namaste
Am now in a hotel room in delhi, comfy and safe..however, the scenario was very much different 48 hours ago, when we, (cameraman ah thong, soundman ah yap, ep yan) were told to cease our work in darjeeling immediately and vacate the mountain, if not, when the curfew sets in, we will not get to leave infinitely. It was rather chaotic then, when we made our way back to the hotel, we saw hordes of people thronging the streets with their luggages, attempting to get into the cabs that would evacuate them from the town.
A political strike is on, visitors were told to leave.Fortunately, we have our own transport and we started fleeing around five pm, started our descent down the 2200ft mountain. then it started getting darker,fog came and enveloped us totally, the steep winding road down made it all seemed impossible…night came and from the top, we saw the train of cars almost creeping down the slope like a snake,a snake in the dark…Tried to establish contact to get a flight out of the region of west bengal but i guess many beat us to it..flight was full…as everyone wanted to fly off to another city, in fear that the airport might shut down too… we managed to get to the town of siliguri, where we stayed for a night, awaiting news of a possible flight to delhi..alas, it was a no go. We had no choice but to stay on another night and this morning we manage to fly to delhi with our original booking and miraculously, here i am,typing away , safe and sound. Later in the morning, we will embark on our journey home.This has been an experience that none of us will ever forget.Thank you Mrihal(our guide) and the driver, without you guys, we might just not have the chance to go home.Hope that all will turn out fine and you guys can go back to your homes once the protest is over. Though the strike’s duration was deemed indefinite, one could only hope that things are resolved with greater speed for the good of all.. Be well.
on June 12th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Hi Bryan,
I am a new reader of ur blog. had been watching the reruns of honour and passion on tcs 8 recently and i reli like ur character there. altho u arent reli considered a seasoned actor, i think ur acting skills in that drama was good. in fact i like u better than tay ping hui in that drama. keep up the good work!!
r all the travelling done recently for a travel show? i m sure the episode in darjeeling will make u feel how lucky u r to be a citizen of a politically stable country like singapore =)
on June 12th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Thank God–you and the crew are well. Hope all of you arrive home safe and sound
on June 12th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Hi Bryan,
Phew… Glad that all of you had managed to “escape” from Darjeeling. Hope you guys have a safe and sound trip from now on. Take care..
Eddie
on June 12th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Hi Bryan.. I’m new here. Thanks for sharing your life & work experiences via this blog. Good to see that you are pursuing your passion & able to enjoy the beauty of the world.
It’s never easy to be a celebrity. Be proud in your achievements & don’t let a single criticism affect you (be it in life or work). Believe in yourself & keep up it up.
Have a safe journey back home & looking forward to see your next post.. =) Best wishes always.
on June 12th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Finally, Bryan, a new update from you. LOL.
Your above blog entry sounds “exciting” huh. =p. Please be extra careful ok?
Glad to know that you people are fine.
Still the same question: when are you coming home?
on June 12th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
oh wa… u’ve experienced the worst a country can get when they could go on strike and protests… unlike in Singapore where everything is peace and safe…
that’s truly a memorable one…
lucky that all of you are safe now…
hope you all enjoy a safe trip home and for the rest of the shooting!
take care and rest well…
on June 12th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
hope u r home now, safe and sound… i can picture the tension there just by reading your entry. must be a scary experience.
on June 13th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Heyo Bryan,
oh really miss from the TV!!! i was wondering where have you been and after reading your blog, “Oh-I-See..!!”, realised you out or town for filming!!!
really miss your show on TV screen, hope your new programmes are rolling out soon.
Wish ya safe on your trip and tk care =)
Bless you.
on June 13th, 2008 at 1:53 am
glad to know that you and the crew are safe and sound. take care!!
on June 13th, 2008 at 9:56 am
It had been some times since heard from U le, glad that U r safe and sound, enjoying ur trip as U can. Recently, at nite they are showing 保家衛國. Love ur acting inside this show, my HB commented U act great in this show. Any more drama coming up ya?!
on June 13th, 2008 at 10:36 am
That must be a scary experience. Glad that u’re safe now, take good care of yourself and be 100% careful.
on June 13th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Phew, glad that u n the crew managed to fly to Delhi in time.
Yr new show (Glamourous Mom and the Dude) will be shown tonight, I’m very much looking forward to it… Finally a new show of yours after a long time…
on June 13th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Hi,
In the pics you looks really quite stunning! Hope Delhi is ok, I just returned from a month in India and Delhi is one of the most chaotic ones. Your journey from Darjeeling must be scary yet exciting to say the least – but while travelling, I guess these experiences are what you gain from such encounters. Glad you’re all safe.
on June 13th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
hi,
glad to know you all are alright…
hope you will have a safe trip home!
take care ya…!
on June 13th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
欢迎来中国拍戏
安徽的黄山很不错哦
on June 14th, 2008 at 2:01 am
Hi Bryan,
Really missed your blogs, as my pc has been dead for a long time, and work has swamped up lately. Really glad you “escaped” the protest. I bet this was a scary moment. Hope your future trips are more pleasant. Keep up the post, I really enjoy reading them…Makes my work day go by a lot quicker. Please take care of yourself, and glad you did make it home safe and sound!
Becky
on June 15th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Hi Bryan,Thank the LORD that u are safely back in one piece.still praying 4 your safe journey whenever u travel around the world.Missed u not on tv like something is missing ………now there are one show hope many more to come…..
on June 16th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Glad to see this post….. god bless ya, bryan.. =)
on July 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
What’s with the world today?
Strikes, natural disasters etc
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