Travel Singapore First

My first visit to Singapore was a visit  to remember.

I went there with my friend Edi to attend a youth conference.

We arrive late to Harbourfront because we didn’t go an earlier flight.

Upon arriving we were very confused and nervous because there was no one picked us.

Later we obtain some instructions of how we could get to Expo where the conference was being held.

We were asked to take the MRT, but the problem was that it was the first time we went to Singapore and we didn’t really know what to expect.

We walked out of Harbourfront like two silly guys with suitcases.

We had no idea where we could find the MRT Station.

Luckily, I saw an Indian security and asked him where we could find the nearest MRT.

I was quite shocked because he spoke very fast.

I hardly caught a single word.

Honestly, I didn’t really understand what he said in facet.

I just looked at his gestures when he pointed the way we needed to go.

We finally managed to find the MRT Station after asking some more people. But the adventure had not finished yet.

When we entered the station, we didn’t know what to do.

The station was very crowded.

After observing what people did, we began to understand the way it worked.

First we went to the ticket machine, inserted some money and got two one-way tickets.

Next we saw the map posting on the wall and tried to understand it.

Then, we tapped the electronic ticket and walked into the waiting area.

Finally our MRT came and we rode it to the Expo station.

 

I would love to say that it was the end of the story, but it wasn’t.

The real problem occurred when we went to exit the Expo station.

We tapped the cards but we couldn’t pass the gate.

I tapped again, but it didn’t work.

My friend saw a small slide doors and immediately walked through it.

Suddenly an officer appeared and called my friend.

We were shocked, embarrassed, and afraid.

I nervously explained to her what had happened.

She explained the problem to us.

She told us that the amount of money in our cards weren’t enough, so we had to pay some more money in order to pass the gate.

We paid the money and tapped card again.

Before leaving, I said “ Sorry it is the first time.”

She smiled and replied “ It is okay.”

Finally we got to Expo where the conference was being held.

We felt so relieved when we met our friends there.

We told them about the incident.

They bursted into laughter when they heard the story.

I often smile when I remember the incident.

I always remember what happened that day.