Daniel's Life in Wuhan

The time has arrived for us to return back to Singapore, our homeland. Although there are wonderful memories in Wuhan, I have been waiting for this day for 42 days. Nothing is better than being at your own home. We gathered at 8.50am to take the bus to the airport for a whole day of journey back to Singapore. Did our last area checking at 8.30am to ensure we did not leave anything behind. The doors of our hostel rooms slammed shut for the last time at about 8.40am and that would be the last time we would be seeing our hostels. I will miss you, room 319!

Our toilet entrance!

The cupboard which kept our valuables safe when we are out!

Goodbye my dear bed!

Room 319

Thank you, toilet bowl for saving me from the torture for 42 days!

Byebye, toilet!

Last view of our room

My 2 roommates, Chin Kuang and Zhong Rong

Goodbye, 东1 hostel!!

We set off for the airport at about 9.15am. It will be a 2 hours journey bus ride from the hostel to the airport. 武汉科技大学中南分校 will be dearly missed in our hearts. On the way to the airport, we had all our chats and stuffs as it might be the last time the 21 guns will be together again. We reached the airport at about 10.30am but we had to circle around the airport as there was some confusion about where to stop our bus. After 20 minutes, we managed to disembark from the bus. Checked in our luggage and mine weighed 33kg. Although 3kg overweight, some others who had light luggage was able to even out. Having lots of time before our flight at 1.35pm, we went to KFC to have our last lunch. It will be the last time having China's KFC and I will certainly miss the egg tarts and other stuffs that Singapore does not have. After lunch, we went to the boarding gate to board our plane, a Boeing 737-800 by China Southern Airlines operating as CZ3345 from Wuhan to Guangzhou.

We arrived at the domestic departures hall for our flight to Guangzhou

Wuhan airport looks great!

My lunch in KFC! Last meal in Wuhan! =(

Our plane to Guangzhou!

The flight took off shortly after 1.30pm and off to Guangzhou we go! When the plane took off, lots of images of Wuhan was in my mind. I do not know when will I get to see my friends in Wuhan and savour the food in Wuhan again. All will be memories.

Our flight to Guangzhou!

Boarding the plane

My snack box on the plane!

Upon arrival in Guangzhou airport, I had a mission for myself; Finding my nephew from Guangzhou who is here to pass me some stuffs. It's been 7 months since I saw him so I am quite excited to see him again. After some calling around, I finally found him after 20 minutes. We walked around the airport while waiting for my next flight to Singapore. At 5.30pm, we gathered to get ready for our flight back to Singapore. While passing through the temperature check, one of our friends, Adrian was rejected to pass through as he had slight fever. I was quite worried that he could not pass through as he is not familiar with the environment in Guangzhou. However, he finally managed to pass through so it was quite a relief.

Me and my nephew!

Our flight, CZ351 to Singapore!

My meal on the plane, the Seafood Meal

We touched down in Singapore at 10.39pm. There were cheers and applause coming from us when we touched down as we finally reached our homeland! I was very excited to go back home once the doors of the plane opened. Went to the duty free store to purchase some liquor and collected our luggage. Our OIP leader, Mr Lim Choon Boo was actually there to pick us up! Cabbed home and I was so excited that I gave my mum a great big hug once I stepped into the door.

Our luggage on the trolley!

Last group photo for MDE OIP Batch 3!

Some of my good friends.. Friends forever!

Reflection

As the saying goes, 往事只能回味. All of what we had gone through in Wuhan has already past and it will be etched in our minds forever. It was amazing how the 21 guns bonded together as one while we were there. Some of us did not know each other before the trip but we are all good friends now. The life in Wuhan, experiencing different cultural experiences and having fun together is something I will never forget in my life. Another thing is sharing our hostel rooms with our good friends. We did not had any chance to stay with each other for so long in Singapore but we had the chance to do it in Wuhan and it will put the friendship to the test as we have to tolerate each others' shortcomings to ensure that conflicts do not happen. I would particularly like to thank my 2 roommates, Chin Kuang and Zhong Rong for doing that and they were patient in telling me what they did not like so as to create a good environment for everyone to live in. We are now back in Singapore to our normal lives but I am sure the memories will never be forgotten. We shall look back at the photos we took and all the laughter we shared during the trip and remember the good ol' times we were together as the... 21 guns!

A song dedicated to the 21 guns

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends forever!

11:45 PM