Keong Saik Hotel Singapore

... bit expensive up there so we headed back to Little India for a few Tiger beers at a much lower price! We got the munchies so went on the hunt for food, found a great little Indian eatery where we had some kind of onion baji things and patra bread and dip...all for the equivalent of about 2 quid, lovely! The owner was so friendly and kept bringing out little tasters for us to try and even introduced us to his Mum - who seemed a bit scared of me as I had ...

... take the kite boarding lesson with, Janet, and I have been going around on our own walking tours, taking pictures along the way. Last week, we went to Joo Chiat and Katong. There were some old shophouses, a laughing buddha (rub his belly for good luck) temple, a hindu temple, we ate laksa and popiah, bought snacks for Steve and I rode the bus home for the first time. I've been avoiding the bus since I'm not ...

Our last week at the hospital began today and time clearly has no mercy and just keeps on ticking by without relent. Several characters have really made this experience unique and I'll try to highlight them as much as I can.

Yesterday morning we got up at our usual time and managed to reach the hospital reasonably late due to the free buses messing up. We arrived in the stifling ward and the round had already begun. It was less of a teaching round this ...

... and recreations of the guard house, mess etc, another cracking tour and really interesting. After that we went to the Images of Singapore attraction that showed what a melting pot of cultures Singapore is, mixing Chinese, Malay, British and Indian people and cultures. Then the sky tower which is a revolving tower giving stunning views of the island. After that we did the 4D cinemax which was a pirate film starring Leslie Nielson (Naked Gun) and Eric Idle (Monty Python ...

... and clean mall while Arik and Charis did some errands. In the afternoon we went to checkout the Merlion while Arik repeatedly mocked Zoolander saying "Mer-Lion, Dad, Mer-lion" (apparently you have to see Zoolander to understand). We heard rumors of a Canadian Brew pub so we decide to check-it out. After a long hike though the Singapore CBD we arrived at the brew pub. We looked at the menu which was ridiculously expensive and ...

... in Southeast Asia. While the height to the peak took only about a half hour, we had an interesting time getting back down as we took a wrong turn at one of the trails and consequently, ended up hiking around in circles which was not so fun...

Spent the afternoon inside the Asian Civilisations Museum and surrounding area, and wandering the streets of Chinatown shopping for souvenirs...

... schon längst hell. Aber gut, mach ich halt wieder dunkel, ich muss mich ja nicht mit der guten Frau anlegen. Singapur erreichen wir überpünktlich, müssen aber mehrere Schleifen fliegen, so dass wir doch erst mit 20 Minuten Verspätung landen können. Die Landung ist ziemlich holprig, man könnte meinen, wir fahren beim Sinkflug eine Treppe hinunter. Sofia klammert sich an ihrem Sitz fest. Eigentlich hat sie ja Flugangst, doch ist ihr der Urlaub dann doch ...

... many residents are reported to have a high standard of living and it is obvious that life is immeasurably different than in neighboring countries, and most tropical nations for that matter. In many ways Singapore is a model city, especially from a visitor's perspective. When we return in May we hope to gain a better understanding of what Singapore is like from a resident's perspective. Next we are headed to Tasmania, Australia, with a brief stop in Melbourne along the way.

... we just hadn't had time to see Maggie and Norm. We'll have to go and visit them in New York now. Miserable and wet outside. Lovely day to visit a 'beach' resort. Another great brekkie down in Chinatown. Caught the MRT out to Harbourfront where the ship had docked three days before. We'd bought cards that you can top up but found we couldn't use them as the value had dropped to $2.33. We'll remember to pull them out and top them up if we go back to ...

... br>- Many many nice cars
- Variety of different people
- Great public transport. You wouldn't need a car here.

Tues Nov 6
Wake up at 4am. I went to check out and my heart seriously skipped a beat when I got the bill. I mean really, I felt my heart skip a beat. I paid, headed straight for the taxi and told him to get me out of here! Singapore isn't a bad place at all, but I feel once you've been there, you don't really need to go back ...