It appears that things are looking up for us now.  Last night we opened the laptop and found two free and unsecured wireless Internet connections.  A good sign.  We also found out that breakfast is included AND includes noodles, which is heaven for Sachi.  Then, despite a harrowing and anxious experience, we got our Indian visa applications in process in time to make our flight out of Singapore this weekend. What a frustrating event.  After blowing our budget in Australia and New Zealand (as expected), we can feel good about living under budget for a while.  Dinner under $10US is so, so nice.

Sachi is still in the throes of that head cold, but she’s a trooper and it should start going away tomorrow.  Soon, we’ll have replenished our lost and ruined items and have some kind of plans for our future travels.  For now, we know we’re going to Sri Lanka, but that’s about it.