Going to a Place I've Never Been Before... Alone!

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This is actually a continuation of a story I wrote earlier. I mentioned there why I ended up travelling that night (http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2739201.aspx). I prepared myself and everything that I will need for my trip, got a taxi and headed to the bus terminal. I felt a little excitement but was also nervous knowing that I am about to go to a place I've never visited before and that I know no one in that place except for my two contact persons. These people were very busy so it was impossible for us to exchange messages all the time, so they just gave me bus names, bus terminals, places where to stop, and a sketch of the place. Aside from that, I only had a very limited budget with me so if I happen to miss any of their instructions then it's gonna be a big problem in my part. What I did was pray and asked God's guidance and protection. At exactly 12:00 midnight, my first bus started moving and according to my contact persons it will take 6 hours (5 hours if there is no traffic) before I will reach my first stop, and from there, I will transfer to my second bus. Prior to that, my contact persons warned me not to trust anybody but the ONLY the bus drivers or bus conductors and the guards. During the trip I was so sleepy but I tried not to fall asleep because I was so scared that I might miss my first bus stop. At 5:00 AM, I reached my first destination. So I had to find my next bus terminal. I immediately got in the bus and at about 3 minutes after I got in, we started moving again. I was already tired that time but I can't do anything because I didn't want to be late. Again, I tried my very best not to sleep because I might miss my final destination. Then, new passengers came, one sat beside me and the other two sat right at the back of my seat. I heard them talking and my ear caught that they're going to drop at the same place where I was supposed to stop. This gave me an idea that I was already "safe" thinking that if these guys will stop then it would mean that I would also stop. Because of this thought, I became a little bit comfortable and I felt a bit relaxed. I was enjoying some views along the way while trying to fight my sleepiness but then suddenly... I slept! When I woke up, I was so startled when I noticed that a different person was sitting beside me. I looked at my back but these guys that were supposed to be my 'guide' were already gone! I was so disappointed with myself because I slept. I tried to reach out my contact persons by calling them and sending them text messages but they were not answering back. I mentioned some landmarks that I was seeing along the way and asked them if I was really lost already so that I could at least stop the bus and look for some possible rides and go back. Maybe they were already busy preparing for work because it was about 7:00 AM that is why they were not able to answer me back. My last option was to ask the bus conductor but before I was going to do that, I received a call from one of my contacts and she told me that I was not lost and that I was still probably 10 kilometers away before I will reach my final destination. I felt sooo much relief that time, I sat back and just thank God. I finally reached the place at about 7:30 AM so I waited for them at the bus stop to fetch me. They were only able to meet me at 8:00 AM. My original plan was to get my main purpose from them and then go back right after in order for me to catch up with my teacher. I told them that but they insisted that maybe we can have a coffee in a nearby coffee shop, I didn't want to offend them so I just said yes. So when we got there, we shared some stories, news, and laughs. And also they paid everything, so nice of them! Suddenly we realized that we spent too much time already. I had to start my trip back again, and as for them, they were already so late in their works. They are both resident veterinarians in two different veterinary clinics in that area so they were really needed there. I thanked them and we parted ways. It was already 9:30 AM when my first bus started. Along the way, I could't sleep so I just stared outside the bus window. Nothing really wierd happened that time except for that I saw a cockroach inside the bus. There were also some flies and mosquitoes inside! Weren't they cleaning it? That, I really don't know. I dropped somewhere hoping to get my second bus but I noticed I stopped again in the wrong bus terminal so I had to get a taxi and find the right one. In my second bus going back, I already felt comfortable knowing that I was already heading home so I was able to have some sleep in the bus. At last I reached my place at 7:00 or 7:30 PM and so I immediately called my teacher and told her that I already have my specimen and is ready for submission. She said I will just submit it the next day early in the morning, maybe she noticed that I was already exhausted. I then went home directly. I learned a lot of lessons from this experience I just had. I went so detailed in some parts of my story even though for you maybe has no sense at all but for me it has made an impact. I tried to make my story attractive but I think it's not enough. But if you read the whole story and were able ti understand then thank you very much! Haha!