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November 26th 2014
Published: February 15th 2015
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Right, time to finish off my journey around the world, I do believe we last talked as I was readying myself to leave the delights of French Polynesia (tip – if you are ever ashamed to eat Spam, not that anyone should be, just claim it as a French Polynesian delicacy, makes it sound posh). This is the last blog of the trip, taking in three countries but as I’ve blogged Australia before it is on... Read Full Entry



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Wow, don't swim too close to the edgeWow, don't swim too close to the edge
Wow, don't swim too close to the edge

The amazing pool on the top of the Marina Bay Sands hotel, spectacular.
View from the topView from the top
View from the top

You can see the ArtScience museum and a floating football pitch, as every city needs one of those.
Do I get my 100m badge?Do I get my 100m badge?
Do I get my 100m badge?

The full length of the pool, pretty impressive
And from the other endAnd from the other end
And from the other end

Feeling dizzy yet?
Singapore CBDSingapore CBD
Singapore CBD

I think this hotel was a good choice, the views..
It's the pitsIt's the pits
It's the pits

The Singapore Flyer (the wheel) and the F1 pit lanes
Inside the hotelInside the hotel
Inside the hotel

Crazy big but very impressive
Up the MarinaUp the Marina
Up the Marina

The sticky out bit is the viewing platform for the lesser mortals, er, I mean non-residents.
It doesn't get boringIt doesn't get boring
It doesn't get boring

Such a cool building
I was a few days lateI was a few days late
I was a few days late

However I suspect it was a lot cheaper to be there after the Grand Prix
The Singapore MerlionThe Singapore Merlion
The Singapore Merlion

I think sometimes you can make it up, as might have happened here.
The Fullerton HotelThe Fullerton Hotel
The Fullerton Hotel

This was actually a Post Office first, a pretty impressive place to buy your stamps.
The Singapore river and Boat QuayThe Singapore river and Boat Quay
The Singapore river and Boat Quay

I suspect the place to go out of an evening
Strange architecture aboundsStrange architecture abounds
Strange architecture abounds

More is clearly more in Singapore
Golden Week lights Golden Week lights
Golden Week lights

China town was very festive



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