more rotten luck

i tried to reach singapore today, but a tropical storm delayed my flight from phu quoc island to siagon by 2+ hours and i missed the connecting flight to singapore. attempting to purchase a flight on the spot increased my $6 flight to well over $300. i balked at that price and headed into the city to reevaluate how best to get to bangalore. all the old familiar hustlers and street urchins remember me and seem happy for the second opportunity to sell me their wares, while sharing their curiosity and concern over my leg of course. i found this strangely comforting.

i wonder if i should call hong or my other siagonese contacts.