Friday, November 24, 2006
singapore
we are killing time at singapore airport on the free internet but i don't like the keyboard much so sorry for the errors! We would have had more time if it wasn't for a slight problem - we didn't have visas for Oz so had to go and sort that out! oops! luckily we got them.
So thanks to Keith who gave us a lift to the airport on Monday. First competition - guess how much our check in luggage weighed.... any guesses?
Competition 2 - what was the first thing Margs thought she has lost?
Competition 3 - who was the last person to text us before we left the uk?
The flight was good and we had a cosy seat for 2 at the back of the plane and as it was just behind a row of three we had plenty of room beside us by the window to make it look like home, with bags, jumpers, papers etc all over the floor. I saw that I only liked one of the main courses so the nice airhostess reserved one for me :-) Free beers and wine too :-) 80 films to watch I managed 1, a kids film of course, and lots of sleep. Dave watched several films...
Pirates of the Carribean 1 & 2, Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift, Storm Breaker. (7/10, 4/10, 4/10, 7/10).
Arriving at Singapore it was hot. we caught the MRT (tube) to the hotel and were able to check in early. We dumped our gear and went for a walk to China town, saw an old Hindu (?) temple and ate some satay skewers and saw some of the Chinese sights.
We overslept a bit on our afternoon nap but still managed to get a MRT and bus to the Night Safari where after a show we went on atram ride to see nocturnal animals. Although how nocturnal is a giraffe if it only has 2 hours sleep and how useful would that be?
More unusual was the fact we didn't have a beer or wine all day - we didn't even open our complimentary honeymoon bottle of wine!
Wednesday - we got the cheap hop-on/hop-off bus and went on a tour round the city. First stop was The Botanical Gardens, but having got Dave there I failed rather miserably and we went to thebEvcolution Section which was mostly rocks and then how the first plants arrived. Not a flower in sight!
Next stop was Orchard Road, famous shopping area, but you know how much we hate shopping. We only went to book ourselves on the free Xmas lights bus tour, shame we never did it after all! We found our first food hall. Two meals chosen from pictures of what you are ordering for about 4 quid. Both had beef - very tastey.
Back on the bus and off to The Raffles Hotel for Singapore Sling in the Long Bar where you eat monkey nuts and throw the shells on the floor. By the end of it there were 14 sparrows and a pigeon inside! We wandered around abit and took the required photos before getting back on the bus and going to Little India (or was that before Raffles? forgotten already!). lots of aromas of spices and colours.
Another nap and then a night out in Clarke's Quay.
Gate is now open so that's it for now....
part 2 of Singapore soon.
we are killing time at singapore airport on the free internet but i don't like the keyboard much so sorry for the errors! We would have had more time if it wasn't for a slight problem - we didn't have visas for Oz so had to go and sort that out! oops! luckily we got them.
So thanks to Keith who gave us a lift to the airport on Monday. First competition - guess how much our check in luggage weighed.... any guesses?
Competition 2 - what was the first thing Margs thought she has lost?
Competition 3 - who was the last person to text us before we left the uk?
The flight was good and we had a cosy seat for 2 at the back of the plane and as it was just behind a row of three we had plenty of room beside us by the window to make it look like home, with bags, jumpers, papers etc all over the floor. I saw that I only liked one of the main courses so the nice airhostess reserved one for me :-) Free beers and wine too :-) 80 films to watch I managed 1, a kids film of course, and lots of sleep. Dave watched several films...
Pirates of the Carribean 1 & 2, Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift, Storm Breaker. (7/10, 4/10, 4/10, 7/10).
Arriving at Singapore it was hot. we caught the MRT (tube) to the hotel and were able to check in early. We dumped our gear and went for a walk to China town, saw an old Hindu (?) temple and ate some satay skewers and saw some of the Chinese sights.
We overslept a bit on our afternoon nap but still managed to get a MRT and bus to the Night Safari where after a show we went on atram ride to see nocturnal animals. Although how nocturnal is a giraffe if it only has 2 hours sleep and how useful would that be?
More unusual was the fact we didn't have a beer or wine all day - we didn't even open our complimentary honeymoon bottle of wine!
Wednesday - we got the cheap hop-on/hop-off bus and went on a tour round the city. First stop was The Botanical Gardens, but having got Dave there I failed rather miserably and we went to thebEvcolution Section which was mostly rocks and then how the first plants arrived. Not a flower in sight!
Next stop was Orchard Road, famous shopping area, but you know how much we hate shopping. We only went to book ourselves on the free Xmas lights bus tour, shame we never did it after all! We found our first food hall. Two meals chosen from pictures of what you are ordering for about 4 quid. Both had beef - very tastey.
Back on the bus and off to The Raffles Hotel for Singapore Sling in the Long Bar where you eat monkey nuts and throw the shells on the floor. By the end of it there were 14 sparrows and a pigeon inside! We wandered around abit and took the required photos before getting back on the bus and going to Little India (or was that before Raffles? forgotten already!). lots of aromas of spices and colours.
Another nap and then a night out in Clarke's Quay.
Gate is now open so that's it for now....
part 2 of Singapore soon.
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this is more like it. Right competition - 46kg, your passport, Lee.
Sounds like you've done most of Singapore. We went by train to some Chinese gardens with pagodas, Koi, bonsai trees and the cool chinese landscaping.
Tut tut about the Australian visas.
Update from England. Pompey fluked it against Watford, Leeds probably lost but I don't remember. West Ham have been bought by the Icelandic guy. The Aussies will have plenty of cricket stuff to brag about by the time you get there unfortunately. It's cold and rainy today.
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Sounds like you've done most of Singapore. We went by train to some Chinese gardens with pagodas, Koi, bonsai trees and the cool chinese landscaping.
Tut tut about the Australian visas.
Update from England. Pompey fluked it against Watford, Leeds probably lost but I don't remember. West Ham have been bought by the Icelandic guy. The Aussies will have plenty of cricket stuff to brag about by the time you get there unfortunately. It's cold and rainy today.
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