Singapore here we come

Trip Start Oct 01, 2007
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Trip End Dec 20, 2007


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Sunday, December 16, 2007

We were both rudely awakened by the lights gleaming in our eyes as the bus pulled up at the check point - just after 5am!!!  Bob was so half asleep that she even forgot to fill out the departure card and cued for 15 minutes only to get turned away.  Once the form was hastily filled out with the usual scribbles, Bob joined Weeble on the other side and embarked onto the bus for the final crossing into Singapore.  It was reason enough to stay awake to watch the sun rise over the sparkling Strait of Johor as we glided over the cause way into Singapore.  People can walk the cause way and we did see some travelers doing it but the problem is when you get to the other side as the cause way joins the Island away form the main city so you still have to pay for transport to get into town.

We arrived at the bus depot at approximately 6:30am - far to early to go to our final port of call so we relaxed in a starbucks with large mugs of tea and muffins watching the world go by.  It proved quite trouble some locating the apartment block we were visiting.  The taxi driver hadn't a clue so he dropped us at the main drive and we walked the rest of it.  We had to ask the security guard how to buzz the apartment but we were soon greeted by Kevin.  We hadn't met Kevin and his family before but we were given his contact details by a relative of Bob's and told we could crash there for a couple of days before flying home.  The apartment was fantastic! It had views of the four swimming pools and the tennis courts that belonged to the apartment complex.  There is a bus service that runs to the local metro station all day and all the kids get there school buses to pick up and drop off within the complex too.  The subway that goes under the main road, links the apartment complex with the beach opposite as well.

We freshened up whilst Pooja cooked up a lovely lunch.  Later, Kevin and Jake joined us down at the swimming pools for a refreshing dip after our long journey.  Weeble got very competitive with the swimming contests against Jake and Bob practiced diving in the diving pool (not very well).  After a quick shower, six of us headed to Ski 360 - a cable water ski park where Pooja recommended the food.  Jake's girlfriend Lucy joined us (the two of them are only five) and we all watched people make complete fools of them selves water skiing whilst we tucked in to exceptionally good food at the restaurant.  It was very romantic watching Jake and Lucy slow dancing the night away on the empty dance floor.  We all took a stroll along the beach back up to the apartment complex before dropping Lucy off and having a quick night cap with her parents on their balcony.  Bob had to put up with the football on the telly for a short while before settling down for the night.
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