Sloane Court Hotel Singapore

... and then we walked to a reflexology footpath (code for walking on painful rocks that is supposedly good for you).

- Bhupesh and Ameet went running and to the weight room while we went swimming.

- After getting ready, we went to Dim Sum for lunch. The place we went to was called Din Tai Fung. (Most of the places to eat in Singapore are actually in malls. They have A/C and that's where people ...

... things you get used to when travelling seem to mean nothing here.

A lot of places we visit we’re like walking dollar signs, big old blinking targets for thieves, cons, touts, hawkers, taxi drivers and anyone else looking to make a buck off you. And the local inconveniences just make it easier for them to spot you and take advantage of you.

But in Singapore it’s different. You can get in a taxi and not have to haggle. And ...

... tours and part of tonight's included a trishaw ride and river cruise. We had a very good guide (Andrew) for these trips. John has sampled the Singapore sling and many other new tastes. Tonight he heard about "bullfrog" and I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't go looking tomorrow!! I woosed it in Little India today...didn't want to risk a dodgy stomach at this stage of the trip....pathetic, I know!!!
Saw a bar down the ...

... as we are leaving singapore today, don't know how we are getting out of here as it is Hari Raya (end of Ramadan) and everything is BOOKED, cait comes back triumphant, the tribunal ruled that the sale and the transaction were invalid, that the *******s did deal with her dishonestly and in a sheisterish manner and that they can have their goods back and totally refund her money, thank goodness for justice, fingers crossed that they do it, now to figure out how to get to Thailand....

... banaaninkuorivenematkan, kahden tavallisen venematkan, aika monen Nasi Goreng Spesiaal - annoksen ja Bintangin (0,66 l), muutaman huonosti ja monen hyvin nukutun yon, noin 100 Casino-pelin (Sirje taisi voittaa) ja ehka 5000 Borneon sademtsissa valutetun hikipisaran jalkeen tama reissu on paluumatkaa vaille paketissa. Paivitan taman blogin viimeisia merkintoja Singaporen lentokentalta. Hyppaamme pian koneeseen ja lennamme yhta viikkoa alkuperaista ...

... lie, went to the main shopping street called Orchard Road and then sat at the pool, had a curry for dinner when an Indian wedding was taking place also (it was like a Bollywood film).

Next day was the tourist sights of Singapore (not very many!). The Merlion (iconic Singapore landmark supposedly) and the Cavenagh Bridge and the harbour area was about it. Pictures attached! They manage to put shops wherever they can - even a Starbucks under a ...

... last bit of luxury for a while.

The street we were staying on was a buzz of people of all different cultures, so we could eat almost any style of Asian food we wanted any time of the day or night. And it was cheap too! At around $6 to feed us both, it's a huge change from Australia. We had a few issues to begin with finding vego food, but Indian food came to Candice's rescue with some delicous food. There was a very helpful Indian man who supplied us with our first ...

... where one goes to charge the card. Apparently only 7/11 stores do it. The nearest 7/11 is "very close! Only down the stairs, through the station, up the stairs, cross the street, left then straight then left the right." My face was literally like this: O-O . And so we go.. trying our best to follow the crazy directions. And of course they are wrong- as directions almost nearly always are, so we ask random strangers and then eventually find the place ...

... We went through different regions of the forest ie South Africa, South east Asia whilst the tour guide pointed our the animals that lived in those regions. We got to see lions, tigers, elephants, hippos and much more and all very close up it really was amazing. Half way through the tram touur you could get off and do some of the trails. The trails we decided to do was the Leopards trail. We got to see the leopards briefly and also a flying ...

... I have to say that I'm impressed; comfy new plane, really good food and little twinkly stars on the ceiling too. The cheap seats involved a stop at Dubai, a bus tour of the airport, a three hour layover, another stop at
Colombo (where at least we didn't have to get off the plane) before finally staggering into Singapore 20 hours ...