Callum’s musings on the world at large…
It’s hot! I thought Bangkok was hot, but Darwin is really hot.
Still, my plan for free internet worked out better than expected, turns out the Northern Territory Library (new window) is only a few minutes walk from where I’m staying and open 7 days a week.
So far I’ve found simple pleasures in Darwin. Woolworths. Watching a taxi drive past and not slow down. Chit chatting with shop assistants about a good mobile phone deal. Speaking the language does make travelling a lot easier. 
I had a 6 hour stop over in Singapore yesterday, flying through the budget terminal. I think it was the most pleasant airport experience I’ve ever had. Every member of staff I spoke to was pleasant, from the immigration officials to the security staff to the shop assistants. The immigration officer completed the details I’d missed on my landing card, without a word of complaint. The shop assistant in 7 Eleven told me where I could get hot water offered me a free fork for my instant noodles.
Although it took me some time to find it, and it’s located in the departure lounge, the “Laptop Station” was excellent. Power, internet cables, all for free, as well as a rack of computers providing free internet access.
It was a refreshing change from other airports I’ve been through recently.
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