Surprise, surprise. I have not been here for 24 hrs yet but I have already changed my flight.... I considered 2,5 weeks as too short to really enjoy the flair and the variety of south-east-asia, so I will stay here till end of march. I think that buying the 'Lonely Planet - South East Asia on a Shoestring' made me lick some blood... Well, therefor, I will skip Australia to go to NZ first, to not arrive there in deep winter. On my way back towards Germany, I will meet Cris in August in Sydney and the rest is still uncertain...

I have arrived very well after a great hop over here with Kangaroo-Airlines (Qantas): great on board entertainment and the last available window seat. The later allowed me a glimpse on Koh Phi Phi, the paradise island of Thailand that I had planned on visiting in about a week. But now, that I have more time....

The cultural shock was mainly about the extreme, EXTREME, tidyness of Singapore. I feel like doing something illegal all the time... Am I allowed to drink water on the street? Am I allowed to eat chocolate on the Metro? What about a beer in public places? At least, there are signs that tell you not to cross the street without a traffic light. But the intense odours (Gerueche) and the phantastic food make up for that.

I am glad that I escaped the Schneechaos (sudden start of winter) in Germany, I guess I am constructed for the singaporean kind of climate.  It is humid, yes, and it rains from time to time. I'd rather call it outfall of humidity - compared to the rain of Aachen. And it is warm, warm, warm!!!

more later, lah

anika