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Published: January 22nd 2008
PAN PACIFIC HOTEL - RAFFLES MARINA
Views from our hotel during the dayWe arrived safely in Singapore after a very long flight. We left N Zealand 6.00 a.m. Sunday morning, arrived at Brisbane Airport 7.05 a.m. and then caught our connecting flight at 13.30 p.m. arriving in Singapore at 7.00 p.m. - so with time distance, having to catch 2 flights and waiting around in Brisbane Airport it was a very exhausting day.
We are staying at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Raffles Marina (5 star) and it is very grand with lots of facilities to indulge in. Singapore is a lovely city, very similar to Hong Kong with lots of skyscrappers, asian food and everywhere is pristine clean. In fact more cleaner than Hong Kong and we didn't think you could get cleaner, same laws apply i.e. no smoking/littering in public and they do not sell chewing gum anywhere in the shops!! Lots of shopping to be had, our hotel is adjacent to 5 Shopping Malls and they are huge skyscrappers - we have only managed to check out 2 so far and that took some doing, but we plan on doing the rest in the following days. We have a planned trip to Sentosa Island where there is lots of beaches,
PAN PACIFIC HOTEL - RAFFLES MARINA
Views from our hotel room in the evening dolphin lagoon, underwater world and many more things to do and see. Last night we spent the evening at the famous Raffles Hotel as they say you haven't visited Singapore unless you have a 'Singapore Sling' in the long bar. It was cool and the hotel grounds are amazing, although floor in the 'Long Bar' was rather messy since the traditon seems to be eat the monkey nuts and throw the shells on the floor. After a few singapore slings we couldn't manage more than 2 - very potent, we then made our way back to our hotel a few blocks away!
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