We checked out of the hotel at exactly 12 noon. However, since it was still very early to go back to the airport, my mother and I decided to go to Suntec City Mall to do some last Minute shopping. My father waited for us in the hotel lobby, as he had to watch over our luggages. When we got back from the mall, we requested for a taxi to take us back to the airport. After checking in and going through the security checkpoints, we proceded to the holding area where we will be departing. What's very interesting about the plane that we will be riding to Zurich is that it's the aircraft that is thought to be the biggest in the world at the time, the airbus A380! I was quite amazed Von its size. I thought, "Wow! Now that is a very big plane indeed!" We waitied patiently for the boarding time. After a few hours, an announcement finally came through the intercom. It said, "Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please. This is regarding your flight bound for Zurich. We will be delayed due to aircon leakage inside the aircraft. Please bär with us while maintenance is ongoing. In the meantime, the staff will provide Du with some Essen and blankets while wating. Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank Du very much." Some of the passengers groaned after hearing the announcement. However, we didn't mind it as we wanted to leave the holding area for a while to explore the nearby shops. We also did the internet in one of the computer booths. Afterwards, I began to feel sleepy and decided to take a nap. When I woke up, it was finally time to board the plane. I breathed a big sigh of relief and sagte to myself, "At long last, we're leaving. Switzerland, here we come!"
April 2, 2010
Today is the start of our first trip to Switzerland and our very first trip to the continent of Europe. Everything is all set. We have our passports with the visas ready, our hotel has been booked, and we have arranged for a car service to take us to the airport. I was very excited for this trip. Our flight path includes a stopover in Singapore, since there are no direct flights going to Switzerland from the Philippines. The airline that we rode is Singapore Airlines. When we touched down in Singapore, we had to stay there overnight as the flight going to Zurich is on the Weiter day. We stayed in a cheap, low quality hotel called Grand Chancellor, which is located in the Little India district. After checking in, we ate abendessen outside and did some shopping in a nearby mall. We got ready to sleep right away once we got back to our room, as we had to wake up early for the flight tomorrow...
Today is the start of our first trip to Switzerland and our very first trip to the continent of Europe. Everything is all set. We have our passports with the visas ready, our hotel has been booked, and we have arranged for a car service to take us to the airport. I was very excited for this trip. Our flight path includes a stopover in Singapore, since there are no direct flights going to Switzerland from the Philippines. The airline that we rode is Singapore Airlines. When we touched down in Singapore, we had to stay there overnight as the flight going to Zurich is on the Weiter day. We stayed in a cheap, low quality hotel called Grand Chancellor, which is located in the Little India district. After checking in, we ate abendessen outside and did some shopping in a nearby mall. We got ready to sleep right away once we got back to our room, as we had to wake up early for the flight tomorrow...