Inexperience

Went for work in the morning and got only 1 submitted case. Met up with my jc gang again after that to resolve the problems of the malaysia trip. We went to the travel agency which we booked the trip as one of our classmates, ade, decided not to go. After some discussion with the staff, we could not persuade him to cancel her trip as we had already paid the full payment. So the best solution is to find a replacement. We were thinking of changing the trip to include more places like Cameron and Genting Highlands since the current package we have is 4D 3N at KL only and we might get bored there. However, there is an amendment charge and some other extra charge if we decide to change.

Tips for minimising the problems arising from organising an overseas trip:
1) Do not book so early (1 month before the trip is sufficient)
2) Go to the travel agencies which pay the deposit first instead of full payment immediately.
3) Call everyone to have a last confirmation before booking the trip.
4) Decide on the best package before booking.

We did not do all these and had to settle the various problems. Had lunch at the big hawker centre after the discussion. Went east coast park to cycle after some aimless walking and shopping at chinatown since we do not have any other ideas on what to do. It is quite cheap at the rate of $4 for 2 hours. Started from near the 10 km turning point (my unit's running route) all the way to Safra Resort about 2 km after the start point. So we cycled for about 14 km and were all quite tired with our painful asses.

Had supper at the famous Bedok hawker centre with the "rou chuo mian" after that. Mothers' Day is tomorrow!