Part 21:No pain no gain!.... There was not one single cloud in the sky this morning; and when I looked up to the heavens, gritting my teeth, It was as clear a sky as I'd seen in my life. But the magnificent scenery was in no way acting as a distraction from the pain I was feeling, with the intense humidity and heat scorching the trail. There was a thin layer of dust all over my body, mixed with sweat, insect repellent and sun lotion, forming a really itchy, un...

Part 20: the Merrell adventure trail.... I reached Singapore airport once more with the Hong Kong fiasco still freshly etched into my mind. Its impossible for these experiences to not have an effect on you in future, no matter how well you prepare, but I learned my lesson and booked forwarding flights to Bangkok days ago, checking and re-checking all my documentation just to make sure. A 3.5hr pleasant, and completely stress free flight later, I landed back to...