Goodbye Sri Lanka. Hello Singapore

Waking at 6am Sri Lanka time ,I finished getting ready to leave .The doorbell on my room rang and my room service breakfast was delivered. After Id finished I went to reception for my taxi to the airport. I'd been told 45mins but Sri Lankan timing is mega casual, so I over compensated. In the event it only took 35mins as Sun morning and no traffic. I'd been unable to check in on line ,but wandering in side the airport I was unable to find anyone from Sri Lankan airlines..eventually did so and was sent to a ticket office just outside the airport entrance...ticket sorted, they do bag scanner before check in ...Its actually quite a small airport. Once check in was complete, it was only about 8.30am and my flight wasn't till 12.30pm. I had a look round duty free and the shops were a bit different than usual and then succumbed to the business lounge ...and set myself up with a phone charger and cups of tea to wait for boarding.
It was a much larger aircraft than the Sri Lankan plane from Bangkok to Negombo, so instead of simply wider seats it did have flat bed capabilities..I was glad of this ,given the early start and used it once the meal was over.
The sun was setting as we arrived in Singapore which also involved the plane doing a number of turns The very nice guy sitting next to me helped with putting my luggage up and down from the overhead locker
Arrival in Singapore confirmed what everyone says ...this airport is Vast. Immigration was fully automatic
I tried to find out how i can send stuff home after Borneo and get some Singapore currency
A taxi dropped me at my hotel and for the 2nd time today i had room.service ...which I had to choose from the menu on the TV!
Switching the TV on to see a personal welcome was a suprise ,same with the room landline.
Singapore is 2.5hrs ahead of Sri Lanka, but I think 7hrs ahead of the UK.Read more