Raffles Town Club Singapore

... angry swirls of thick suffocating smoke and sporadic gun-shots with people cowering for cover was too surreal for me. I pictured myself standing in front of her, just as I had done so many times before with Alan. The sounds of the Arabian Sea lapping the sides of the sea-wall, the hundreds of resident pigeons circling the air above while scores of men with cameras slung around their necks pester tourists, "Photo madam ...

... Lum Square where we were told the locals go to buy electronics - we were in the market for a laptop! We were in there for a few hours pricing different shops and trying to make sure that we weren't ripped off. One shop we were in yer man was saying he was giving us a friends price and I am always sceptical of that so I bargained him down as best I could and we got a lovely little netbook with free case, free external dvd ...

... awkward! A live commentary is so much better.

In the late afternoon we went on the river cruise which was included in the price of the bus ticket. Again a very interesting commentary and a different view of the city, from the river. After a Thai meal in the evening, we walked along the river a bit, so we packed a lot of sightseeing into one day. Very warm. Humid, but certainly not unbearable.

... if she works out her passport issues. Then I'll alternate wandering into some schools and exploring some tourist destinations and hope to find a decent job. May also hope to find employment in Singapore, which would be amazing, but I still am a little sceptical about my 'qualifications' to teach here. Apparently, even in Singapore, just being American can qualify you for a job in some language schools.

Stay healthy and happy!
Ciao

Wel we finally reached singapore, the flight was 6 hours or so which wasn't too bad, and we had personal movie choice which is always a bonus! We arrived at about 8:30 am so we're not sure if the calmness of the airport is due to the time or the place! after being screwed for 40 sing dollars (20 euro) in a very comfortable air con and air freshened car, we arrive at the hostel. It's an apartment block where we've a room and access to internet local ...

... jet i think - not sure what you call them but it was so loud it made me jump) roared across the sky this afternoon.

I am tired and only got a couple of hours sleep last night in Melbourne. But I'm excited by the prospect of a Singapore Saturday night! So I think it's nap time until Ben arrives in a few hours - I'm sure that once he sees the promenade her near Clarke Quay he'll feel just as I do!

I keep spotting zebra print ...

Whilst we arrived in one piece in Singapore at 5.30pm last night without any hitches at Sydney airport, as we disembarked we were handed a health form to fill out which asked if we had a ...

Runny nose? No...
Sore throat? Not any more
Fever? Not today
Cough..... yes???? we do.... bit too obvious to hide so we circled it

After a long line up at the immigration desk, he took one look at THE COUGH CIRCLE and ...

... boat appeared in blue at the window, steamed towards us, turned then 3 silors stood on a sign saying join the Navy. It looked like an advert was being projected onto the windows. When what was really happening was that much like the old very first motion images where shown frame after frame. This advert was just one large horizontal 3 D reel of static images which, as the train hurtled by produced the effect of a motion picture! I was amazed by this. I'm ...

... the way the animals were separated from us humans - usually not by metal fences or unsightly slabs of concrete, but rather by shrubs and other plants, highlighting the idea of seeing an animal in its natural settings (though admittedly, huanacos and zebras are hardly native to Southeast Asia). Because of this, the animals seemed marginally "happier" than in other zoos, but of course, this is just my humble opinion...

After the zoo ...

... the staff is great, one thing though only dorm rooms, 6 beds to a room, shared bath that was never a problem. I took the first day to add more pages to my passport, just in case, going once again on a combination MRT and Bus I arrived to the door of the Embassy which happens to be almost across the street from the Botanical Garden one of the attractions of the town. This is not to be missed, really beautiful, from here I went ...