Philippines and Malaysia

Yea, I know... is already two weeks ago... but here it is...

Due to the TPO concert, we have to eventually take the night flight to Manila. We take off from Salaya at 10:30pm, took the 1:30am flight... Reached Manila at 6 in the morning. The airport was kinda quiet... too early? Passed through the immigration... all the duty free shop is close, so do the money changer. The person supposed to get us was not there. We waited for half an hour. Gosh... we only have dollar we us, and there is no sign of other money changer that's open. So we walked around the airport, and eventually we got sent out by the security guard, saying that we cannot go back in the building once we get out from it. As*hole!

We have no idea where to go, so we just walked to the nearby KFC shop... finally the contact person called my number and we met up. Thanks god!!!!

We met, then went to the hotel to take breakfast and shower. Was so tired, just want to finish the breakfast and lay down for a while. Didn't get a chance to do so... So each of us get one coffee from Starbucks and head to the school for audition.

Manila... looks interesting. Many people on the street, jogging, doing exercise, cycling... Again, is not like the impression I used to have... it looks better than I thought. Haha... sorry for that.

So we reached the school, and here's the sign!

There were already hundreds of students waiting for us. So we separately into 4 rooms, and I took the brass student. wow... only the brass alone, is already like 50+ of them. We spent like 6 hours just to finish the audition. You will not want to know the details, but I will say, they are well prepared for it.

Here is some pictures I took, after I finished the audition, and waiting for Hiroshi. This is the city view take from the University of Santo Thomas.

Finally we got out from the school at 6pm. Have a bit of tour in the school campus. The building looks great, and seems like the student there also having fun in the campus...

Then we went off for dinner. We were so tired, but still managed to catch some photos. Check out this bus with coke outfit! Is like the 'song teaw' in Thailand, is a kind of modified pickup lorry, which carried the passenger at the back.

Nice dinner and beer, hahah! Sorry that I can't show you the food, because we spent a lot for it, and is totally way out from the budget we have for the SAYOWE trip. haha, but still...!!

Went straight to the airport after that. We have to rush to catch the night flight to KL. Here is the photo of our team. A.Marcin, A.Hiroshi and A.Wannapah. Of course I'm holding the camera!!!

I will say that's a bad bad bad flight to KL. The seat is bad, the plane is old and smelly... But we were too tired, and was sleeping the whole journey.

We finally reached LCCT at 1am... Julian and Cherm Hwei came all the way to pick us up. Sorry for the wrong terminal.... hahaha

After some coffee at LCCT, we went straight to De Palma Hotel at Ampang. Of course, some mamak (local drinking stalls) after check in. But was too tired.... sorry dude!

Woke up 9 in the morning... went down for breakfast, and met up with my parents. Miss them a lot!!!!

Then went straight to town. Of course, KLCC is the must go!!!

Then we went to Central Market for some souvenir. And then my favorite 'Old Town Cafe' shop. yummy white coffee and the toast!

We took off from Central market at 1pm and only managed to reach UiTM Shah Alam by 3pm!!!! The taxi driver keep on saying that he knows the way, but he doesnt'! We arrive Shah Alam like 1:30pm and we spent like one an half hour to figure out where the school is... gosh!

Hmm... how's the audition? Not too bad, better than I thought. Sorry for those that came, sorry for let you waiting. But we managed to finish the audition before 4pm, and Wannapah got some chance to do some workshop for the UiTM student, and also catch some practise for her coming recital.

Then, we went to KLIA... after check in, then only the airline announced that the flight is gonna delay for 3 hours... hoo.... So we got ourselves some nice dinner. kekeke... again, way out of budget. hahahah!!!

Went up for the 10:30pm flight, and reached Bangkok at 12midnight, and back at Salaya by 2am... tired....

So, that's the end for the SAYOWE international audition trip... I'm so glad that it finally finished. hahaha