonderfully captivating blog all around.
Wish you well in your travels!
Mistique! Hi youtwo, some of the history lesson about Hinduism can be compared to Christianity, especially the part of the triology., thanks for taking me to Nasik.
Thank you! Once again, thank you for sharing such lessonful experiences. It is so amazing to read and see how people in different places on this planet live. Fantastic! Keep on going and enjoy every bit of it.
Hugs!
Thanks for India Hey there, great to read about India. Thanks. Hopefully I will get to travel there soon. Check out my travel blog and let me know what you think http://parisandpomegranates.blogspot.com/
L:inden March 4th, 2008 - Lynton lam
Hello Folks, Thanks for the beautiful photos, they bring back my old memories. I hope to be there for Easter.
Thanks again.
Like Tarkarli! Hey youtwo, I really liked Tarkarli, it looks like a part of Guyana's country side. I see that both of you like the fish curry and roti, vibes look like he was really waiting on the third course. The videos were very good, I had a good time launching the boat with you.
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I love the camels!
Hey youtwo, this was one exciting part of my journey with you in the desert. Was that really the camel's belly button? I imagine eating a full meal and seeing someone with a cell phone in the desert. This trip was fun.