Day One: Going to China

So as probably everyone I know already knows, of if you don't, then now you probably know, and if you still
don't know what I'm talking about then please read on and knock your head as well....

So it all started pretty well...like I got to the airport early and then checked in and all...The budget terminal's
pretty good really, on the sparse side but then again, what do you expect eh..
And then the nonsense really got going.

I met Jeffery's man at the checkin counter and he checked in as well, then as soon as we were in the departure hall, KL's call comes in....

"Eh, Winfield, where are you huh?"
"Erm, at the airport?"
"Err, why are you flying so early for?"
"Err...I thought you told Jeffery to book the tickets to go on Monday, 23rd?"
"The meeting's on Thursday, what are you going to do there until then?"
OMG
1st shock of the day!
Boarded the plane now, then realised never bring H/P charger....oh well...
The flight was pretty uneventful...typical of a budget airline...you dont get anything i guess....bought a drink and a sandwich...good thing, cos I wasn't going to eat anything else or get the chance to until at night...
Landed now at Macau, immigration uneventful.... tried to call Jeffrey, realised no autoroam, so went to a payphone to try and he didnt pick up....then the man with me said usually he will take a bus, then i was like , well, alrighty , maybe the car cant come to macau...so after the payphone ate M$5 and didnt return the coin , we were out of M$ so had to bargain with the bus driver, in the end dumped a S$2 in lol...
Some pics of the view....forgive the shots...taken from the minibus...LOL

Casinos....a whole stretch of them...
Casinos that look like avolcano.....no end to imagination....
and more casinos....
And then i noticed something abt the bus....its auto...gee...that's weird....
After about 45 mins drive, we got to the bus terminal near the customs border, and then I realised that Macau is actually one of the best planned cities in the world....everytihng is near each other....or maybe its just small....lol

Got through the customs with relatively little hassle, except for the customs officers reminding me to change the passport cos it was water damaged....and the smudging didnt help i guess...

Shock No. 2

No car or transport available from the yard....

OMG

And off we go now to the Chinese bus terminal....and I noticed something weird....

Their buses have beds! WOW

LOL....didnt get a pic cos my hands were full with the bags...lol

Boarded Service 608 and off we went!

You know, someone once said, its no use if you have the best equipment but you do not have the talent to operate it....

Mind you, the buses were excellent. European built and all...Scania, Volvo....you name the lot.

But the drivers...oh well...

And the roads....oh my god.

And the traffic....even worse. I dun think anybody around here has even a license to drive....

And the pedestrians TOTAL disregard for traffic doesnt help....

So we bumped and rode our way into the outskirts of Zhuhai...

And I realised one thing...the bus company doesnt trust the people to pay the correct fare...hehe

you gotta tell them where you're going to the conductor and pay the fare in accordance.

a 21st century bus and a 1970's practice...LOL

And only, ONLY, the bus conductor can signal the driver to stop....lol, even though the bus stopping signs are all over the bus

And after 2 hours...oh boy, we finally reached BDCranetech's office in China. And I realise now that NO ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE AT ALL!

Well, judging by their reaction anyway.

So, by this time, I was starving. Good thing the canteen was open and we had a bowl of noodles. very nice noodles too...Kudos to the cook!

And then now a driver comes...its the boss's son (New Oasis) and off we go to the yard....

Reached the dorm after some very dangerous driving in absolute pitch darkness....LOL

The dorm is pretty good.....very high standard in fact...and just about the one bright spot in this whole day....apart from the mosquito thingy...

Will take some photos to post regarding the dorm....

Time to sleep now.....

To my dearest Wynne, I miss you very badly....muacks and good nights

To all the rest....adios from China!