Anyway onto Singapore. V-Hotel Lavender is an expensive travelodge, tiny room, tiny single beds, tiny, tiny bathroom, oh but they do throw in a tiny breakfast! Needless to say we didn't spend too much time there.
Singapore is a gleaming, spotless shrine to man-made perfection and there is so much to see. It does take your breath away. Everything they do is done to the highest standard.
We visited Raffles on Thursday, it's just like a film set, stuck in a time warp but with every modern amenity you could imagine.
Anyway, as you are aware, we ended up in the Long Bar, drinking Singapore slings - delicious, and it felt so decadent!
We made our way down to the Marina Bay development, oh wow!!! It looks like an artists impression, so perfect, it's gorgeous with the weird and wonderful art and science museum, a floating sports field, a bridge which replicates DNA, a three tower hotel with a massive boat on the top holding the world's largest elevated swimming pool, an amazing shopping centre which has a canal on the ground floor where boats float serenely. I could go on and on but I'm sure you'd rather look at photos.
Little India is an education, only a small area but it bustles with activity. All the Chinese shophouses have been renovated and painted in striking colours. We spent Saturday night at the Blue Jazz Cafe in the Arab Street area, it was brilliant, a real buzz. There are a collection of streets round there where restaurants pop up on an evening, its a real mix of ethnicity, fantastic.
Saturday, 5th November, hot, hot, hot! We didn't need the scarves, gloves, hats etc, seemed a bit weird.
We visited the Botanic gardens, again, so perfect but really beautiful. In the evening we returned down to the Marina and spent our Bonfire night watching the laser and water show over the bay. Stunning!!
We spent Sunday around the Orchard Road area which is like Oxford Street in London but lined with malls, rather than individual shops. Didn't buy anything, we've started chucking clothes, over washed in hot laundries, ready to pack for Oz. There has been a Rugby 7's tournament on the Pedang whilst we've been here and a Veterans hockey tournament, the New Zealand teams have been staying at our hotel. They have been so peeved, and very ripe with their language as England won all categories, beating Australia in the different age group finals. We've had such a laugh with them.
After 8 weeks in South-east Asia it is time to say goodbye. Our flight leaves at 19.55 and arrives in Melbourne at 06.30. We are so looking forward to staying in an apartment, hotelled up!
We've loved Asia, the Thais were by far our favourite people though, the friendliest, funniest and most generous. Hope you've enjoyed the trip so far, hope to talk again in Oz.
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Location:Jellicoe Rd,,Singapore
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