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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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...to this, the Singapore Chilli Crab...to this, the Singapore Chilli Crab
...to this, the Singapore Chilli Crab

A bit messy to eat, bibs provided.
Poo! SmellyPoo! Smelly
Poo! Smelly

Durians for sale, they don't half whiff
No durians allowedNo durians allowed
No durians allowed

Hilarious that you can't have them on the metro there, but then again, I can't imagine what hell the Northern Line would be if durians were commonplace.
Night swimmingNight swimming
Night swimming

The pool gets even more spectacular at night
Super, tree, no a SupertreeSuper, tree, no a Supertree
Super, tree, no a Supertree

Strange growths to be found at the Gardens by the Bay
It's bigger than oursIt's bigger than ours
It's bigger than ours

Whatever the wheel in London is now called, this one is a bit bigger apparently
Intercity travelIntercity travel
Intercity travel

Now I'm in a different land, yet still the same.
The streets of Little IndiaThe streets of Little India
The streets of Little India

Slightly cleaner than real India
Making an entranceMaking an entrance
Making an entrance

Detail over the door of one of the temples in Little India
BazaarBazaar
Bazaar

Bizarre.
Lovely Singaporian housesLovely Singaporian houses
Lovely Singaporian houses

Feels like I'm in Asia now
Cocktail hourCocktail hour
Cocktail hour

Time to head to Raffles for a quick snifter
The famous Raffles lawnThe famous Raffles lawn
The famous Raffles lawn

I'm sure some interesting things have taken place here
Some good murals at RafflesSome good murals at Raffles
Some good murals at Raffles

Almost as good as the one in my flat, almost.



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