Singapore
Here we are in Singapore and using my mail - which is a pleasing surprise.
Start at the start - taxi boasted a satnav system which kept giving directions etc and would have driven me round the bend after a mile or so. He ignored it when he knew better and we arrived before 7.30. Flight was BORING in the extreme - watched most of On the Waterfront and All the Kings' Men to pass some of the time - alos read most of the rabbi book (thanks) As we chased the night it was dark by 1500 and dawn came up like thunder at 2300 - quite spooky really. Free transport to hotel worked like a charm - hotel needing refurbishment but OK. Nice open air pool with lots of muscular young men in it - turns out there are several rugby teams here for a friendly 7-a-side tournament staying in our hotel so they were quite a floor show! After we had showered and changed Jacqui retired for a snooze and I strolled round the city - down to the river (where I enjoyed a glass of Strongbow) then on through Chinatown which was v. interesting with lots of little shops and cafes to peer at not to mention temples etc. Hot for walking though!
We ventured out about 1800 to an eatery I had spotted on my travels - a recommended Singapore thing with central area of tables and lots of individual stalls cooking the food fresh for you - delicious and inexpensive. Took a rickshaw ride back - great fun (I have picture to prove this) and retired early-ish as I had not slept at all the previous night and J. had only managed a couple of hours.
Saturday rose early-ish and nipped next door for a quick breakfast snack before boarding the coach for a trip to the Jurong Bird Park. Two huge aviaries and a free monorail ride round the park, bought my first tee-shirt here.....
Back in time for an excellent lunch near the hotel - next step a shower (available even though we have checked out of the room) then we plan to stroll two blocks to the Raffles Hotel for tea. Airport transport due at the hotel at 1800 - flight at 2105 - a mere 8 hours or so but not much fun in steerage I have to say.
Hope to sign on again from Christchurch
Start at the start - taxi boasted a satnav system which kept giving directions etc and would have driven me round the bend after a mile or so. He ignored it when he knew better and we arrived before 7.30. Flight was BORING in the extreme - watched most of On the Waterfront and All the Kings' Men to pass some of the time - alos read most of the rabbi book (thanks) As we chased the night it was dark by 1500 and dawn came up like thunder at 2300 - quite spooky really. Free transport to hotel worked like a charm - hotel needing refurbishment but OK. Nice open air pool with lots of muscular young men in it - turns out there are several rugby teams here for a friendly 7-a-side tournament staying in our hotel so they were quite a floor show! After we had showered and changed Jacqui retired for a snooze and I strolled round the city - down to the river (where I enjoyed a glass of Strongbow) then on through Chinatown which was v. interesting with lots of little shops and cafes to peer at not to mention temples etc. Hot for walking though!
We ventured out about 1800 to an eatery I had spotted on my travels - a recommended Singapore thing with central area of tables and lots of individual stalls cooking the food fresh for you - delicious and inexpensive. Took a rickshaw ride back - great fun (I have picture to prove this) and retired early-ish as I had not slept at all the previous night and J. had only managed a couple of hours.
Saturday rose early-ish and nipped next door for a quick breakfast snack before boarding the coach for a trip to the Jurong Bird Park. Two huge aviaries and a free monorail ride round the park, bought my first tee-shirt here.....
Back in time for an excellent lunch near the hotel - next step a shower (available even though we have checked out of the room) then we plan to stroll two blocks to the Raffles Hotel for tea. Airport transport due at the hotel at 1800 - flight at 2105 - a mere 8 hours or so but not much fun in steerage I have to say.
Hope to sign on again from Christchurch
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