Lion City Hotel Singapore

... that I might miss my plane...but she<br>wouldn't have it any other way and I know it!!<br><br><br><br>I make it though and sit<br>outside on the phone to my Dad for ages. What a great chat we had. I<br>love talking to Nig as it doesn't happen that often. I adore talking<br>football with Nig and am thrilled when he declares Arsenal are<br>looking good this season. Sitting outside Perth International Airport<br>talking to my dad about football. Life ...

... and when we went looking for them, we found an open grassy area not far from the hotel, where a group of enthusiasts were flying remote controlled colourful kites. One big one was shaped like an aeroplane, and they flew around to music, which included, would you believe, Achey Breaky Heart. So at about 9.30pm on our last night in Singapore we were sitting on the kerb watching kites.<br>Great fun, and a happy end to our time in Singapore.

... I stalked it through the undergrowth and took a video of it peeking out from behind trees and bushes. The lemurs were pretty mischievous too as they kept chasing each other up trees. Another great sight was the huge colony of hamaydras baboons. There are about eight of them, and they're really funny to watch, not just because they behave in a very human-like manner, but because they have absolutely ludicrous, massive red *****. The adult male's was ...

... as I hit customs - incidently, grrrls - Duty Free had better prices than National Pharmacies and if you buy 4 items of more, you got an additional 20% off - plus a gift with purchase AND I can pick it up when I get back to adelaide, which is good, because despire my best efforts I'm at max on luggage (less .5kg!) - bloody hell!! Anyway, lots to do and want to get a shower - next stop Istanbul - catchya, luvvies xxxx

... Singapore flyer together and had a great time with his singaporean friend grace, i relaxed and just wandered around, i did not purchase any electrical goods.<br><br>15/09/09 - Zoo Day - Went to the singapore zoo, like the night safari only in the day time, lots of primates of various sorts and a really great way of keeping them with free ranging areas for the orangutans and other primates like the cotton top tamarins, long day, on the way home we were invi8ted up to see a real ...

... views of the floating stage and marina! We had to get there a bit early as we had assigned sections but no assigned seats. Steve and I picked seats with ample leg room...which we didn't think would also be a major traffic zone for the photographers and reporters. While we were sitting, waiting for the show to start in the hot, hot sun, we started looking through our goodie bags. There were Singaporean themed tatoos and of ...

... So, our first leg of the trip will have us anchored in Singapore and employed...well, at least one of us for now. <br><br>July 1st, 2009, we woke up and spent every last minute tieing up loose ends around the house. We were finally able to exhale once we passed the security check at the Honolulu Airport. The past was behind us and now our minds needed to refocus on what was to be our future. We flew United/ANA through Narita, which split the ...

... Provinces in China to Singapore, after facing floods and famines and corrupt leaders for generations. Singapore, meaning Lion&#8217;s City, was a place where there was work and people could earn a living and start a new life&#8230; A highlight of Chinatown, besides the food and temples, was definitely the Chinese Heritage Museum. In the centre of Chinatown on Pagoda St, is an old &#8220;shophouse&#8221; that I would assume used to house Chinese families in &#8220;cubicles&#8221; back ...

... storm. Ironically the main God of this temple, is Mariamman, who originated as an ancient village goddess of fertility and rain! Next I visited the Islamic Mosque, Jamae Chulia Mosque. It was built by the Chulias ,  Tamil Muslims from the famous Chola Kingdom of Tamil Nadu along the Coromandel Coast of Southern India, who were among Singapore's earliest immigrants and were responsible for building some of Chinatown's other historic monuments. They ...

... br>And then the lights went out and the show was over. <br> <br> As I took one last glimpse at the resort, leaving it suddenly became a bittersweet episode of our short but sweet visit to Singapore. For I realized at that instant that it would probably take quite a long time before I'll get to revisit the place. Nonetheless, I still found myself putting Sentosa and the rest of Singapore on my "must-come-back" list of destinations.