Sampit

Two months into my stay here in Indonesia meant that I had to renew my visa. Tim, Sarah, and I decided to take the trip together. This hassle of a day began at 5am. We had to drive 5 hours, down some of the worst roads I’ve ever been on full of potholes and sometimes barely wide enough for two cars to pass, to the larger town of Sampit. As far as I saw, there is nothing very special or interesting to do in Sampit. We all turned in our paperwork and passports and then we waited. And waited and waited. About 5 hours later, after a quick lunch across the street, getting a couple photos taken, watching some episode of Seinfeld and Ace Venture: When Nature Calls, they finally called our names to pick up our passports. Tired and cranky, the three of us piled back into the car we hired for another 5 hours back to Pasir Panjang. It was a long, tedious, boring day, but our visas were extended! Unfortunately I have to do this trip all over again next month.