One Day Visa Run

Finally, after 20 months in Koh Samui, I had a taste of what a one day visa run is like. I have heard about it many times from customers and even John but this is my first experience on 13th November 2006. Well, all I can say is that it is something I would never ever want to try again!!!!

I was picked up at 4.40am for the 6am ferry. John has booked me for the visa run with a company that has a nice big bus. Maybe I was never scheduled to ever do a one day visa run...whatever the reason, the company's big bus broke down weeks before and the replacement was a mini bus. A slightly bigger than normal mini bus (14 seater) but still a mini bus. There were 9 passengers althogether but of course, I was the smallest sized one. By the time I got off the ferry and went to the mini bus, the only 'best' seat was a single seater just before the door. Gosh, even for my size, the seat was small!!!!! and uncomfortable.

As per all that I have heard, well, the driver drove as if he was in the Grand Prix and by the time we reached the Perlis border, I think I almost died. I truly do not know how I survived the journey back. It was a harrowing experience and I think many times, I almost went to either hell or heaven. I chose the best method to ignore the crazy driving - sleep (or trying to sleep) throughout the whole journey.

Well, all I can say is that I was very happy to be back home by 6.30pm that day itself and I think it will be another long while before I venture for this one day visa run again. I salute those who does this on a monthly basis and for periods like 6 years!!!! I really do not know how John can take it but then again, he had the luxury of the big bus. Maybe the next time (if I ever gathered up enough courage to do it again...ha ha ha), I might be more lucky and will be able to experience the luxury of a big bus.