Yes it goes on and on my friend

Well,

I just landed in Singapore a mere 3 hours ago and this has been the longest journey of my life. Allow me to share a few highlights. My flights were all relatively easy. EXCEPT for all of them involving Emirates Air. I know I know...the food..AMAZING. The leg room and entertainment console...AMAZING. The late connecting flight to Dubai and the lost luggage upon arriving in Singapore....NON AMAZING!! This journey is sooooo long. I won't go into all the details but let's just say. I had to ask what day of the week it was on more than one occasion. I'll divide the next section into three parts

Toronto:

A lot of crying, a lot of sighing. A very lacklustre meal and terrible entertainment system on the flight.

London:

Arrived in Heathrow at 630am and had a city to explore and went straight to it. I saw many tourist sights and ate what very well may be the worst breakfast I have EVER eaten. Cold eggs, runny beans, hash brown patties and lots of mushroom and tomato yuckiness. SO BAD!!! And..the price 8.50 pounds. Which is equal to about $20 CAD. Wowza! I walked a lot and my back realllllly hurt after lugging around my carry on. London really is beautiful. I love how one building is from the 17th century and next to it is one from last week. The TATE modern museum was outstanding and had an awesome exhibit about the future of the world's cities. Watch out....here comes over population. The tube...so clean and efficient. Loved it a lot. It puts the TTC to complete and utter shame. Last stop...pub..fish and chips and a pint. So good, they really know how to do it. At Heathrow time keeps slipping and my optimism about my flight leaving on time diminishes...quickly. We leave an hour and a half late and I have....1.5 hours to catch my connecting flight in Dubai..NOT GOOD!

Dubai: 9:00 pm arrival. My connecting flight departs 9:25pm

Needless to say, I was put up in a hotel in Dubai and stayed there for a night on Emirates. At this point I am beyond sleepy. I have a shower and head to Dubai City Centre to buy some new clothes to wear. I SMELL REALLY badly by this point. I get great DU-BUYS!! HAHA so funny. Great shops and a massive mall. I saw no camels but a lot of cranes building and building. This place seems to want to grow fast. It seems to be succeeding. I didn't see much of Dubai to be honest. I saw the mall and the airport and the hotel really. Next time I am there I'll have as much time as I want to spend.

FAST FORWARD to my arrival in Singapore after a nice flight on Emirates.

What?!?! I checked two bags not just one. Where is it? They have no answer. I am now put up in a hotel in Singapore Chinatown...once again on emirates.

As I write this I have now seen a lot more of Singapore. An awesome girl named Maryam took me around tonight. I went to Ikea to buy some sheets and a rug and stuff to lightly furnish my room. The room which has little red ants in abundance and a slight smell of urine. Outside the room currently are herds of 18 - 20 in a courtyard doing some sort of frosh activities. Am I rude for not joining in? I feel like..no. I am too old for frosh in any country really.

BUT....As I write this I must say that my bag? FOUND. I was half hoping it wouldn't be though. New wardrobe and speakers for my ipod and a few other things would be great.

Alas, I must to bed as I am flying out to Macau tomorrow and then to Hong Kong as well. I truly cannot wait.

I trust all is well for everyone in Canada and elsewhere and I will write more at some point soon.

When I get a telephone number I'll let people know. It should be at the end of next week.

XOXOX

Michael